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Opening Lecture The future of health professions education: preparing for 2040

Dr. Zohray Talib

California University of Science and Medicine

Plenary Session 1 Leadership and Governance for Human Resources for Health in Africa

Prof. Elsie Kiguli Malwadde

African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation

Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu

World Medical Association (WMA)

Dr. Charles G Prober

Stanford University

Ms. Rihanna Nursema

Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences

Breakout 1A Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Mental Health as a Strategic Priority in African Medical Education

Dr. Amal Saleh Nour

Addis Ababa University

Ms. Favour Ebine

University of Medical Sciences, Ondo

Prof. Lukoye Atwoli

Aga Khan University

Dr. Engida Girma

Addis Ababa University

Prof. Erero F. NJIENGWE

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Douala - Cameroun)

Breakout 1B Transforming Medical Education and Healthcare in Africa: Role of the Diaspora (6th Region)

Dr. Akwi W Asombang

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Enawgaw Mehari

People to people Inc

Breakout 1C Rapid Fire: Innovations in Health Education

Dr. Cara A Liebert

Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Lawrence Tan

University of Burao

Prof. Harrisou Adamou

Université André Salifou, Zinder, Niger

Dr. Patrick Orikiriza

University of Global Health Equity

MR. EKEMINI WISDOM I.

University of Buea

Mr. Gusai Osama Mohammed Moustfa

University of Kassala

Dr. Godwin Obinna Aguigwe

University of Abuja, Nigeria.

Ms. Stacey Akinyi

WHO Youth Council Accessibility and Equity Working Group

Ms. Namakau Chipoya

The Copperbelt University School of Medicine.

Plenary Session 2 Oxford-Style Debate: Global Standards or African Solutions? A Debate on the Future of Medical School Accreditation in Africa

Dr. Barnabas Alayande

University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda

Prof. Adeola Fowotade

Benjamin Carson Senior College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University

Prof. Harissou ADAMOU

Université André Salifou, Zinder, Niger

Dr. Salsawit Tesfaye Yigrem

InnoHeza Ltd.

Ms. Liliane Uwase

University of Global Health Equity

Dr. Peter Weinstock

University of Global Health Equity

Prof. Abebe Bekele

University of Global Health Equity

Breakout 3A Rapid Fire: Innovations, AI, and Transformative Technology

Prof. Thomas Thesen

Dartmouth College & Aga Khan University

Prof. Annettee Nakimuli

Makerere University

Dr. Ernest Addae

University of Cape Coast, School of Medical Sciences

Dr. Cara A Liebert

Stanford University School of Medicine

Prof. Ahmed Rhassane El Adib

Mohammed VI Faculty of Medicine - Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences

Breakout 3B Stuck at the Last Mile: Why Proven Innovations Still Don't Reach Patients — and What Medical Schools Can Do About It

Prof. Delayehu Bekele

St. Paul Institute for Reproductive Health and Right (SPIRHR)

Dr. Rosa Chemwey Ndiema

Kenyatta National Hospital/University of Nairobi

Dr. Marvin Jansen

University of Cape Town

Dr. Ornella Masimbi

University of Global Health Equity

Dr. Christopher Calahan

University of Global Health Equity

Dr. Salma Abdi Mahmoud

THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF ZANZIBAR

Breakout 3D What's New in Ethiopia? Innovations in Health Professions Education

Dr. Solomon Worku Beza

MOH, Ethiopia

Dr. Eyerusalem Beyene

Arbaminch university

Dr. Menelas Nkeshimana

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

Plenary Session 4 Educating the Educators: Reimagining Health Professions Education for Africa's Future Workforce

Prof. Simeon Pierre Choukem

University of Dschang

Prof. Champion Nyoni

World Health Organization

Prof. Vanessa C Burch

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

Dr. Emma Thomson

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Prof. Ashti Doobay-Persaud

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Faith Nawagi

Intealth

Breakout 4A Paper presentations 

Dr. Eyerusalem Beyene

Arbaminch university

Plenary Session 5 Who Pays to Train Africa’s Doctors? Financing Medical Schools in an Era of Scarcity.

Mr. Mwangi Thuita

Formerly Andrew Carnegie Foundation

Ms. Stella Itungu

COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EAST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (COSECSA)

Breakout 5A Workshop: Women in Leadership - Normative Group Technique

Dr. Tayechalem Moges

University of Global Health Equity

Breakout 5C Integrating Reproductive Health into Medical Education

Dr. Kidist Lemma Gizachew

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College

Ms. Haddy Cham

University of The Gambia

Prof. Annettee Nakimuli

Makerere University

Breakout 5D SC-Selected Workshop: Strategies for Developing Open Education Resources (OER) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Professions Education

Dr. Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde

African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation

Dr. Charles G Prober

Stanford University

Dr. Tao Le

ScholarRx

Plenary Session 6 Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) in Practice: Assessment, Standards, and Implementation 101 

Prof. Tran Diep Tuan

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Prof. Zohray Talib

California University of Science and Medicine

Prof. Abebe Bekele

University of Global Health Equity

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