AoME 2026
20-21 October
The Academy of Medical Educators Annual Academic Meeting 2026 is returning to Conference Aston, Birmingham, UK
Buy your tickets now at early bird rates (available to 5pm 8 September).
We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers Professor Dame Jane Dacre and Professor Colin Melville, as well as our Calman Lecturer Professor Arunthathi Mahendran
Safeguarding Excellence in Health Professions Education
Educators across all health professions, including academics, veterinary surgeons, medical practitioners, dentists, and other healthcare professionals are working in increasingly pressured environments. Within these service providers, workforce shortages and rising service demands continue to challenge the delivery of high-quality education. This year’s AoME Annual Conference will
examine how we protect and sustain educational excellence in the face of these realities, and how we uphold the professional values and learner support that underpin safe, compassionate care.
The programme will explore practical strategies for maintaining educational quality when resources are stretched, and for enabling both learners and educators to thrive during periods of organisational strain. Alongside these system pressures, we will place emphasis on our collective responsibility to strengthen education in under-resourced settings, and to actively support
education and training in areas of conflict.
We warmly welcome abstracts aligned with these themes, including research, innovation, and practice-based insights. Submissions from all healthcare educators across medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the wider health professions are encouraged. Posters, short communications, and workshops are all invited.
A two-day conference featuring
Keynote Speakers
Professor Jane Dacre, lead of the Medical education and Training Review Phase 2, and Emeritus Professor of Medical Education at UCL
Professor Colin Melville, Honorary Professor of Medical Education at Manchester University and former Director of Education and Standards at the GMC.
2026 Calman Lecture
The Academy's Annual Calman Lecture will take place on 20 October. We are delighted that our Calman Lecturer is Professor Arunthathi (Arundi) Mahendran Founding Director of the SHAPE Institute for Health at Queen Mary University of London
Engaging Programme
We look forward to bringing you a programme packed with plenaries, interactive workshops, oral presentation sessions and posters, as well as time to network.
AoME 2026 Safeguarding Excellence in Health Professions Education has been approved by the Federation of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 12 category 1 (external) CPD credits.
AoME Awards and Presidents Reception
The AoME awards for new Members and Fellows will take place on 20 October, followed by the Presidents Reception sponsored by Adam, Rouilly.
We warmly welcome all delegates and awardee's to attend.
KEY DATES
Event | Date |
Registration Opens | 27 March 2026 |
Call for Abstract Opens | 23 March 2026 |
Deadline for Abstract Submission | 14 June 2026 |
Author Notification | 17 July 2026 |
Registration Closes | 3 October 2026 |
Conference Dates | 20-21 October 2026 |
2025 Highlights and Testimonials
"Thanks for a great conference. I think the AoME conference offers the best value for money of any national medical education conference right now, with high quality keynotes, a great range of topics and expert speakers and fantastic networking opportunities."
"The range of topics and interest of various medical educators have been an eye opening experience! Thank you!"
"The AOME/INHWE conference was invaluable in highlighting the essential role of education in the changing healthcare landscape. Being able to challenge key educational leaders, and be challenged in the workshops, was important for personal development. The networking opportunities ensures we remain interconnected and working together - meeting the principle of interprofessional learning."
