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).

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

Fantastic Keynote Speakers

We're lining up some excellent speakers, watch this space.

2026 Calman Lecture

The Academy's Annual Calman Lecture will take place on 20 October.

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 Awards and Presidents Reception

The AoME awards for new Members and Fellows will take place on 20 October, followed by the Presidents Reception for all conference attendees.


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."