Discover cutting-edge educational strategies, gain practical techniques, and connect with fellow health science educators at the 5th Annual Health Sciences Education Symposium, taking place from October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026. This symposium offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and exchange innovative ideas in the field of health science education. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your teaching practices and professional network!
The 2026 AME Symposium is thrilled to unveil a transformative lineup of sessions designed to revolutionize competency-based healthcare education and empower the next generation of health care leaders!
Focus: Hands-on skill acquisition and faculty development.
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Session |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Check-in & Box Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:30 |
Workshop A: Explainable AI in Medicine |
Jim Huang, PhD Kaushik Parthasarathi, PhD |
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2:30 – 2:45 |
Transition Break |
Refreshment stations near the elevators. |
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2:45 – 4:15 |
Workshop B: Hidden Curriculum: Breaking the Silos |
Shelley White-Means, PhD Tracy McClinton, DNP |
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4:15 – 4:30 |
Coffee & Refreshments |
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4:30 – 6:00 |
Workshop C: Sim Pressure Cooker |
Michael Hocker, MD Leonard Lamsen, MD Tiffany Elliott, PhD |
Day 2: Friday, October 30, 2026 | The Showcase & Keynote
Focus: High-level vision, research dissemination, and interprofessional networking.
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Session |
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7:00 – 8:30 |
Breakfast & Poster Session |
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8:30 – 8:35 |
Symposium Opening Remarks |
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8:35 – 9:35 |
Keynote: The Future of Clinical Logic |
Núria Negrão, PhD |
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9:35 – 10:30 |
Mid-Morning Break / Posters |
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10:30 – 12:00 |
New AME members Ceremony, Awards & Closing Remarks |
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About the Speakers
As a trained scientist and leading AI Adoption Strategist, Dr. Negrão specializes in navigating the “last mile” of generative AI, focusing on how educators can maintain rigorous human accountability and address flawed algorithmic reasoning. Her frameworks are specifically tailored for high-stakes medical communication and continuing professional development, offering actionable ways to protect patient safety and clinical accuracy while scaling digital workflows. UTHSC master educators will walk away with practical strategies to treat AI as a rigorous thinking partner, safely shifting saved time back into high-impact teaching and curriculum design.
Co-creator of the joint UTK/UTHSC Applied AI and Medicine Certificate.
Bringing an extensive background in physiology and basic science, AME member Dr. Parthasarathi bridges the gap between Dr. Huang’s data engineering and the foundational biology essential for early-stage learners.
A professor of Interprofessional Education with deep work in health disparities and institutional systems.
Tracy H McClinton, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, APRN
AME member and experienced practitioner who focuses on the translational application of moving students from the textbook to the high-pressure environment of the Intensive Care Unit and clinical rotations.
An AME-member emergency physician specializing in cutting-edge healthcare simulation.
Tiffany Elliott, PhD, MSN, RN, CHSE
Workshop co-leader who brings over seven years of specialized experience as a nurse educator and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. She focuses on simulation-based learning and faculty development, with doctoral research exploring AI-driven simulation to advance health equity.
Michael Hocker, MD, MHS As ER physician and leader, Dean Hocker brings high-level executive insight into institutional strategy, IPE, and curriculum scaling. Concluding the session, he will deliver the Executive Summary on the administrative and structural strategies required to scale these adaptive debriefing models across Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medicine colleges.