Dr Mennin has been contributing to innovation in health professions education for more than 35 years. He is Principal of Mennin Consulting & Associates, Inc., Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology and Physiology, and former Assistant Dean for Educational Development and Research at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He is co-creator, author and director of the Essential Skills in Medical Education Course (ESME) for the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) and the online course: Essential Skills for Developing Adaptive Capacity in Leadership in Health Professions Education in a Time of Uncertainty (ESME – Leadership). Professor Mennin has published widely and served as an invited consultant and teacher at more than 80 medical schools and health institutions worldwide. He has served as a consultant to the Ministries of Health in Brazil and in the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was external advisor to the Plexus Institute’s education grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He was a consultant, external evaluator and teacher at the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) (2001-20012).