This track is designed for professionals of all backgrounds and emphasizes advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and the humanities in medical education. These sessions present opportunities to integrate the humanities in the classroom, provide practical tools for educators and administrators, and address cultural shifts and challenges to foster equitable and supportive learning environments for the next generation of health professions educators.

Monday, June 8, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Focus Session: Practicing in a Polarized World: Teaching Civility to Trainees10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Focus Session: Protecting Gender Equity in Times of Political Uncertainty: Institutional Strategies for Adaptability and Growth10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, June 8, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Focus Session: Flourishing as a Health Sciences Educator: Personal Development, Curriculum Development, and Professional Development3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Focus Session: Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine: Healing Harm, Building Trust, Cultivating Resilient Communities3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Focus Session: Cultivation of Pre-Professional Identity Formation: Lessons Learned from Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program Students8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Focus Session: DEI in Transition: Lessons from the US for Health Sciences Communities Worldwide8:15 AM - 9:45 AM