Overview

Thank you to those who attended our 2026 CBME Education to celebrate our community of QMUL GP Educators.

09.00 – Registration and Coffee 

09.15 – Kettle boiling - connecting 

09.30 – House keeping 

09.40 – Welcome Prof Ravi Parekh

09.55 – Lightning Presentations from QMUL Students and Educators:

1. Prof Bruce Kidd: Professionalism in the Curriculum at QMUL 
2. Anushka Thapliyal, Shageela Konasan, Mariam Ali (Y5 Elective Students): Studying the Medical Student 
3. Dr Hina Shahid, Asma Umair: Conveying Complexity: Learning Through Teamwork in GP2 (Recruitment update with Dr Leila Saeed)
4. Brief Q&A 

10.35 – Keynote speaker Dr Rasha Mezher-Sikafi: Becoming a Doctor: Professionalism in Practice

11.05 – Coffee break

11.20 –  Morning Workshops

• A) What is unprofessional behaviour? How to act and when to reflect
• B) Is it student burnout? A reflective discussion on rethinking professionalism concerns
• C) How do we assess Professionalism?
• D) The new age of learning with Gen Z

12.25 – Lunch 

1.20 – Afternoon Workshops

• A) What is unprofessional behaviour? How to act and when to reflect
• B) Is it student burnout? A reflective discussion on rethinking professionalism concerns
• C) How do we assess Professionalism?
• D) The new age of learning with Gen Z
• E) Professionalism in the digital space (afternoon only)

2.25 – Coffee break 

2.45 – Keynote speaker Professor Louise Younie: Flourishing Spaces: Cultivating Connection and Belonging

3.15 – Lightning Presentations from QMUL Students and Educators:

1. Roy Alexander Briggs Prize (Y5 Student Lynda): Weight of the Heart
2. Dr Parmis Vafapour, Dr Rida Kherati: Speaking Up: Cultivating Advocacy in Medical Education
3. Dr Ellie Bates, Dr Rosie McAlpine: The GREAT Course: Generalism, Reflection and Empathy in Academic Teaching
4. Brief Q&A 

3.50 – GP Tutor Awards & 'what stood out' Menti  

4.15 – Close