Modern Medical Education

John Sandars MBChB (Hons), MSc,MD, MRCP(UK), MRCGP,FAcadMEd,Diploma in Counselling, Diploma in Palliative Medicine, Cert Ed, FHEA developed his academic career in medical education as Associate Professor in the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, and previously Professor in Medical Education at the University of Sheffield before moving to Edge Hill University in 2016 as Professor of Medical Education. He is an associate editor for Medical Teacher and has edited two books.Dr. Shabih H. Zaidi is a distinguished ENT surgeon, medical educator, and ethicist based in London, with a career spanning nearly five decades. Since beginning his academic journey in the 1970s, Dr. Zaidi has ascended through every level of institutional leadership—serving as Professor, Chair, Dean, and Vice-Chancellor. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Al-Sadiq International Virtual University. A prolific scholar, Dr. Zaidi has contributed extensively to the global medical community with lectures , and over 200 published papers, editorials, and articles. He is the author of 14 books, including a definitive Encyclopaedia of Medical Ethics. His educational and clinical expertise is backed by an elite array of fellowships, including FRCS, FACS, FICS, and FCPS.Dr. Ali N. Zaidi is an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist Disease (ACHD). He is one of only a few selected cardiologists’ in the U.S. who are board certified in Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Paediatric Cardiology, Adult Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. His clinical interests include care of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pregnancy in women with congenital heart defects and advanced cardiovascular imaging in ACHD. After completing his training, Dr. Zaidi was appointed as the Director of Research at the Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart (COACH) Disease program at The Heart Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University and was part of several national multicenter trials. In January 2014, he moved to the North East and was appointed as the Director of the Montefiore Adult Congenital Heart (MAtCH) Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Program at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart & Vascular Care and The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Zaidi has authored several peer reviewed manuscripts, is an often invited speaker at national and international conferences. His Atlas in ACHD is an essential part of fellowship programs . Dr Zaidi is the current President of the Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology. He has won numerous teaching awards during his career and was recently given a national teaching grant to develop an ACGME approved ACHD fellowship training program in New York City. Dr. Zaidi joined the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and The Mount Sinai Children's Heart Center as full time faculty on January 1st,  2019, Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Center, Director of Pediatrics to Adult Transition of Care Program, and Director of Academic Affairs, Division of Pediatric Cardiology.

• Developing and maintaining the competencies of educators through continuing professional development.- Postgraduate Curriculum of the Future: Towards a Flexible, Competency-Based, and Lifelong Learning-Oriented Model.- Interprofessional Education of the Future.- Learning Environment of the Future.- Reimagining Clinical Skills Education: Strategies for the Future Health Professionals.- Assessment in the Future Practice of Medical Education.- Non-Technical Skills in Health Professions Education: Foundations, Pedagogy, and Evaluation.- Professionalism & e-Professionalism.- Reflective Practice.- Ethical principles of use of AI in teaching and learning in clinical fields.- Simulation is the Future: Shaping Health Professions Education.- Understanding the Future’s Purpose and Possibilities.- Leadership Competency in Futuristic Medical Education.- Personalized and Lifelong Learning.- Challenges in Medical Education and Future Directions.- Providing Sustainable Health Professions Education.- Medical Students at the Crossroads of Adolescence and Adulthood: Rethinking Educational Strategies.- Faculty Development in the Future Perspective of Medical Education.- The Future of Medical Education. A Medical Student Perspective.- Involving Students in Decision Making.- Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Medical Education: Empowering future physicians.- Understanding Action Research Journey.- Training Medical Educators to Integrate Future Technologies Effectively.- How to Integrate AI Education in the Health Sciences Curriculum.- Developing Contextual, Evidence-Based, and Consensus-Based Guidelines for the Judicious Use of AI in Medical Education.- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education in the Future: A Teacher or a Tool?.- Clinical Supervision in the Era of Technology and Innovation: The InnoVISION- Framework Applied to Competency/Outcome-Based Model of Clinical Supervision (COBECS).- Application of Behavioral Economics in Medical Education.- Future of medical education in resource-constrained settings.- Education in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD): Building Competence, Confidence, and Capacity.- Acute Kidney Injury: Future training and education.- The Future of Solid Organ Transplantation: postgraduate education and training.- Future Training in the Field of Organ Transplantation: How to Transfer Skills and Knowledge to the Post-Graduates.- Deafness - a silent malady.- Creating a Genetics-Literate Healthcare Workforce: The Road to Precision Medicine.- The Digital Scalpel: Robotic Surgery and the Evolution of Innovative Surgical Training.- Mindfulness, Faith, Spirituality and Mental health in Medical education.- Advances in Head & Neck Surgery: A Training Perspective.- Preparing for Future Pandemics.- The Use of Workshops in Modern Clinical Education.