Special Interest Groups

1. Co-creation and Educational Change

We are an international community of educators/scholars who share the passion to co-create education through involving learners and other stakeholders in the educational design process. During our meetings (every 6 weeks), we discuss own work and published articles, and collaborate on papers and conference contributions. Our focus is on research about co-creation as well as the implementation of co-creation in educational practice.  

2. Globalization, Internationalization and Diversity

SHE’s Globalization and Diversity Special Interest Group addresses global and local questions around contextualizing educational innovations, decolonizing educational partnerships, and educating health professionals for diversity. During our bimonthly online meetings, we discuss recent publications as well as our own work. Ultimately, we aim to learn how we can make use of our differences in ways that improve health professions education and practice for all involved. 

3. Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Health & Social Care require Teamwork!
The IPE/C SIG focuses on research and practices regarding interprofessional education, learning, guidance, and collaboration across the continuum of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development. During our meetings (» 6x per year) we discuss recent publications on IPE/C and relevant (learning) theories, provide feedback on each other’s work, and brainstorm new ideas for research, practice and grant applications.

Our members are dispersed across campuses, countries, professions, and disciplines. Feel free to join!

4. Instructional Design and Self-Regulated Learning

The SHE Special Interest Group ‘'Instructional Design and Self-Regulated Learning’ (SIG IDSRL) is a community of research, education and valorization activities within SHE thematically related to issues of design of instruction and curriculums, and to issues of self-regulation of learning. We find that these issues often show relevant linkages, with more and more attention to self-regulation within design of instruction, and with increasing acknowledgement that development of self-regulated learning skills is an issue of instructional design. The SIG is open to anyone within SHE!

5. Workplace-Based Learning

The LEWO SIG is a multidisciplinary group of researchers with various levels of experience in research and/or clinical practice, with diverse backgrounds. What unites us is our interest in how healthcare professionals learn in, from and for practice, across the educational continuum. Our core group meets every 6-8 weeks to discuss our own work or interesting papers. Two times per year we organize online meetings that are open for everyone interested in the topic. 

6. Faculty Development & Teacher Education

Teaching is at the heart of education, and effective faculty development is crucial for fostering high-quality teaching and learning. This SIG brings together researchers and educators with a shared interest in faculty development and teacher education across the continuum—from early career training to lifelong professional growth. We explore topics such as teacher identity, professional learning communities, mentoring, and evidence-informed faculty development strategies. Our online meetings (held 4 to 5 times a year) provide a platform to discuss recent research, share best practices, and collaborate on new projects. Whether you are engaged in faculty development research, designing teacher education programs, or supporting educators in practice, you are welcome to join our SIG!

7. Simulation-based health professions education

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