The fourth Global Educators Meeting was held in Houston and continued the tradition of fostering collaboration and innovation in prosthetics and orthotics education.
Theme:
Innovate. Collaborate. Educate.
The programme was developed from responses to the GEM Educators’ Survey and provided a platform for educators to contribute to the future of P&O education.
Participation
116 participants
More than 20 countries
Participants represented:
- Programme management
- Educators
- Administrators
- Accrediting bodies
- International and non-governmental organisations
Highlights
Keynote Speakers
Featuring internationally recognised leaders in health professions education including:
- Teri Turner
- Bryan Malas
who shared insights on scholarship, growth mindset and educational leadership.
Innovation in Education
Sessions covered:
- Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
- Gamification
- Alternative assessment
- Sustainability
- Clinical reasoning
- Virtual learning
- Competency development
Educational Research Grant
The first Educational Research Grant was launched with support from NCOPE, ABC and Baylor College of Medicine.
ISPO Education Accreditation Auditor Training
For the first time, a fourth day was added to GEM to provide auditor training.
Twelve participants from around the world completed the programme using a flipped classroom approach.
Key Outcomes
Innovation
New educational approaches including AI, gamification and digital learning were explored.
Collaboration
Networking opportunities and interactive sessions strengthened relationships between educators worldwide.
Education
The meeting focused on preparing future educators and embedding competencies for mobility assistive products into curricula.
Participant Feedback
- 90% rated the meeting as excellent.
- 76% felt the theme was very well reflected.
- 72% felt there were plenty of opportunities for collaboration.
Participants described GEM 2024 as:
“This was simply the best meeting of my entire career.”
