MCW 2025 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference
This conference brings together individuals who are passionate about discovering new approaches to assessing learning, faculty development, curricular design and teaching delivery methods that enhance the student learning experience and prepare students for a career in healthcare.
Revolutionizing Healthcare Training: The Role of Emerging Technologies
September 16-18, 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin
The MCW Office of Academic Affairs invites you to attend the 12th annual Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference.
Join us for this three-day hybrid conference to engage in plenary sessions, workshops, presentations, poster sessions and more. There is no cost to attend and registration will open on June 9.
2025 Presentation Platforms
- Plenary Sessions
- Workshops
- Panel Sessions
- Oral Presentations
- Ignite Sessions
- Speed Posters
- Roundtables
- Paper Poster Sessions
- Fireside Chats
- World Cafés
- Campfire Sessions
- Fishbowls
- New! Expert Debate
Call for Submissions
Many thanks to all who submitted workshop, panel session and roundtable proposals during the first call for submissions!
Due March 3 (author notification April 3)
Click on the links below to submit one or any of the following sessions:
Proposals are now being accepted for those categories due April 3. You may submit more than one.
Please note that submission deadlines are earlier this year to better accommodate faculty, staff and student schedules.
For this year's hybrid three-day conference, authors are encouraged to submit joint submissions which entails submitting either a workshop, panel session or roundtable in February for the first call-for-proposals, followed by an additional submission of a content-related research or innovations abstract during the second call-for-proposals. An accepted joint submission will result in a website showcase for the author, bringing additional distinction to your work.
Opens Mar. 3 (Due Apr. 3)
Innovations in healthcare education abstract
(Submit a 10-minute oral presentation, 3-minute speed poster or paper poster)
Research in healthcare education abstract
Submit a 10-minute oral presentation, 3-minute speed poster or paper poster
Author Notification: May 15
Expert Debate (New!)
Hosting an expert debate session fosters dynamic and engaging discourse and provides a platform for scholars with diverse perspectives to present and defend their viewpoints on critical issues within their fields. Through these rigorous exchanges, new insights emerge, challenging existing paradigms and sparking innovative ideas. The session stimulates a collaborative learning environment, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics. The expert debate session involves two people taking opposite sides of a salient issue and through audience questions and responses may allow the opposing sides to arrive at some common ground.
Author Notification: May 15
Event Location & Contact Information
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
IHERConference@mcw.edu
