Medical education research and engagement

The ultimate goal of medical education research is to continuously improve medical education to enhance health professionals' capabilities to better the health of individuals and populations.

Since 2011, the AO Education Institute (AO EI) has been deeply involved in medical education research projects, published in leading journals in the field, and presented at major medical educational conferences. In addition, the AO is actively engaged with prominent associations and societies for continuing professional development (CPD) to share best practices and keep moving forward.

What we do

Get involved

If you are an AO member and you want our support for an educational research project, please fill out the research proposal template and submit it to

Monica Ghidinelli.

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Our engagement

The AO collaborates with leading organizations to advance medical education research, share best practices, and drive continuous improvement in medical education. Since 2010, we have actively contributed to these efforts by serving on steering committees, leading meetings, and presenting at symposia, workshops, poster sessions, webinars, and conferences.

The International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE)

AMEE promotes international excellence in education in healthcare professions across the continuum of undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education.

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The Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp)

The good CME practice group promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. gCMEp aims to enhance the competence of CME providers to deliver high-quality, independent education for healthcare professionals with the ultimate aim of improving health outcomes.

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Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions

The Alliance is a community of interprofessional continuing education professionals who share and implement best practices across healthcare settings and professions, validating the value and impact of continuing education for healthcare professionals.

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Global Alliance for Medical Education (GAME)

GAME serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and best practices in the space of CME/CPD/Lifelong Learning in Healthcare to develop and innovate forms of learning in the CME/CPD
field. It consists of members from around the world who represent medical professions from academia, industry, medical societies, educational sciences, outcomes research, and patient advocacy.

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