1. Pre-IMELF Probing Questions
International Medical Education Leaders Forum (IMELF) Steering Committee
Date: August, 2016

2. IMELF Pre-Meeting Work Objectives:
To begin dialogue, discussion and critical thinking around topics of the meeting.
To facilitate sharing of issues and begin networking in the geographic region.
To share issues from the region to actively participate and contribute to table discussions and recommendations during the IMELF meeting.
To seek thoughts on the future strategic direction for our IMELF meetings.

3. Question 1
How is social accountability, public health, and global health taught in the region? How are objectives measured? .

4. Question 2
What innovations are enabling 21st century learning – physical/architectural or electronic?

5. Question 3
How are you enabling interprofessional education (IPE)?

6. Question 4
Do you involve healthcare “industries” and/or “non-healthcare sector” corporations in your education? What are the opportunities & threats?

7. Questions to prepare for Strategic Planning Session
Looking 5 plus years plus into the future….
What do you consider are the 3 major challenges facing IMELF as a leadership forum to encourage collaboration across our organizations to improve medical education & the quality of healthcare in our respective regions?
What do you consider are the 3 major opportunities facing IMELF as a leadership forum to encourage collaborations across our organizations to improve medical education and the quality of healthcare in our respective regions?
What do you think should be IMELF’s future ambition regarding leadership in medical education and to advocate for improvements in global healthcare?

8. Questions to prepare for Strategic Planning Session
What would success look like to you regarding IMELF’s ambitions in leadership in medical education and advocacy for improvements in global healthcare?
Thinking about key short-term goals, what do you think should be the IMELF’s 3 most pressing initiatives?
In the context of broader fundamental change what do you think should be the 3 long-term initiatives IMELF should pursue in relation to leadership in medical education and advocacy for improvement in global healthcare?
What are the critical relationships that you believe are central to IMELF’s future in leadership in medical education and advocacy for improvement in global healthcare?

9. Questions to prepare for Strategic Planning Session
How do you think IMELF should build alignment and ownership of leadership in medical education and advocacy for improvement in global healthcare?
What specific actions do you think should be taken today to prepare IMELF to ensure sustainable success in the 5 plus years in the future?
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