Rola Ajjawi

Rola Ajjawi is Professor of Medical Education in the Department of Surgery and Scientist at the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, at the University of British Columbia. In this role she acts as Associate Director Research, supervises graduate students and leads several programs of research into feedback and workplace learning cultures, equity in assessment, student failure and success, and latterly belonging. Her research seeks to optimize learning environments for learner success through examining the often hidden social, cultural and relational factors that influence learning. It is well cited, impactful and robust. Having worked in Australia, UK and Canada in both higher education and health professions education, Rola has extensive knowledge of the sector. She was awarded a Karolinska Institutet Fellowship in 2021. She currently chairs the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) Research Committee. Rola was Deputy Editor of the journal Medical Education (2015-2024) and served on the editorial board of Teaching in Higher Education (2020-2024). She was the lead guest editor of a special issue of Teaching in Higher Education: Reconsidering the Role of Authenticity in Assessment in Higher Education published March 2025.

Megan Milota

Dr. Megan Milota is an Associate Professor of Narrative Medicine at the Julius Center Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht in the Netherlands. Since 2017, she has been integrating narrative medicine into the medical and paramedical training programs in Utrecht.

Karen Stegers-Jager

Full Professor Innovative and person-centered learning and working in healthcare at Radboudumc. Karen Stegers-Jager has been appointed professor of Innovative and person-centred learning and working in healthcare at Radboudumc / Radboud University from 1 October 2023. Through research and teaching, she focuses on equal opportunities for all students at the medical faculty. ‘How do we do selection as well as possible, and how do we ensure that we train a diverse population of health professionals?’