2026 Schedule

Thursday, May 28th, 2026 – 8:30-4:00pm

The program will feature workshops, roundtables, our annual awards, a poster session and more.  The full schedule will be available later this Spring.

Keynote Talk:  Learning Endures, Tools Evolve: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI  (10:00-11:15am)

AI is reshaping how we teach, learn, and practice, yet the foundations of how people learn remain constant. This keynote argues that meaningful progress in AI-enhanced health sciences education requires aligning new technologies with the long-standing learning theories that guide effective instruction. Drawing on cross-disciplinary work spanning STEM education, large-scale professional learning systems, and the design of human-centered AI for teaching and learning, the talk offers a clear, practical framework for integrating AI in ways that strengthen reasoning, deepen clinical judgment, and support high-quality teaching.

Rather than centering tools or technical skill, the session highlights the pedagogical decisions educators make every day and shows how AI can be used to extend—not replace—the intellectual work of learners and instructors. Participants will leave with concrete design principles and examples for bringing AI into their curricula in ways that are rigorous, responsible, and firmly anchored in how learning actually happens.

Thomas “TJ” McKenna, Ph.D.
Director, Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale
Clinical Assistant Professor, Science Education
Associate Director, Educator Engagement and Impact, AI and Education Initiative
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development