KI Educational Congress 2026 programme
This year's programme and speakers at the Karolinska Institutet's Educational Congress, 7–8 October, are presented here.
Programme
KLOK Award
Presentation of the KLOK Award to this year’s winner.
Welcome
The congress will be opened by the university management and the management of the Teaching and Learning Unit.
Opening plenary by KIPRIME winner 2026
Opening lecture by this year’s KIPRIME laureate, Professor Olle ten Cate:
Entrustment as a purpose of health professions education
Panel discussion
Panel: Monika Kvernenes, Irene Sterpu, Carina Georg and Leila Niemi-Murola
Moderator: Brian Hodges
Coffee break
Short communications and workshops
Parallel sessions featuring short presentations and workshops.
Lunch
Short communications och workshops
Continuation of parallel presentations and workshops, including:
- Nicola Orsini and Karin Garmin Legert, winners of KI’s Pedagogical Prize 2026
- Renée Stalmeijer, Associate Professor of Medical Education at Maastricht University and KIPRIME fellow
Do you see what I see? Challenging intraprofessional workplace-based education norms
During this talk, Dr. Stalmeijer will explore the potential and importance of moving outside the traditionally siloed perspective on who best teaches whom in clinical workplaces. Building on empirical work and theory, she will invite the audience to consider the role of the entire, interprofessional healthcare team in preparing medical trainees to become competent and knowledgeable professionals and the importance of interprofessional interactions and guidance in this process.
Coffee break
Short communications and workshops
Continuation of parallel presentations and workshops, including:
Rune Dall Jensen, associate professor and educational developer in medical education at Aarhus University, and a KIPRIME fellow.
Mingle
Mingle starts with a short performance by Biomusicum, the Biomedicum Health Choir, who will sing a selection of Swedish and English songs under the direction of Malin Strömdahl-Sherman
25 years of promoting research in medical education – Anniversary symposium for the Gunnar Höglund and Anna-Stina Malmborg Foundation
This year, the Education Congress coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Gunnar Höglund and Anna-Stina Malmborg Foundation, which will be marked by a symposium at the Nobel Forum.
The symposium will highlight the research supported by the foundation through its prize, the KI Fellows programme and research grants. The symposium will be chaired by former prize winner Brian Hodges. Speakers will include the foundation’s chair, Jörgen Larsson, the chair of the prize committee, Anna Kiessling, and the scientific secretary, Terese Stenfors, the 2026 KIPRIME Prize winner Olle ten Cat, representatives of the KIPRIME Fellows programme, Renee Stalmeijer and Jonas Nordquist, as well as Agnes Elmberger and Sven Alfonsson as recipients of research grants.
Short communications and workshops
Alongside the symposium, there will be workshops and short presentations in both the research and scholarship tracks.
Coffee break
Workshop, short communications and PhD presentations in medical education
Parallel short communications and workshops.
New this year is a session with PhD presentations in medical education.
Lunch
Short communications and workshops
Parallel sessions featuring short communications and workshops within the ‘research’ and ‘scholarship’ tracks.
Detailed programme
Below you will find a detailed programme listing the names of the speakers, the content of the presentations and the venue for each session
List of workshops, short communications and poster presentations
Dag 1
11:00–12:30
WS35 - Co-creating responsible GenAI Practices - Matthew Kirkham, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
WS31 - K'Nexus- Behind the Research: Olle ten Cate and the Story of EPA's, Jon Sherbino takes the pulse of this year's KIPRIME winner
WS15 - From User Stories to Support Services: Co‑creating Assessment and Examination Support. Arash Hadadgar, Andrew Maunder, Louise Bergman, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
13:30-15:00
WS28 - From Purpose to Practice - A Workshop on Patient Involvement in Health Professions Education. Elias Schriwer, Karolinska Instituet, Sweden
WS 13 Teaching Systems Thinking for One Health and Sustainable Development Through Game-Based Learning. Elodie Eiffener, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
15:30–16:45
WS401 -Teaching Mixed Methods for Complexity and Sustainability: An Interactive Faculty Development Workshop. Amani Eltayb & Diego Hernan Giunta, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
WS12 - The Mind–Body Problem: Integrating Technical and Non-Technical Elements in Clinical Skills Training. Rune Dall Jensen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Dag 2
09:00–10:30
WS 10 - Hands-on workshop: AI-assisted exam question generation for health professions education using TentaGen. Parviz Mammadzada, Örebro University, Sweden
WS5 - Practising Complex Clinical Encounters with AI-Based Virtual Patients: An Interactive Workshop. Karolina Sörman & Joachim Eckerström, Karolinska Instituet, Sweden
11:00–12:30
WS33 - Fostering Inclusion: A DEI Workshop from the NeurotechEU Alliance. Natalie Jellinek & Codruta Popescu, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden & University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
WS1 - Designing Scalable Clinical Reasoning Training Using Virtual Patients: An Interactive Workshop - Tomi Ylä-Soininmäki, University of Helsinki, Finland
13:30–15:00
WS 191 - Teaching for Tomorrow: Supporting Course Leaders to Integrate Agenda 2030 through Transformative Pedagogies in Biomedical Education. Jennifer Valcke and Karin Båge, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
WS 13 - Transferability in Three Dimensions (3D): A workshop presenting strategies to discuss and identify the transferability of your own and others’ qualitative research, Renee Stalmeijer, University of Maastricht, Netherlands
WS - True / False / It depends? Educational myths and learning science. Jonathan Sherbino, McMaster University, Canada/Karolinska Intitutet, Sweden
11:00–12:30
Jacob Berzelius sal
Research
- The Tip of the Iceberg – A Bibliometric Analysis of Medical Education Research in the Scandinavian countries. Monika Kvernenes, University of Bergen, Norway
- Becoming a university teacher: A qualitative study of critical incidents in a landscape of practice. Anna Bonnevier, Anna-Klara Rundlöf, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- ”They don’t grow on trees…” – What teachers seek when involving patients in HPE. Elias Schriwer, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Doing process evaluation in health professions education: a practical approach to studying interventions in practice - Anders Lund Schram, Aarhus University, Denmark (Cancelled)
- Leadership priorities and clinical supervision competence in Norwegian healthcare. Iris H Borch, UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Sal Rolf Bergin
Scholarship
- The hidden face of supervision competence: an interpretation of learning outcomes in 24 postgraduate supervision courses for health professional education. Even Elias Edvardsen, Iris H Borch, UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Cancelled)
- Precision training step 1: Identifying relevant challenges. Sven Alfonsson & Simon Fagernäs, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- A Practice-Based Master-Level Programme for General Practitioners being Supervisors for Medical Students: A Feasible Model for High-Quality Clinical Supervision. Knut Eirik R Eliassen, University of Bergen, Norway
- Lärandeaktiviteter för studenter på Rehabiliteringsmedicinska universitetskliniken. Ellen Grut, Johanna Stöckl, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden
- Nano-learning for faculty development: reaching clinical supervisors in feedback training. Irene Sterpu Södersjukhuset, Sweden
- Experiences from launching a simulation-based seminar in consultation skills in family systems for medical students. Anna Lundh, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Retziusvägen, våning 3 rum 311
Scholarship
- Building Supervisory Capacity in Doctoral Education: Lessons from the PhD4Moz Programme. Natalie Jellinek & Juha Nieminen, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Entrepreneurship for good: How external lecturers can bring impact and realism. Carolina Dahl, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Interculturality in Healthcare: An Educational Experience Connecting South American and European Perspectives in Health Sciences Education. - Ana Luiza Pires de Freitas,Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Comprehension in English medium instruction: Some evidence from and implications for lectures. Joseph Siegel, Maria Kuteeva, Aki Siegel, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Pedagogical forums as Communities of Practice - Fostering sustainable academic teaching environment. Johanna Granhagen Jungner, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Student-centered learning of statistics in medical education. Azadeh Chizarifard and Henrike Häbel, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
13:30–15:00
Scheelesalen
Research
- Patient-centered communication during gynecological examinations: Learning outcomes and affective responses using virtual reality (VR).Gunnar Tschudi Bondevik, University of Bergen, Norway
- A Multi-Station In-Situ Simulation Curriculum for Interprofessional Surgical Teams: Evaluation Across Kirkpatrick Levels 1–4 . Anna Sundelin & Mini Ruiz, Karolinska Insitutet / Capio Artro Clinic
- Exploring the Potential of Virtual Patients to Foster Self-Reflective, Differential Diagnostic Reasoning in Emergency Medicine. Isac Olsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Phantom vs Virtual Reality Simulation for Guidewire Navigation: Effects on Learning Trajectories and Retention in a Randomized Crossover Trial. Jacob Schade Engbjerg Aarhus University; Denmark
- Building Readiness for Youth Suicide Prevention: A Theory-Informed Digital Skills Training for Emerging and Experienced Clinicians. Josefin Ivarson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Torget, KI Bibliotek
Scholarship
- How to engage medical students in curriculum and attendance; a focus group study. Trygve Skonnord, University of Oslo, Norway
- Choosing Not to Use Generative AI in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Student reasoning, Assessment Design, and AI Literacy . Catharina Hultgren, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Towards Measurable Constructive Alignment: Integrating Expert Review, Large Language Models, and Machine Learning in Health Professions Education. Ivan Banovac, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Croatia
- AI som studiekompis: en kursanpassad chatbot för lärande i patofysiologi. Charlotte Romare & Anna Manneklint, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sweden
- Designing digital skills training: CaseLab as a multimodal and pedagogically designed learning environment at Karolinska Institutet. Henrika Florén, Marcus Emas, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
15:30–16:45
Sal Jacob Berzelius
Research
- Patients' experiences of consultations involving medical students in general practice. Knut Eirik R Eliassen, Trygve Skonnord, Universirty of Bergen, Norway
- Engaging with the Intangible – The role of the patient in students’ learning during clinical encounters. Karl Rombo, Karolinska Instituet, Sweden
- Integrating human experience into the practice of medicine: an interview study of physicians who have studied medical humanities. Alexandra Tejera, Lund University, Sweden
- Work-based peer learning in teams - nursing students' perspective. Katri Manninen, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Torget, KI Bibliotek
Research
- Residents’ Perspectives on Medical Errors in Health Care and Postgraduate Training: A Qualitative Study. Jane Moller, Aarhus University, Denmark -Torget
- When one model meets multiple practices: Variation in the enactment of team-based learning in a medical curriculum. Anders Sondén & Irene Sterpu. Södersjukhuset, Karolisnka Institutet, Sweden
- Learning Away from Home. A Qualitative Study of General Practice Trainees’ Educational Experiences in Hospitals. - Tine Klitgaard, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Beyond Consensus: Delphi Insights into EPA Implementation. Hanna Chin, Martin Thorsson, Gothenberg University, Sweden
09:00-10:30
Sal Jacob Berzelius
Scholarship
- Why in-situ simulation needs a DJ: event design as operationalised psychological safety. Anna Sundelin, Mini Ruiz, Karolinska Institutet / Capio Artro Clinic, Sweden
- “I cut myself, but please don’t tell my mum”: Experiences from launching a digital skills training for medical students in legal clinical reasoning in mental health services for youth. Anna Lundh, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Teaching for suicide prevention: experiential learning across the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) educational system. Niklas Andersson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Designing a Virtual Educational Escape Room for Higher Education: A Nordic-Baltic Collaboration. Louisa Cheung, Jenny Isaksson, Rachel Fisher, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Designing Fair and Transparent Practical Assessment: A Constructively Aligned Approach. Staffan Wallin, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
11:00–12:30
Samuelssonsalen
Research
- From moral failing to epistemic resource: Four ways students with ADHD make sense of their diagnosis in medical education, Joëlle Golmann, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Medical students admitted by grade point average present low personality diversity in Norway. Lena Kristin Bache-Mathiesen, University of Oslo, Norway
- Am I a professional? - an exploratory study into medical students’ professional identity work at the entry of clinical clerkships. Tilda Jalakas, Linköping University, Sweden
- Medical students' perspectives on troublesome knowledge and its significance for the development of professional understanding and skills . Kristina Hagwall, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Conscientiousness as part of the being, becoming, and belonging to the biomedical laboratory scientists' profession. Amrah Heikkinen, Stockholm University, Sweden
13:30–-15:00
Sal Jacob Berzelius
Research
- Assessing Multimodal Texts: Straddling Academic and Professional Standards. Henrika Florén, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Educators’ perspectives on implementing education for sustainable development and sustainable healthcare in health professions education, a qualitative study. Sara Widén, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Development and Evaluation of an Instrument for Assessing Professionalism in Speech and Language Pathology Education. Joakim Körner Gustafsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Learning curve in neurosonography. Jakob Pansell, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Health profession students’ perceptions of quality of life and the clinical learning environment: a cross-sectional study of four cohorts
Malin Sellberg, Karolinska Institutet
Exploring the potential of gamified virtual patients for military trauma care training: a systematic text condensation analysis
Natalia Stathakarou, Karolinska Institutet
Behaviour-Based Instructional Design in digital training for CBT-E: A pre–post study of learning outcomes and participant experiences
Sara Ingvarsson, Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Region Stockholm.
At Home with Learning: What Do We Know About Students’ Learning Environment in Patients’ Homes?
Malin Sellberg, Karolinska Institutet
Introducing Sustainability and Planetary Health in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology Education
Funda Orhan, Karolinska Institutet
Detecting Generative AI in Doctoral Writing at Karolinska Institutet
Fernando Pérez Bueno, Karolinska Institutet & Jennifer Balade, University of La Laguna, Spain
Samskapande av interprofessionell simulering för avancerad vård i hemmet
Cecilia Wallin Bentrari
Social Robots in an Elementary School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Embodied Participation, Stance, and Affect
Ali-Reza Majlesi, Karolinska Institutet
Video based assessment with AI in open surgery
Annie Brange, Lund University
Self-regulated Learning in Pediatric Residency
Mathilde Clausen, Århus universitet, Danmark
Moving from clinical reasoning to clinical sensemaking: Advancing a conceptual model of how health professions students make sense of the clinical encounter
Charilaos (Harris) Koufidis, Karolinska Institutet & Anni Germann Najbjerg, Aarhus University & Central Denmark Region
Regulating the Productive Struggle in Simulation Based OB/GYN Ultrasound Training
Teresa Dahl Bilstrup, Aarhus University, Denmark
Health in a Complex World: An Interdisciplinary, Cross-Departmental Seminar Series Fostering Systems Thinking in Doctoral Education at Karolinska Institutet
Elodie Eiffener, Ester Gubi, Nikolaus Mezger & Charlotte Bunge, Karolinksa Institutet
Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Constructive Alignment in Health Professions Curriculum Reform: Early Lessons from a Nutrition Programme Redesign
Caroline Buss, Vedran Katavić & Ivan Banovac, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Croatia
Collaboration and Learning Across Disciplines
Louisa Cheung, Karolinska Institutet
A revised dissection manual for the medical program at Karolinska Institutet
Simon Hansson, Karolinska Institutet
The Hidden Curriculum of Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Futures
Murtaza Mohiqi, University of Agder, Norge
Feedback practices in workplace-based dietetics education. Exploring feedback and feedback literacy through a new-paradigm lens
Anna Kleppe Moe, University of Bergen
Pathway to becoming a specialist nurse: from educational choice to professional practice
Annika Tiliander, Karolinska Institutet
Training mental health practitioners in evidence-based psychotherapies : behavior change in context
Emma Högberg Ragnarsson, Karolinska Institutet
Interprofessional teamwork and supervision in healthcare education and practice
Lana Zelic, Karolinska Institutet
Keynote speaker of the year
Olle ten Cate
Olle ten Cate is Professor Emeritus of Medical Education at Utrecht University and University Medical Center Utrecht. The Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education 2026 (KIPRIME) is awarded to Professor Olle ten Cate for his significant contributions to medical education, which have transformed perspectives on professional competence and assessment in clinical practice. He is particularly known for developing the concept of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA), which is used globally in the education of healthcare professionals.
Brian Hodges
Brian Hodges is a teacher, psychiatrist and professor of medical education research at the University of Toronto, and Deputy Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer at the University Health Network. Since 2026, he has been a visiting professor at KI. In 2016, he received the KIPRIME award, and today he serves on its committee.
Renée Stalmeijer
Renée Stalmeijer is an Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Development and Research and at Maastricht University. She is an internationally recognised researcher and has worked in healthcare professions education since 2005, combining the roles of researcher, quality assurance lead for education, and teacher of research methodology. She is also a KIPRIME Fellow.
Rune Dall Jensen
Rune Dall Jensen is an educational developer and Associate Professor in simulation-based surgical training at the Department of Clinical Medicine,
Aarhus University, as well as Head of Simulation Activities at MidtSim, the continuing professional development centre for the Central Denmark Region, Denmark. He is also a KIPRIME Fellow.
Nicola Orsini and Karin Garmin Legert
Winners of KI’s Pedagogical Prize 2026
Nicola Orsini, senior lecturer/associate professor at the Department of Global Public Health, has played a highly significant role in the development of biostatistics education at advanced and doctoral level at KI through long-term and consistent educational leadership.
Karin Garmin Legert, specialist dental practitioner/associate professor at the Department of Dental Medicine, has for many years been a central and nationally significant driving force in the development of dental education through exceptionally strong educational leadership and a consistent focus on students.
Jonathan Sherbino
Jonathan Sherbino is Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and affiliated with Karolinska Institutet. He is an internationally recognised researcher in medical education, with a particular focus on clinical reasoning, assessment, and competency-based education.