Ara Tekian

Ara Tekian is Professor of Medical Education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.Throughout his career, his goal has been to identify cutting-edge areas of programmatic research in medical education that have continuously contributed to progress in the field. As a scholar, he has pioneered groundbreaking translational studies that have transformed scholarly discussions about policies that have benefitted education practices in the health professions, both within the United States and around the world. In his work, he identified, developed and contributed to a deeper understanding in five areas, which have now been shaped into mature and major research agendas recognized in the health professions education (HPE) field. These programmatic areas can be categorized in five areas: