Dear Colleagues,
What a memorable celebration of SACME’s 50th Anniversary in Lexington! It was a pleasure to connect with so many of you—both in person and virtually—and to reflect on the strength and spirit of our community. We’re especially pleased that this year’s educational program, venue, and social events were so well received. As part of this milestone year, I’m delighted to share the 6th edition of the Annual Meeting Proceedings Report.
This report features the abstracts and posters selected for the 2026 program, highlighting the breadth of ideas, innovation, and scholarly work across our membership. The projects showcased here reflect a shared commitment to advancing education and improving outcomes for students, residents, and faculty. SACME remains dedicated to supporting these efforts through ongoing opportunities to build research skills and foster collaboration.
As you explore the report, I encourage you to take a moment to recognize our 2026 SACME award recipients. Their work represents excellence in research and scholarship and serves as an inspiration to us all. Please join me in congratulating them:
- Fox Award for Best Research Presentation: Holly Harris and Sophie Soklaridis for “There’s Something Magic About It: Exploring the Value of Arts-Based Method in CME/CPD”
- Best Early Career Researcher: Adam Gavarkovs for “Energizing Team Learning: Exploring Motivation in Primary Care Teams”
- Best Oral Abstract Presentation: Ashley D’Amour for “Developing a Process to Standardize Responding to and Mitigating Bias Identified in CPD Program Evaluations”
- Best Oral Presentation Early Career Educator: Maximillian Morris and Shannon Hanson for “Engagemnt Patterns in Regularly Scheduled Series: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Super-Users and Interrupted Learners in a Rural Primary Care Telementor”
- Best Poster Award: Kelly Sabol for “Reaffirming our Commitment to CPD: Advancing Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) for All”
- Best Poster Presentation Early Career Educator: Stephanie Staggs for “Fostering Scholarship: A Medical Education Scholarship Initiative (MESI) to Advance Scholarship and Research”
Still other SACME members received rewards for their special contributions to the discipline of CME/CPD and to the Society itself for outstanding service this past year. They are:
- Branka Agic, PhD, MHSc, MD: Dave Davis Research in CME
- David Wiljer, PhD, FSACME : Distinguished Service in CME
- Edeline Mitton, MEd, MPH: Excellence in Service to SACME
- Jennifer Reino, CHCP: President’s Meritorious Service Award for Data-Driven Excellence, Financial and Fundraising Leadership, and Website Maintenance
- Martin Tremblay, PhD: President’s Meritorious Service Award for Excellence in Leading SACME Scholarship Initiatives
For those members who participated in person and virtually, we hope to see you again in Montreal next May 2-5, 2027!
Warmly,
Robert D’Antuono, MHA
Editor
