
ICRE 2022 Program Information
A dynamic and practical program for international medical educators and residents.
The International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) is the world’s largest conference devoted exclusively to advancing residency education. Our upcoming conference in Montreal, Canada (October 27-29, 2022), will feature six plenaries, 20 learning tracks, more than 60 workshops and approximately 200 poster and paper presentations.
The theme of this year’s conference is Together Again: A Community Redefining Residency Education.
This program has received financial support from RBC Healthcare, chroneed, and in-kind support from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME).

ICRE 2022 Program Information
A dynamic and practical program for international medical educators and residents.
The International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) is the world’s largest conference devoted exclusively to advancing residency education. Our upcoming conference in Montreal, Canada (October 27-29, 2022), will feature six plenaries, 20 learning tracks, more than 60 workshops and approximately 200 poster and paper presentations.
The theme of this year’s conference is Together Again: A Community Redefining Residency Education.
This program has received financial support from RBC Healthcare, chroneed, and in-kind support from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME).
Explore the ICRE program outline
Monday, October 24, 2022 | Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | Thursday, October 27, 2022 | Friday, October 28, 2022 | Saturday, October 29, 2022 |
0700-0800 Refreshment break | 0700-0800 Refreshment break | ||||
0900-1400 CBME Program Evaluation Summit Virtual | Program Administrators Conference Day 1 | Program Administrators Conference Day 2 | 0800-0845 SimTrek | 0800-0915 Plenary | |
0800-1530 Pre-Conference Workshops | 0800-1530 Pre-Conference Workshops | 0845-1000 Plenary | 0915-1030 Top Research in Residency Education | ||
The International Summit on Leadership Education for Physicians(TISLEP) | 0800-1530 Competence Committee Chairs Forum By invitation | 1000-1030 Refreshment break with exhibits | 1030-1100 Refreshment break with exhibits | ||
1030-1215 Concurrent sessions | 1100-1230 Concurrent sessions | ||||
1215-1345 Lunch with exhibits, KeyLIME Live | 1230-1345 Lunch with exhibits, PAB meeting | ||||
1345-1445 Wicked Problems | 1345-1530 Concurrent sessions | ||||
1445-1515 Refreshment break with exhibits | 1530-1600 Refreshment break | ||||
1600-1630 Opening Remarks | 1515-1700 Concurrent sessions | 1600-1700 Conference Closing Plenary | |||
1630-1730 Conference Opening Plenary | 1700-1730 Closing Remarks | ||||
1730-1830 Welcoming reception with exhibits | 1800-1900 ICRE Chairs’ Reception | ||||
1800-1900 Resident networking reception | 1900-2130 International Residency Education Awards dinner | ||||
Program Administrators Conference Welcoming Reception | 1900-2100 Silver linings playbook: What can MedEd learn from pandemic innovations? |
Last updated: March 11, 2022
Plenary speakers
Each year, ICRE offers cutting-edge and thought-provoking perspectives on medical education (MedEd) through its plenary lineup. In addition to dynamic lectures from leadership experts, the 2022 program features an inspiring talk on rediscovering the joy in teaching, an international panel exploring differences in residency training around the globe, a captivating Top Research in Residency Education session, a theatre-based simulation experience, and more!
ICRE Pre-conference courses
View the full ICRE 2022 pre-conference course schedule and session details.
Focused, in-depth pre-conference courses give participants a unique opportunity to explore particular medical education topics through half-day or full-day sessions. The extra time allows for more critical exploration of topics and stronger skill-building in each area of study.
Pre-conference courses will be held Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27, 2022. Courses held on Thursday will conclude prior to the ICRE 2022 opening plenary.
Please register online for all pre-conference courses.
Please note: You do not need to be registered for ICRE in order to register for pre-conference programs.
Pre-conference events
CBME Program Evaluation Summit
Monday, October 24, 2022
0800-1700 (virtual)
No Fee
This summit is intended to gather those engaged in Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) evaluation, create a space where CBME program evaluation initiatives and ideas can be shared, and provide an opportunity to network and collaborate with others involved in CBME program evaluation.
For more information on this program, contact educationstrategy@royalcollege.ca.
The International Summit on Leadership Education for Physicians (TISLEP)
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Le Westin Montreal
0800-1700
The theme of TISLEP 2022 is À Présent: Leadership for a World Redefined.
ICRE highlight events
Silver linings playbook: What can MedEd learn from pandemic innovations?
Thursday, October 27, 2022
1900-2100 (Palais des Congrès de Montréal)
Fee: $150
(Formerly known as the Clinician Educator Program)
Amongst many impacts, the COVID pandemic forced rapid changes in medical education. Infection control measures including social distancing, restrictions on meetings, and limits on patient contact profoundly affected traditional teaching activities. These impacts included the shift to computer-based teaching sessions, restrictions on bedside and physical exam teaching, and changes in learner experience. Despite these challenges the medical education community made amazing adaptations to preserve key aspects of learning. Distance learning was implemented rapidly, and educators quickly pivoted to new formats.
This year’s session aims to create a space to reflect on these changes, and consider their benefits and shortcomings. Shifting our focus to the future, we will discuss what should be kept and what needs to be reintroduced in terms of teaching formats, content and objectives. Building on the ICRE 2022 theme, the Scholarly Conversations Program will allow participants to engage in discussions on this topic over dinner, led by a panel of international leaders in Medical Education. In a highly interactive format, participants will explore together what key actionable elements how to improve clinical learning environments that are practical and feasible.
To engage a community of educational leaders, program administrators, and researchers in a scholarly discussion about how to reinvent medical education in a post pandemic world.
KeyLIME Live @ ICRE
Friday, October 28, 2022
1215-1315 (Palais des Congrès de Montréal)
*Lunch included
Fee: $25
On Friday, October 28, the four KeyLIME (Key Literature in Medical Education) co-hosts (Drs. Jason Frank, Linda Snell, Jonathan Sherbino, and Lara Varpio) will discuss the key points of the medical education articles they’ve selected for this live session. Articles that are important, innovative, or that will impact your educational practice will be discussed. The co-hosts encourage audience participation and questions!
The audio from this live session will be recorded and integrated into the weekly KeyLIME podcast schedule, produced by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
This session is designed for clinician educators, medical education scholars, medical teachers and trainees with an interest in up-to-date, new, and important literature in medical education. After listening to the podcasts, listeners will be able to: keep up to date on current literature in medical education; discuss research methodologies used; and apply the issues discussed to their own context and daily education practice.
For questions, please contact the KeyLIME Secretariat at keylime@royalcollege.ca.
As seating is limited for this event, pre-registration and a nominal fee of $25.00 is required. Lunch will be provided.
Articles:
Articles to be announced.
Invitation-only Programs
Competence Committee Chairs Forum
Thursday, October 27, 2022
0800-1530 (Le Westin Montréal); by invitation only
No fee
Targeted at competence committee chairs, this forum explores the vital role this position plays within a competency-based curriculum. Through interactive break-out sessions, attendees will work through typical scenarios and develop the skills to lead and support the work of a competence committee. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss common challenges and strategies to manage those challenges. The session will cover the basics of setting up and running a competence committee, but it will go on to explore longer term considerations like maintaining engagement and ensuring professional development for committee members, continuous quality improvement (CQI) and program evaluation of committee decisions and processes. This forum acknowledges the relatively new role of the Competence Committee Chair and is therefore designed to encourage the sharing of resources and best practices. Networking opportunities are a major feature and benefit of attendance. For more information, please contact Megan McComb at mmccomb@royalcollege.ca.
Workshop for New Program Directors (Virtual)
Friday November 18, 2022: by invitation only
No fee
This workshop will provide attendees with educational concepts, practical hints and guidelines to orient and support them in assuming the responsibilities of their role as new program directors. Attendees will have the opportunity to join various sessions to improve their knowledge of Royal College policies and processes. The workshop will be held virtually again this year which has been designed by current and past program directors. The sessions include topics like: Assessment, accreditation, residents in difficulty and equity in residency education. For more information, please contact pdworkshop@royalcollege.ca.