Global Alliance of Medical Excellence - Future Leaders <br> Summit 2025

Enabling Technologies in Medical Practice

Summit details

The TEI Summit for Future Leaders will be a three-day forum incorporating practical workshops in Medical Robotics, Simulation, Ethics and AI in medicine. Students will also undertake workshops which examine communication, legal, ethical, human rights, global inequity implications of enabling technologies in medical education. Transnational and cross disciplinary student groups will each prepare a short presentation about the promise and risks of enabling technology as it relates to their future practice at the conclusion of the summit. The learning outcomes of the TEI Summit for Future Leaders for delegates include;

- Describe the emergence and scope of technology enabled medical practice
- To understand and describe the legal and ethical implications as well as potential of medical technologies and human-machine interactions.
- Understand the principles and applications of robotic assisted medicine.
- To demonstrate basic practical skills in robotics and simulation settings
- Understand the role of human factors and human communication in technology enabled medicine.

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Summit Location

The Palazzo Vaj Building, Monash University Prato, Italy.

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Student Group Presentation Project

This Summit aims to explore the promise and pitfalls of enabling technologies in medicine. Participants are encouraged to present innovative ideas and collaborative projects that highlight the importance of diverse perspectives in addressing opportunities and issues arising from AI, Robotics, Simulation and Geopolitics.

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Summit program

DAY 1 - Sunday 22nd June
Time/Venue	Activity
11:30am - 12:00pm	REGISTRATION Room: Sala Caminetto
12:00pm - 1:15pm	WELCOME LUNCH Room: Sala Specchi \| Monash Prato Terrace
1:15pm – 2:30pm	SESSION 1: Welcome to GAME TEI Session Chair: Prof Michelle Leech, Monash University Room: Salone Grollo Introduction to TEI: Prof Young-mee Lee, Korea University Learning Objectives, Summit Overview, Ethics Statement: Prof Michelle Leech Introduce Faculty and Facilitators Student Presentations - Member Universities
2:30pm - 3:00pm	SESSION 2: Transnational student group meet ups AFTERNOON TEA Room: Sala Specchi \| Monash Prato Terrace
3:00pm - 5:30pm	SESSION 3a: Practical workshop \| GROUPS 1-4 Communication Skills in the Age of AI and TEL: Re-thinking Human Connection Icebreakers VR simulation experience 2D video Reflections Session Chair: Dr Mo Elriedy and Dr Bakula Patel, University of Nottingham. Room: Salone Grollo SESSION 3b: Ethical, legal and geopolitical implications of emerging technologies workshop \| GROUPS 5-7 Session Chairs: Dr Itzel Bustos Villalobos, Nagoya University and Prof David Gisselsson Nord, Lund University Lex Artis Ad Hoc - introduction to ethics and legal concepts cases Download the resources Led by: Dr Alejandra Montero and Dr Itzel Bustos Villalobos Room: Sala Giochi Case studies and discussion on dilemmas arising from geopolitical interference with biomedical technologies Led by: Professor David Gisselsson Nord and Dr Alberto Rinaldi, Lund University Room: Sala Giochi
5:30pm - 6:00pm	DAY 2 BRIEFING Faculty to reflect on Day 1 and provide Instructions for Day 2. Video: Robotics, LMU
6:00pm - 7:30pm	WELCOME RECEPTION Faculty and Student Networking. Light refreshments \| Monash Prato Garden
7:30pm	DAY 1 CONCLUDES Own dinner arrangerments.

DAY 2 - Monday 23rd June
Time/Venue	Activity
8:30am - 10:00am	SESSION 4: Robotics in Medicine Session Chair: Prof Michelle Leech, Monash University and Prof Fabrizio De Ponti, University of Bologna Rooms: Sala Specchi \| Salone Grollo Robotics in surgery introduction and reflection: Dr Dawon Park, Korea University Expert Panel: facilitated by Prof Fabrizio di Ponti and Prof Michelle Leech Dr Dawon Park - Korea University Prof Antonio Gangemi - University of Bologna Prof Gastone Castellani - University of Bologna Dr Tommaso Roccabianca - University of Bologna Discussion with Experts and Students Morning coffee and tea are available from 9.45am - 10.15am.
10:15am - 12:30pm	SESSION 5a: Ethical, legal and geopolitical implications of emerging technologies\| GROUPS 1-4 Session Chairs: Dr Itzel Bustos Villalobos, Nagoya University and Prof David Gisselsson Nord, Lund University Room: Sala Giochi Lex Artis Ad Hoc - introduction to ethics and legal concepts cases Download the resources Led by: Dr Alejandra Montero and Dr Itzel Bustos Villalobos Case studies and discussion on dilemmas arising from geopolitical interference with biomedical technologies Led by: Professor David Gisselsson Nord and Dr Alberto Rinaldi SESSION 5b: Practical workshop \| GROUPS 5-7 Communication Skills in the Age of AI and TEL: Re-thinking Human Connection Session Chair: Dr Mo Elriedy and Dr Bakula Patel, University of Nottingham Room: Salone Grollo Icebreakers VR simulation experience 2D video Reflections
12:30pm - 1:30pm	LUNCH Room: Sala Specchi
1:30pm - 3:30pm	PROGRAM STREAM A Session 6a: Student Presentation Planning Technology enabled Medicine and Medical Education - Pitfalls and Promise Room: Students find a space PROGRAM STREAM B Session 6b: Academics / Faculty Meeting / next step for joint projects Simulation \| Robotics \| Biodesign AI \| Ethicolegal Considerations \| Climate and health\| Manuscript planning Room: Sala Giochi
3:30pm - 4:00pm	AFTERNOON TEA/COFFEE BREAK Room: Sala Specchi
4:00pm - 6:00pm	SOCIAL PROGRAM Guided Walking Tour of Prato
6:00pm - 7:30pm	BREAK Own arrangements
7:30pm - 9:00pm	GROUP DINNER Il Dek Italian Bistrot, Piazza Santa Maria delle Carceri, 1, 59100 Prato
9:00pm	DAY 2 CONCLUDES

DAY 3 - Tuesday 24th June
Time/Venue	Activity
9:00am - 10:00am	GROUP PREPARATION SESSION 7: Summit Student group meet ups planning presentations Morning coffee and tea available Rooms: Students find a space
10:00am - 12:30pm	PRESENTATIONS TO FACULTY AND AUDIENCE SESSION 8: Student Summit group presentations to Faculty and audience Room: Salone Grollo 7 x Groups present (10 min each, plus questions and change over time)
12:30pm - 1:30pm	LUNCH Room: Sala Specchi and Monash Prato Terrace
1:30pm - 2:15pm	PRESENTATION AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED SESSION 9: Feedback on Group Presentations Session Chair: Prof Alice Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Room: Salone Grollo Slido feedback Judging Panel comments and decision Presentation to every student - certificate of participation
2:15pm - 3:15pm	SESSION 10: Summit Impact and next steps Session Co-Chairs: Prof Young-mee Lee, Korea University and Wencke Vonderhagen, LMU Room: Salone Grollo Wrap up Feedback from students GAME alumni networks/engagement
3:15pm - 4:00pm	SUMMIT DELEGATES GROUP PHOTO, AFTERNOON TEA AND FAREWELL FINAL DAY CONCLUDES Room: Sala Specchi \| Monash Prato Terrace
4:00pm	DAY 3 CONCLUDES