Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education: Results of a National Collaborative Initiative - December 12

Dr. Howley is Senior Director for Transforming Medical Education at the Association of American Medical Colleges. She is an educational psychologist specializing in medical and health professions education and joined the AAMC in 2016 to advance the continuum of medical education, support experiential learning, competency based education, and lead curricular transformation across its member institutions and their clinical partners. She is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Speicher, as senior vice president of learning, research and innovation, is responsible for overall organizational improvement, including leadership development, Competencies-Based Medical education, and osteopathic medical education systems development. He also leads AACOM’s efforts to identify and develop new projects that advance osteopathic medical education, generate new revenue and/or address related challenges.

Dr. Edgar is the ACGME’s Senior Vice President, Competencies, Milestones, and Faculty Development. She provides leadership for the oversight, development, innovation, and maintenance of domestic and international competencies, the Milestones, and faculty development. She serves as an ACGME ambassador to and collaborator with stakeholders both internal and external to advance the implementation of competencies and Milestones.