Chronology of AMEA Events

Chronology of Events from the year of inauguration in 2001 to November 2026

DateEvents
June 20, 2001First meeting of the AMEA Preparatory Committee
June 21, 2001Formal Inauguration of the Association
June 21-22, 2001Inaugural Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Asian Medical Education in the 21st Century”
~ hosted by The University of Hong Kong
January 2022Issue of the first AMEA Newsletter
November 2-4, 2003Second Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Asian Medical Education in the 21st Century”
~ hosted by Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China
November 3, 2003Meeting of the Management Committee
February 2004Launching of the AMEA website
October 29-31, 2004Symposium and Workshops on Assessment in Medical Education: Asian and International Perspectives
~ hosted by The University of Hong Kong
October 23-25, 2005Third Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Medical Education in Asia: Vision and Challenge”
~ hosted by Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
October 23, 2005Meeting of the Management Committee
October 23-26, 2007Fourth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Quality Accreditation and Standard in Medical Education”
~ hosted by Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
October 23, 2007Meeting of the Management Committee
October 4-7, 2009Fifth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Education for Future Physician: Mosaic in Asia”
~ hosted by Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
November 12-14, 2010Participation and serving as co-supporter for the First China International Conference on Continuing Medical Education
~ organized by Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, China Medical Association and China Continuing Medical Education Press Beijing, China
March 23-26, 2011Sixth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Trends in Medical Education”
~ hosted by Faculty of Medicine and Health, International Medical University, Malaysia
March 23, 2011Meeting of the Management Committee
June 9-12, 2013Seventh Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Evaluation in Medical Education: Present and the Future”
~ hosted by Health Sciences University of Mongolia
March 30-April 1, 2015Eighth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “New Directions in Patient-Centred Medical Education”
~ hosted by Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators
December 14-16, 2017Ninth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “Preparing Healthcare Learners for a Changing World”
~ hosted by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
April 12-14, 2019Tenth Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association: “4th Industrial Revolution: Creating a New World for Health Professions Education”
~ hosted by International Medical University, Malaysia
November 26-27, 2026Eleventh Symposium of the Asian Medical Education Association
~ hosted by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong