Community Events and Involvement

July 2026
Collaborative Learning for Educator Development: Sharing Experiences to Build Competence

Date and Time: July 16, 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Suzan Kamel-ElSayed, PhD, and Justin Cobb, PhD

Join us for an interactive, co-facilitated team-based learning (TBL) session designed for educators at any career stage. Participants will share experiences, collaborate with peers, and develop practical strategies to enhance their teaching competence. This session emphasizes hands-on learning and peer exchange, creating a supportive space for both novice and experienced educators to grow together.

The CPE Board, to best serve our international educators, will have three virtual events per month.

July 16 at 3 p.m. ET, a live presentation will feature a hot topic in education followed by discussion in breakout rooms.

Register for the Virtural Event

On July 22 at 3 p.m. UT the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Etain Tansey, PhD, Queen’s University, Belfast, will be the local facilitator.

Register for the UT Event

On July 23 at 4 p.m. AET, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Kathy Tangalakis, PhD, Victoria University, Melbourne, will be the local facilitator to focus the discussion on the Australian context. Meeting ID: 897 6117 7258; Passcode: 167957.

Register for the Australian Event

August 2026
Collaborative Approaches to Nurturing a Growth Mindset in Learners and Educators

Date and Time: Aug. 20, 3 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Kay Colthorpe, PhD

Description coming soon.

The CPE Board, to best serve our international educators, will have three virtual events per month.

Aug. 20, 3 p.m. ET will feature a live presentation on a hot topic in education followed by discussion in breakout rooms.

Register for the Virtural Event

On Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. UT, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Etain Tansey, PhD, Queen’s University, Belfast, will be the local facilitator.

Register for the UT Event

On Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. AET, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Kathy Tangalakis, PhD, Victoria University, Melbourne, will be the local facilitator to focus the discussion on the Australian context. Meeting ID: 897 6117 7258; Passcode: 167957.

Register for the Australian Event

September 2026
Scholarly Work, Abstracts and Awards

Date and Time: Sept. 17, 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Teaching Section Award Chair, Andy Petzold, PhD, and Marisol Lopez, PhD

Don’t let your teaching innovations stay in the classroom, let it win you an award! From the Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship to the Arthur C. Guyton Education award, to abstract-based research awards and travel fellowships, join our information session to learn about the APS Teaching section’s awards.

The CPE Board, to best serve our international educators, will have three virtual events per month.

Sept. 17 at 3 pm ET, a live presentation will feature a hot topic in education followed by discussion in breakout rooms.

Register for the Virtural Event

On Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. UT, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Etain Tansey, PhD, Queen’s University, Belfast, will be the local facilitator.

Register for the UT Event

On Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. AET, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Kathy Tangalakis, PhD, Victoria University, Melbourne, will be the local facilitator to focus the discussion on the Australian context. Meeting ID: 897 6117 7258; Passcode: 167957.

RegisterRegister for the Australian Event

November 2026
Pearls of Wisdom: How to Strategically Say "YES" for Your Career Advancement

Date and Time: Nov. 19, 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Lisa Harrison-Bernard, PhD, and Thad Wilson, PhD

More information to come.

The CPE Board, to best serve our international educators, will have three virtual events per month.

Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. ET, a live presentation will feature a hot topic in education followed by discussion in breakout rooms.

Register for the Virtural Event

On Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. UT, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Etain Tansey, PhD, Queen’s University, Belfast, will be the local facilitator.

Register for the UT Event

On Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. AET, the recorded presentation will be followed by discussion in breakout rooms. Kathy Tangalakis, PhD, Victoria University, Melbourne, will be the local facilitator to focus the discussion on the Australian context. Meeting ID: 897 6117 7258; Passcode: 167957.

Register for the Australian Event

Ongoing Involvement with the Center for Physiology Education
Call for Resources

Throughout 2023, working groups will continue to update the more than 500 resources currently offered by the Center. These working groups are asking for your help to gather accessible, high-impact resources to add to the resource libraries. The working groups are considering resources for these current and anticipated resource libraries:

Do you know a high-impact resource that would benefit physiology educators? If so, email the title and a link to the resource to APS Learning, apslearning@physiology.org for consideration. Please make sure to indicate which topic the resource addresses.

Volunteer for the Center

The Center needs your help developing and supporting our educator community. We are looking for a diverse group of contributors with various types of teaching experience and encourage anyone eager to learn about teaching and learning to volunteer. Even if you do not have teaching experience yet, we could use your help. Please complete the volunteer form to help us connect you with volunteer opportunities that match your interests, knowledge and passions.

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