AAHPO extends sincere congratulations to Dr. Ara Tekian, PhD, MHPE for his upcoming investiture as the Dr. Georges Bordage Professor of Medical Education at University of Illinois College of Medicine.
Dr. Ara Tekian
Dr. Tekian is collaborating with AAHPO Board Members John Bilezikian, MD, PhD and Samuel Badalian, MD, PhD to renew the directive of the AAHPO-Dr. Raffy Hovanessian Medical Education Program.
Dr. Tekian is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in health professions education. He organized and conducted over 300 workshops in more than 45 countries and 60 cities, as well as presented over 250 keynote addresses nationally and internationally. He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is the Principal Investigator of 15 research and training grants totaling over 5 million U.S. Dollars. His consultations and workshops have focused on curriculum development, assessment, program evaluation, simulations, and international medical education. His scholarship in health professions education is reflection in publications in the premiere medical education journals.
Currently, Dr. Tekian is Professor at University of Illinois College of Medicine, as well as Director of International Affairs at the Department of Medical Education (DME), and the Associate Dean for the Office of International Education. He joined DME in 1992 and is involved in both teaching courses offered in the Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) program and advising graduate students.
Prior to joining DME, he was the founding Director of the first Medical Education Department in Saudi Arabia, at King Saud University, College of Medicine in Riyadh (1983 – 1990). He served during the 80s and 90s as a consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) for projects in the Division of Development of Human Resources for Health. He also served as consultant to the Ministries of Health and Education in most of the Eastern Mediterranean countries. Dr. Tekian established several medical education departments/ units in the Eastern Mediterranean countries.
