On May 25-28 Dr. Arina Ziganshina attended World Federation for Medical Education world conference 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Most sessions were related to the future of Medical Education. Wide accessibility of data and AI tools might change the role of physicians to patient guides in the world of information.

In assessment track the educators from all over the world discussed how to reduce bias in grading, listed the factors affecting feedback quality, compared the quality of assessments produced by faculty vs AI and engaged in the debate whether programmatic assessment appears to be feasible.

Dr. Arina Ziganshina in turn introduced international colleagues to customized competency centered assessment system at DMU College of Medicine. The title of her work: 

Contextualized programmatic assessment system for the EmiratesMEDs Competency Framework: The Case Study. 

Dr. Arina commented: "conference participants discovered the complexity of identity of a medical teacher. There is no doubt that any ways of faculty development are important, but in addition to the availability of relevant programs and activities institutional support is what really matters. I would like to sincerely thank DMU leadership for providing me with an opportunity to learn, network and represent the university in such an insightful educational event"