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"The amount of change in health-
care systems happens more
quickly than conventional
instructional processes can
teach..."

(Frenk et al., 2022, Lancet)

Institutions are under pressure to deliver quality education with limited resources, rising demands, and the weight of time-honored professional standards. Modernization is urgent, but so is preserving what works. 

(Majumder et al., 2023, Frontiers)

(Buja, 2019, BMC)

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Educators and practitioners are stretched thin from juggling clinical duties, teaching, research, mentorship, and administrative workload.

With growing expectations and poor working conditions, burnout is a persistent risk, causing many to leave their professions.

(Murthy, 2022, The New England Journal of Medicine)

(Mennin, 2021, Medical Science Educator)

Students and trainees in the health professions face demanding workloads, long clinical hours, and emotional strain.

Many also navigate financial stress, family responsibilities, and limited access to mental health support.

(Alkatheri et al., 2020, Health Professions Education)

(Golz et al., 2022, BMC)

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The Result?

Reduced time and capacity for innovation, faculty development, and the kind of education that strengthens public trust and ultimately improves the lives and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. 

These challenges are not new, but they are growing. The question isn’t if change is needed but how we make it a reality.

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Our Solution

The Stetho Steps project is a global, mission-driven initiative that brings together students, educators, institutions, and communities to transform how health professionals are trained and supported—across all disciplines and all contexts.

Our Approach

The Stetho Steps project guided by the Education for Life model—an approach that supports lifelong learning, prepares health professionals to promote and restore healthy lives, and empowers them to care for their own wellbeing. This model informs the design of our key initiatives.

Key Initiatives

1

Community of Practice

A multidisciplinary community of diverse stakeholders in health professions education where we exchange best practices, co-create context-relevant solutions, and access professional development and funding opportunities.

2

Digital Resource Library

A continuously updated collection of curated and co-created practical resources and tools to support core functions of health professions education, aligned with local, regional and global quality standards and stakeholder needs.

3

Partnership Network

A growing network of institutions, associations, and organizations collaborating to strengthen health professions education through shared expertise, co-developed resources, and scalable, context-sensitive solutions.

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"The education of health professionals should improve to become a humane and effective way of creating students who are prepared, for their entire career and at every age, to meet the changing health-care needs of individuals and populations. "

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