Dr. Jonathan Lio

Biography

Jonathan Lio, MD, serves as the Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and is the Associate Director of the Wuhan University Medical Education Reform Project (WUMER) and Co-Director of the International Medical Educators Program (IMEP). He has played a significant role in developing high-quality residency training programs in response to China's national standards for residency education. Dr. Lio has led efforts at Wuhan University to create competency-based medical education frameworks for residency training in China. Since 2019, he has trained and mentored over 80 clinician-educators in China, equipping them with skills in curriculum design and teaching strategies. His alumni have successfully implemented educational innovations in the field, receiving awards and assuming leadership roles in medical education. Dr. Lio is frequently invited to speak at national residency training conferences in China and has provided his expertise to the China Medical Board Consortium for Elite Hospitals Residency Training. Additionally, he is a member of the Faculty Steering Committee for the Beijing Center at the University of Chicago, fostering academic exchange and collaboration between the United States and China.

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