2026 Restorative Practices in Academic Medicine (RPAM) Facilitator Training

About the Meeting

The Restorative Practices in Academic Medicine (RPAM) Facilitator Training is a comprehensive, longitudinal program designed to equip participants with the skills needed to effectively understand the Restorative Practices (RP) processes for preventing harm, strengthening community, and repairing harm when it occurs. RPAM provides the tools to address mistreatment, misconduct, and the impact of harm, build community, and facilitate collaborative solutions within medical schools, teaching hospitals, and allied health professional institutions. RP is an innovative and effective approach -- it holds the offender accountable, addresses the harm and its impact, and focuses on rebuilding trust.

Program Dates (Click Agenda Tab for Times)  

Virtual Session: 

July 15: Virtual Welcome & Orientation
1:30-3:30 PM EST

In-person Session: Georgetown University Capitol Campus, Washington, DC: 

August 12-14: In-Person Training
(Please see the agenda page for timing)

Virtual Sessions: 

September 15:  Mentoring, Coaching, and Support Session #1
1:30-3:30 PM EST

October 6: Mentoring, Coaching, and Support Session #2
1:00-3:00 PM EST

Who Should Attend

This program welcomes senior leaders, faculty, and staff from academic health systems and other allied health professional institutions seeking a framework to help prevent, manage, and navigate difficult issues. Participants will learn how to respond to instances of individual and communal harm in ways that support active accountability, deeper understanding, shared decision making, and the prevention of future harms. Additionally, this training helps practitioners develop the skills to create more supportive, inclusive, and resilient learning communities. Participants should engage senior leadership to ensure institutional commitment to implement restorative practices. 

What to Expect

This collaborative training, hosted by the AAMC and facilitated by the University of San Diego Center for Restorative Justice, supports senior leaders, faculty, and staff from academic health systems in facilitating community building circles and implementing strategic restorative responses to harm.

 Participants can expect to: 

• Participate in an interactive welcome and orientation community circle to become familiar with facilitators and fellow participants. 
• Participate in multiple community-building circles to explore the framework of restorative practice, its methodology, and processes to build trust, repair harms, and reintegrate members back into the community. 
• Design and practice facilitating circles to support your institutional community-building goals. 
• Participate in group circles, discussions, and activities, scenario-based role plays, self-reflection assignments, and presentations. 

Additional Information

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