Participants stressed that new generations of care professionals must understand the historical contexts of medical education, particularly those shaped by the experiences of marginalized populations, so they can navigate today’s system with clarity rather than discouragement. They also highlighted the importance of sustained intergenerational dialogue to surface shared values and reaffirmed a collective responsibility to design more inclusive, compassionate systems and practices for a future generation that current leaders may never see.

Research Questions

• What kind of role models are needed to inspire and support the next generation of professionals?
  
• What approaches are effective in creating the knowledge, skills, and practices that support collaborative care?
  
• How much intergenerational transfer of “care” happens?
  
• What fosters the transfer of health-advancing practices? What fosters the transfer of health-hindering practices?