From Individual to Community: Building Sustainable APN Educator Capacity Through Collaborative Faculty Development

Date: Saturday, 26 September 2026 | Time: 1435 - 1605 | Venue: The NAK Auditorium, Academia (SGH Campus)

Track Type: Symposium

Speaker(s):

Overview:

This symposium presents an innovative community-led faculty development model that transforms fragmented individual learning into sustainable educator capacity for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs). Five speakers will share practical insights from implementing a structured three-pillar framework at a major tertiary hospital, demonstrating how embedded train-the-trainer expectations create self-perpetuating knowledge transfer systems.

Participants will explore strategies for establishing coordinated faculty development, integrating competency and privileging processes, delivering targeted skill-building workshops, and fostering collaborative learning cultures. The session provides evidence of measurable improvements in educational consistency and actionable guidance for adapting this community-driven approach across different healthcare contexts.

Essential for nursing leaders, educators, and professional development specialists seeking sustainable solutions that move beyond traditional individual training to create cohesive educator networks with lasting organisational impact.

Learning Outcome(s):

By the end of the symposium, the participants will be able to
1. Describe the components of a community-led faculty development framework
2. Explain strategies for integrating competency development with privileging requirements
3. Identify mechanisms for creating sustainable train-the-trainer cultures
4. Evaluate approaches for measuring impact and ensuring sustainability
5. Apply principles of community-driven development to their own contexts

Target Audience:

Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurse Educators, Professional Development Leaders, Healthcare Education Administrators, and Nursing Leadership interested in sustainable faculty development models.