Learner Network

The KNN partners with academic institutions across health professions to create conditions for flourishing in health.

Members of the KNN Learner Network are creators, presenters, innovators and change agents, with opportunities to advise the KNN on future work, present at events, participate in workgroups, lead initiatives and much more.

If that sounds like you, we invite you to join the KNN! Becoming a member is fee-free for learners.

BECOME A MEMBER

Becoming Series

In the virtual Becoming series, students from health professions schools across the country convene monthly to explore and practice character strengths essential for becoming the physicians they want to be. Faculty and peer presenters share experiences and facilitate conversation using humanities-based activities. Students explore topics that are deeply meaningful but not often included in formal curricula like building blocks of character, emotional resilience, professional identity formation, driving institutional change and more.

Watch a student presentation from the Becoming session on Reflection.

In Their Own Words: Perspectives from the KNN Learner Network

"All from [the] KNN whom I have spoken to have been phenomenally kind, thoughtful and inclusive. I am grateful for the opportunity of engaging with you."

"Thank you for letting us be a part of this work. I love the KNN!"

"I come to [the] Becoming [series] to be human."

"It was a great session, Dr. Petty's story was so powerful...It reminded me that we all have our own journeys, and these journeys are not without difficulties along the way."

Student Chapters

The KNN Learner Network encompasses a rapidly growing group of student chapters. Led by student officers, chapters work to advance flourishing at the local level by integrating concepts from the KNN Framework for Flourishing.

If you'd like to learn more about starting a KNN chapter at your institution, contact us.

Student Conference

Developed for and by KNN students, the KNN Student Conference serves as a space for learners to discuss their academic experiences, address challenges they encounter as future health practictioners and create the essential space to envision a brighter future for the health ecosystem.

The 2023 inaugural conference was held at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with over 50 learners from 15 medical schools. Read more about the 2023 inaugural conference >

The 2024 KNN Student Conference took place at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. Read more about the 2024 student conference >

The 2025 KNN Student Conference took place at Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix, AZ. Read more about the 2025 student conference >