The World Summit on Competency-Based Education (CBE) in the Health Professions is designed to bring together those across the health professions at any point in their journey to implement competency-based education worldwide. The aim of this summit is to encourage the systematic study of processes and practices; to disseminate information about CBE; to encourage the application of CBE research findings; and to provide opportunities for social interaction among individuals with scholarly and professional interests in CBE from multiple disciplines and from across the globe.