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Register Now for the IAMSE 2022 Virtual Forum!

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is happy to announce that registration for our inaugural Virtual Forum is now open! Join us December 2-3 and 5-6 as we host workshops, ignite talks, posters, lightning talks, roundtable discussions and more. The theme for the Virtual Forum is:  Health ProfessionsEducation Without Borders Our world is… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2022 Session 3 Highlights

[The following notes were generated by Michele Haight, PhD.] Presenter: Michael Redinger, MD, MA, Co-Chair Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law, Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Associate Professor Psychiatry, Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Mental Health and the Struggling Learner The goal of this presentation is to assist educators in… Read more »

Harada and Parker to Present “Learning Communities: Creating Structures for Peer Support”

Medical educators are often called upon to help identify, support, and remediate struggling students. The root causes of student performance deficits are multifaceted and may be due to academic and non-academic factors. Deficiencies are rarely correctable through a simple solution. The Fall 2022 IAMSE Webinar Series will address strategies for identifying and supporting at-risk students… Read more »

Join us for the IAMSE 2023 Medical Education Fellowship Program!

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2023 Medical Educator Fellowship (MEF) Program are now being accepted! IAMSE is once again offering members and non-members the option of completing the MEF Program 100% virtually, from any location around the globe. The primary goal of the MEF… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2022 Session 2 Highlights

[The following notes were generated by Michele Haight, PhD.] Presenter: Jason Walker, PhD, Assistant Dean of Transformational Learning, Associate Professor Physiology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia The Off-Cycle Curriculum: Intention vs. Impact Even though curricular change is a constant in undergraduate medical education (UME), the structure of medical education has not substantially evolved… Read more »

Michael Redinger to Present “Mental Health and the Struggling Learner”

Medical educators are often called upon to help identify, support, and remediate struggling students. The root causes of student performance deficits are multifaceted and may be due to academic and non-academic factors. Deficiencies are rarely correctable through a simple solution. The Fall 2022 IAMSE Webinar Series will address strategies for identifying and supporting at-risk students… Read more »

Reminder* IAMSE Manual Proposals Due October 15

The IAMSE Manuals Editorial Board is still seeking proposals for contributions to the IAMSE Manuals book series to be published in 2024. The IAMSE Manuals series was established to disseminate current developments and best evidence-based practices in healthcare education, offering those who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their educational roles…. Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2022 Session 1 Highlights

[The following notes were generated by Michele Haight, PhD.] The Spring 2022 IAMSE Webinar Seminar Series, titled “To Infinity and Beyond: Expanding the Scope of Basic Sciences in Meeting Accreditation Standards” finished with its fifth seminar on Thursday, March 31, 2022, t Presenter: Calvin Chou, MD, PhD, FACH, Professor of Medicine, University of California San… Read more »

Say hello to our featured member Lindsey Claus!

Lindsey ClausIAMSE 2022 Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Award WinnerMedical Student at the Boston University School of Medicine Our association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, researchers, medical professionals, volunteers and academics that come from all walks of life and from around the globe. Each month we choose a member to highlight their… Read more »

Robert Walker to Present “The Off-Cycle Curriculum: Intention vs. Impact”

Medical educators are often called upon to help identify, support, and remediate struggling students. The root causes of student performance deficits are multifaceted and may be due to academic and non-academic factors. Deficiencies are rarely correctable through a simple solution. The Fall 2022 IAMSE Webinar Series will address strategies for identifying and supporting at-risk students… Read more »

Reminder* IAMSE Manual Proposals Due October 1

The IAMSE Manuals Editorial Board is still seeking proposals for contributions to the IAMSE Manuals book series to be published in 2024. The IAMSE Manuals series was established to disseminate current developments and best evidence-based practices in healthcare education, offering those who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their educational roles…. Read more »

Last Call for IAMSE #VirtualForum22 Lightning Talk & Poster Abstracts

Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for Lightning Talk and Virtual Poster presentations at the inaugural IAMSE Virtual Forum to be held December 2-3, 5-6, 2022. The IAMSE Virtual Forum is an entirely virtual synchronous event offering opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of healthcare… Read more »