IAMSE is once again pleased to offer the very successful, AMEE-sponsored course: Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME), led by two distinguished educators: Prof. Ronald Harden, University of Dundee and Prof. Aviad Haramati, Georgetown University. The ESME course requires a separate registration and is held on a full day prior to the IAMSE conference, continues… Read more »
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#IAMSE17 – Call for Silent Auction Donations
As you may know, IAMSE conducts a silent auction at the annual meeting each year. The purpose of the silent auction is to raise money to fund scholarships for attending the annual meeting. It is important to support and foster the interests and scholarly activities of the younger generation who will one day step into… Read more »
#IAMSE17 – Bill Jeffries, 2017 Site Host
As Site Host, I am excited to remind you that the 21st Annual IAMSE Meeting will be in Burlington, Vermont, USA, on the beautiful campus of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Burlington is the educational, medical, financial and cultural epicenter of our state and is a popular year-round vacation destination…. Read more »
IAMSE March 9, 2017 Web Seminar Session POSTPONED
Due to technical issues with last week’s session, we are moving our webinars to a new platform. This week’s session ‘Remediation of “High Stakes” professional exams’ will be postponed to April 13th so that we may transition smoothly to the new system. We will announce the new date soon. Next week, we will continue our series… Read more »
IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Remediation of Gaps in Clinical Skills – One Size Fits One”
Remediation of Gaps in Clinical Skills – One Size Fits One Presenters: Cate Nicholas and Camilla Curren March 30, 12 PM ET Remediation of gaps in clinical skills requires an individualized approach to the learner, the problem, and the clinical setting in which the gaps are noted. Having the learner repeat a standardized patient skills… Read more »
IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Sharing Assessment Information: Why, How, and What to Consider”
Sharing Assessment Information: Why, How, and What to Consider Presenter: Lynn Cleary March 23, 12 PM ET Competencies in medical education are developed longitudinally, and competency is rarely achieved within one course, clinical rotation, or educational unit. Learners gain competency at differing paces, and some require more time or practice to achieve one or another… Read more »
IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Trust and Remediation: Entrustable Professional Activities and Trust Decisions”
Trust and Remediation: Entrustable Professional Activities and Trust Decisions Presenter: Bryan Martin March 16, 12 PM ET Professionalism is difficult to define, and both professionalism and unprofessional activities are too often described in terms that resemble the old adage: “you will know it when you see it.” Activities that are difficult to define and quantitate… Read more »
IAMSE – Master Teacher & Master Scholar Nomination Reminder – Due 2/28
The deadline for Master Scholar and Master Teacher nominations is drawing close! As a reminder, all nominations and application packets must be received by Brandi Hinkle (brandi@iamse.org) no later than February 28, 2017! The awards will be presented at the annual meeting in Burlington, Vermont in June, and awardees must be present. Qualified candidates may self-nominate,… Read more »
IAMSE Spring Web Audio Seminar: “Remediation of ‘High Stakes’ Professional Exams”
IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Remediation of Basic Science in Integrated Blocks”
Remediation of Basic Science in Integrated Blocks Presenters: Giulia Bonaminio and Jeannette Guerrasio March 2, 12 PM ET The session will define remediation and describe the unique challenges of struggling medical students, including information to guide course directors and students through the process. Drs. Guerrasio and Bonaminio will highlight teaching tips to improve our learners’ studying… Read more »
#IAMSE17 – Katie Huggett 2017 Program Chair
This year’s annual meeting will focus on “Delivering Evidence-Based Health Sciences Education.” We will be led in our discussions and deliberations throughout the event with internationally-renowned plenary speakers Dr. Eric Mazur, Dr. Patrick G. Croskerry, Dr. Jimmie Leppink and Dr. Jeffrey D. Karpicke and other education scholars and innovators. The conference theme will explore the… Read more »
IAMSE Winter 2017 WAS Session 5 Highlights
In case you missed last week’s Webcast Audio Seminar Series, here’s the highlights of the session: Cultivating Resilience and Reducing Burnout for Health Professionals: The Power of Presence, Reflective Practice and Appreciative Dialogue Mick Krasner MD University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Summary: The current crisis in the practice of Medicine is influenced… Read more »