The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for Focus Sessions for their 31st Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington, USA, June 5-8, 2027. The IAMSE Conference offers opportunities for faculty development and networking across the continuum of health sciences education. The theme of the IAMSE 2027 Conference is “Stronger Together: From Myths to Evidence in the Evolving Landscape of Health Science Education.”
The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to “focus in” on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format. Based on previous years, group size might vary between 10-70 individuals. The exact format for the session is at the discretion of the session leader(s), as long as not more than one-third of the time is being used for formal presentation, and the remainder of the time is used for interaction, active learning in small groups, and discussion. The Program Committee welcomes multi-institutional and inter-professional submissions, and presenter teams consisting of junior and senior faculty and students.
All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission form found here.
Submission Deadline is September 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT.
Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in November 2026. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.
We hope to see you in Bellevue next year!
Thank you,
Giulia Bonaminio
Chair, IAMSE 2027 Program Committee