IAMSE Call for Posters – Deadline Reminder

The deadline for poster abstract submission is quickly drawing to a close. The deadline for submission is December 15, 2015! Authors will be notified with a decision regarding their abstract submission by March 1. Oral and Poster abstract presentations will be presented at the 20th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in Leiden, The Netherlands from June 4-7,… Read more »

IAMSE Web Seminar “Overview of the Status and Future Direction”

Overview of the Status and Future Direction Presenter: Geoff Norman January 7, 12 PM ET Medical education research is a relatively new field, which can trace its origins precisely to a group in Buffalo, NY, led by George Miller in the 1950s. These individuals came from diverse backgrounds, with virtually no relevant prior academic achievement…. Read more »

Registration Now Open for the 2016 Winter Audio Seminar Series

Registration is now open for Winter 2016 Audio Seminar Series! Sessions start on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Research in Health Sciences Education As health scientists and clinicians, we approach bench and bedside research in logical steps: define questions, plan approaches, fund projects, gather and analyze data, and publish results. As health science educators, our responsibility to our… Read more »

IAMSE Administrative Office Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

As those of us in the United States prepare for Thanksgiving, we would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU for being a part of our success and daily lives. The IAMSE Administrative Office will be closed on November 26-27, 2015 for Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours November 30, 2015. We are truly grateful… Read more »

Peter de Jong – Editor-in-Chief

Peter de Jong

IAMSE offers me the opportunity to reach out to colleagues from around the world and work with them to create new collaborations and friendships. Such international connections move the teaching of the health sciences forward. IAMSE is an organization where any member is offered the opportunity to step up and make a difference, as a… Read more »

IAMSE Publications Committee Journal Review

Medical Science Educator

Every month, the IAMSE Publications Committee reviews published articles from the archives of Medical Science Educator or of its predecessor JIAMSE. This month’s review is taken from Medical Science Educator volume 25, issue 3. The implementation of new educational methods is a constantly evolving reality at all levels of the educational spectrum. Recently, the flipped… Read more »

Call for Board of Director Nominations – Due 11/20

It’s time once again to begin thinking about selection of those to serve on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). Please note that this call is different from the call related to the officer positions (president, etc.) sent out on October 20. IAMSE is looking for nominations and… Read more »

2016 IAMSE Call for Poster & Orals Abstracts

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for Oral and Poster presentations for the 20th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in Leiden, The Netherlands from June 4-7, 2016. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical science educators from many… Read more »

IAMSE to attend Generalists/AAMC/NVMO

Dear IAMSE members, In November, three leading conferences on Medical Education will take place that may be of interest to you. First, The Generalists in Medical Education will be holding their 2015 conference on November 8-9 in Baltimore, Maryland. Information on this conference can be found through the website www.thegeneralists.org. Also in Baltimore, the 2015… Read more »

IAMSE – Winter Web Seminar Series: Research in Health Sciences Education

IAMSE is pleased to announce the Winter 2016 Web Seminar! Research in Health Sciences Education As health scientists and clinicians, we approach bench and bedside research in logical steps: define questions, plan approaches, fund projects, gather and analyze data, and publish results. As health science educators, our responsibility to our students is to be as… Read more »

IAMSE 2016 Scholarship Award

Dear Colleagues, The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education, and therefore announces the 2016 educational scholarship grant program. IAMSE will award one research grant in the amount of $3000 for a 2-year grant period. All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal…. Read more »

Carol Nichols – Board of Directors

Carol Nichols

I have been a member of IAMSE for over ten years and have participated in most of the meetings since that time. IAMSE is one of the few professional organizations that crosses many disciplines and health science professions. During my time as an IAMSE member, I have had the opportunity to network with colleagues around… Read more »