This month the IAMSE Publications Committee review is taken from the article titled Reviewing the Role of Instagram in Education: Can a Photo Sharing Application Deliver Benefits to Medical and Dental Anatomy Education?, published online in Medical Science Educator, (July 2019), by Naomi Katherine May Douglas, Max Scholz, Matthew Alex Myers, Shivani Margaret Rae, Ahmad Elmansouri, Samuel Hall… Read more »
Reminder #IAMSE21 Call for Poster & Oral Abstracts Due December 1
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) would like to remind you that the call for poster and oral abstracts is still open for the 25th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held June 12-15, 2021. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the… Read more »
Register Now for the IAMSE Winter 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series!
The debate about the pros and cons of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score reporting has been ongoing for over a decade. The issues are complicated and both positive and negative aspects of score reporting can be cited, depending on where you are positioned in the UME-GME continuum. In March of… Read more »
Registration Still Open – New Educator & Scholars Training Workshop for Faculty!
Join IAMSE this Thursday for this online workshop for faculty! Developed and presented by ScholarRx, the session will provide faculty participants with an introductory, hands-on experience in applying Kern’s Six-Step model to design a complete education activity with appropriate pedagogic strategies. Participants will also explore models of converting medical education design and development into scholarship. New… Read more »
IAMSE November Featured Member – Anthony Brenneman
Say hello to our featured member Anthony Brenneman Our association is a robust and diverse set of educators, 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 academic and professional career, and see how they are making… Read more »
IAMSE Educational Scholarship and Curriculum Innovation Grants
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each. We are excited to announce that proposals for 2021 grants are now being accepted! The purpose of the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grants is to… Read more »
#IAMSECafe Welcomes Staci Leisman for “Teaching Race & Medicine”
Stay connected with your colleagues around the globe and join us for this week’s IAMSE Cafe round table discussion. Join our host, Kelly Quesnelle from Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine as she welcomes Staci Leisman (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA). Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10AM ET – Teaching Race and… Read more »
Submit Your Manuscript to Medical Science Educator
Medical Science Educator, the peer-reviewed journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), publishes scholarly work in the field of health sciences education. The journal publishes four issues per year by Springer Publishing. We welcome contributions in the format of Short Communication, Original Research, Monograph, Commentary, and Innovation. Please visit our website www.medicalscienceeducator.org for a… Read more »
Applications Now Accepted for Faculty & Student Travel Awards Deadline December 15
The IAMSE Conference Travel Awards support students or junior faculty to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. The amount of the 2021 Travel Awards will be up to $1,500, and are meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE annual meeting in Cancun, such as conference registration, lodging, and airfare. Any IAMSE member who… Read more »
IAMSE Board of Director Nominations Still Being Accepted
As a reminder, IAMSE is currently seeking nominations and self-nominations of candidates to serve on the IAMSE Board of Directors. International members are particularly invited. The Board of Directors is the governing body that determines the direction of IAMSE and all our various programs and activities. This Spring, three of the Director positions become subject to election. The term for an IAMSE Director… Read more »
As we prepare for our 2021 meeting, we want to hear from YOU!
Don’t miss your opportunity to help shape the IAMSE 2021 Annual Meeting by giving us your feedback. Are you planning to join us in Cancun in June? Is your university allowing travel in 2021? Has COVID-19 impacted funding at your institution? Please take a few moments to respond to our survey. Your feedback will help… Read more »
Save the Date for the Winter 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series
Join us every Thursday in January and the first Thursday in February for the IAMSE Winter 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series. Now what do we do?USMLE STEP-1 is going to Pass/Fail The debate about the pros and cons of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score reporting has been ongoing for over… Read more »