Conference News

Congratulations to the IAMSE 2025 Distinguished & Early Career Award Winners

Sandra Haudek Sara Allison The Distinguished Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Scholarship recognizes an IAMSE member who has a distinguished record of educational scholarship, including educational research and dissemination of scholarly approaches to teaching and education. Candidates must have a significant record of engagement within IAMSE. Sandra Haudek, the 2025 awardee, is an Associate… Read more »

Online Registration for #IAMSE25 Closing May 20th!

Time is running out if you’d like to register for the IAMSE 2025 Conference, June 14-17, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. On Tuesday, May 20th at 11:59 PM EDT online registration for the event will be CLOSED. If you have not yet registered but are planning to attend in person, please be sure to register before… Read more »

Last Call* Enroll in the IAMSE Foundations Course at #IAMSE25

As a final reminder, in 2024, IAMSE refreshed its introductory course in educational principles, previously known as Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) to Foundations of Health Professions Education (to be known as the Foundations course). The deadline to register for this year’s IAMSE Foundations Course is May 15, 2025! With the increasing professionalization of medical education, the need for… Read more »

Across the Academy: Building Co-Curricular Professional Development with Student Input to Strengthen Programs

The 29th Annual IAMSE Conference will feature a host of new sessions throughout the entire conference. One of our first-time focus sessions is Across the Academy: Building Co-Curricular Professional Development with Student Input to Strengthen Programs. This session will be given Monday, June 16, 2025 from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM MDT and will be led by Amanda… Read more »

Don’t Miss this Focus Session at #IAMSE25 – Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education

The 29th Annual IAMSE Conference will feature a host of new sessions throughout the entire conference. One of our first-time focus sessions is Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education. This session will be given Sunday, June 15, 2025 from 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM… Read more »

Don’t Miss This Focus Session at #IAMSE25 – Microdosing the Humanities: Integrating the Humanities in the Preclinical Curriculum

The 29th Annual IAMSE Conference will feature a host of new sessions throughout the entire conference. One of our first-time focus sessions is Microdosing the Humanities: Integrating the Humanities in the Preclinical Curriculum. This session will be given Monday, June 16, 2025 from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM MDT and will be led by Alice Akunyili, Marin Gillis,… Read more »

Last Call* Submit Your Application for the IAMSE 2025 IM-REACH Mentoring Program!

As a final reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that applications for the IAMSE Mentoring (IM-REACH) Program are now invited. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2025! Mentoring students, postdocs, and faculty and guiding their work is crucial for their success in diverse career paths that… Read more »

#IAMSE25 Professional Development Workshops: AI in Health Professions Education

This year, the Professional Development Workshops (PDWS) are offered across four different themes. Participants will receive a Certificate of Workshop Attendance for each workshop completed. Participants who complete two workshops within the same theme will receive a Certificate of Series Attendance listing both workshops and the overarching theme. The themes for the 2025 PDWS are: Below, we look at… Read more »

Professional Development Workshops: Earn Your Certificate of Attendance in Calgary!

Are you looking for professional skills development opportunities during the IAMSE 2025 Conference this June in Calgary, Alberta, Canada? Sign up for up to two Professional Development Workshops (PDWS)! Solicited directly from the IAMSE Professional Development Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors, PDWS are IAMSE’s sanctioned workshops that lead to certificates of attendance… Read more »

#IAMSE25 Welcomes the University of Ottawa’s Thirusha Naiduas Plenary Speaker

The Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) offers many opportunities for faculty development and networking, and brings medical sciences and medical education across the continuum together. This year’s theme is “Integrating Generations: Are We Ready for the Next 25 Years of Health Professions Education?” Featured plenary speakers include Will Bynum (Duke University,… Read more »

Congratulations to the #IAMSE25 Finnerty Award Recipient John Szarek

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate John Szarek on being awarded the Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be given out at the 29th Annual IAMSE Conference in June. This award is bestowed upon an individual member who has demonstrated sustained involvement in and commitment to the… Read more »

#IAMSE25 Welcomes Yvonne Steinert, of McGill University, as Plenary Speaker

The Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) offers many opportunities for faculty development and networking, and brings medical sciences and medical education across the continuum together. This year’s theme is “Integrating Generations: Are We Ready for the Next 25 Years of Health Professions Education?” Featured plenary speakers include Will Bynum (Duke University,… Read more »