Conference News

#IAMSE22 Call for Focus Sessions Due September 1, 2021

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 26th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado, USA June 4-7, 2022. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical… Read more »

Congratulations to the IAMSE Grant Recipients

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and funds multiple research grants every year. At the 2021 annual meeting, seven faculty grants were given totaling $27,453. In addition, IAMSE, with the support of ScholarRX, awarded one student grant totaling $2,123. Student AwardJessica ZimoElectronic Residency… Read more »

Congratulations to the 2021 Poster & Oral Presentation Award Winners

This year, IAMSE showcased over 250 poster and oral presentations, with 18 posters and 16 oral presentations nominated for an award. These awards recognize the most outstanding medical education peer-reviewed presentations at the IAMSE annual meeting. The first author on the winning poster receives a plaque, one year of IAMSE membership, and access to one… Read more »

Last Call for #IAMSE22 Pre-Conference Workshop Abstracts – Due July 1

Don’t miss your last chance to submit an abstract for a Pre-Conference Workshop or Faculty Development Course for the 26th IAMSE Annual Meeting. This meeting will take place in Denver CO, USA, from June 4-7, 2022. As a reminder, proposals are to be submitted in the format requested through the online proposal submission site. Deadline for… Read more »

Congratulations to the 2021 IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship Recipients

On behalf of the Educational Scholarship Committee, we’d like to congratulate those who have completed this year’s IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship Program. The Fellowship program is designed to develop well-rounded medical education scholars with additional evidence of specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement. Medical Educator Fellows Completing the Fellowship in 2021: Judith Aronson… Read more »

Congratulations to Amber Heck 2021 MSE Outstanding Reviewer!

I hope you will join me in congratulating Amber J. Heck, Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center, on being awarded the Medical Science Educator (MSE) 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award. Dr. Heck was presented with this honor during the International Association of Medical Science Educator’s (IAMSE) virtual annual meeting on Thursday, June… Read more »

Congratulations to the #IAMSE21 Finnerty Award Winner, Nehad El-Sawi

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate Nehad El-Sawi on receiving the Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual IAMSE Meeting in June. This award is bestowed upon an individual member who has demonstrated a sustained involvement in and commitment to the advancement of the International Association… Read more »

Reminder* #IAMSE22 Pre-conference Faculty Development Course Abstracts Still Being Accepted

Proposals are still being accepted for Saturday Professional Development Workshops for the 2022 IAMSE meeting. The annual meeting will be held in Denver, Colorado, USA from June 4-7, 2022. Proposals will be accepted through July, 1, 2021. The IAMSE Professional Development committee will review all proposals and select 3-4 full-day workshops and 6-8 half-day workshops for… Read more »

Where to Find Quick Help During the #IAMSE21 Virtual Conference

As we put the finishing touches on the 25th Annual IAMSE Meeting, we would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to the volunteers, attendees, speakers and sponsors that have already made our event a success. The IAMSE Administrative Office will have limited availability on June 11-18, 2021 while facilitating the meeting. Response times may… Read more »

Congratulations to the #IAMSE21 Travel Award Winners

We would like to extend our congratulations to two Junior Faculty and ten students who have been awarded the 2021 IAMSE Travel Award. These awards support junior faculty and aspiring educators to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. Made possible in part by Aquifer, each award is meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE… Read more »

Focus Session Spotlight: Case-based Learning: Choose Your Case Wisely

The 25th Annual IAMSE Meeting will feature a host of new focus sessions throughout the entire conference. One of our first-time workshops is Case-based Learning: Choose Your Case Wisely. This 90-minute course will be given on Monday, June 14 and will be led by Dolgor Baatar, Eustathia Lela Giannaris, Mohammed Khalil, Vaughan Lee, Priti Mishall… Read more »