As a reminder, Medical Science Educator introduced subject-focused journal sections in 2015. The content for these special sections is based on a call for manuscripts on an identified high-value topic. This year we are publishing a special journal section dedicated to the topic of “Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Sciences Education.” Our goal is… Read more »
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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 »
A Medical Science Educator Article Review From Dr. Komal Marwaha
This month, the IAMSE Publications Committee review is taken from the article titled The Predictive Power of short Answer Questions in Undergraduate Medical Education Progress Difficulty, published in Medical Science Educator (December 4, 2024). The study was conducted by Kenya Bracken and colleagues. This research investigated whether formative short answer questions (SAQs), used as Concept Application… 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 »
IAMSE CoG Meetings – May 2025
Two IAMSE Communities of Growth (CoG) will be meeting in May! The AI CoG and the CORE CoG will both meet on Zoom. Below are the details for each meeting. AI CoG The AI CoG meeting on Zoom will take place at Noon (12 PM) EDT on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. IAMSE AI CoG meetings take… Read more »
Say Hello to our Featured Member, Uzoma “Samuel” Ikonne!
Our Association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, 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 the best of their membership in IAMSE…. 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 »
Say Hello to our Featured Member, Sateesh Arja!
Our Association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, 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 the best of their membership in IAMSE…. 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 »