We are pleased to announce that registration for the 25th Annual Meeting of IAMSE, to be held virtually from June 12-17, 2021 is now open. At this annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff and students from around the world who are interested in medical science education join together in faculty… Read more »
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IAMSE Winter 2021 WAS Session 2 Highlights
[The following notes were generated by Andrea Belovich, PhD.] The second installment of the Winter 2021 IAMSE Web Seminar Series, “USMLE Step-1 is Going to Pass/Fail, Now what do we do?”, was presented on January 14th, 2021 by Dr. Douglas Gould, Professor and Chair of the Department of Foundational Medical Studies at the Oakland University… Read more »
Say hello to our featured member Nehad El-Sawi
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 the best of their membership in IAMSE. This… Read more »
IAMSE Winter 2021 WAS Session 1 Highlights
[The following notes were generated by Andrea Belovich, PhD.] The opening seminar for the Winter 2021 IAMSE Web Seminar Series, “USMLE Step-1 is Going to Pass/Fail, Now what do we do?” was co-presented on January 7th, 2021 by Dr. Mark L. Jordan, Professor of Urology and Residency Program Director at the University of California, Irvine… Read more »
Save the Date for the Spring 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series
Join us Thursday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 for the IAMSE Spring 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled: Strategies for Promoting Inclusivity in Health Sciences Education The IAMSE 2021 Spring webinar series will explore strategies for inclusive teaching. Recognizing that unconscious bias is a crucial and contributory step in this endeavor, this series will… Read more »
ASME Free Event: Building Caring and Character in Students
ASME, the Association for the Study of Medical Education, is offering a series of webinar events for medical educators. On January 14, the session will be organized in collaboration with IAMSE. Join Dr. Peter GM de Jong (Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands), Prof. Neil Osheroff (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA), Prof. Aviad Haramati… Read more »
*Last Call* Call for IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grants
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit an application for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program. All IAMSE student members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Applications are to be submitted on the submission page found here by January 15, 2021. All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process, eligibility, proposal format,… Read more »
Mark Jordan and Justin La to Present “The Challenges of Resident Candidate Assessment and Selection”
The 2021 IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series will begin next Thursday, January 7 at 12pm Eastern! In this five-part series, recognized experts from various stakeholder groups will present and discuss the impact of the decision to make Step 1 P/F, identify challenges to their respective programs and explore creative ways to address the consequences of this… Read more »
End of the Year Message From IAMSE President, Neil Osheroff
Dear Members of IAMSE, I hope that you are all doing well. This is a time of year when we traditionally take a few minutes out of our hectic lives to reflect upon all of the good things that bring us happiness and joy and give thanks for them. Thus, on behalf of IAMSE, I wanted… Read more »
*Reminder* Call for IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grants
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is still accepting applications for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program. All IAMSE student members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Applications are to be submitted on the submission page found here by January 15, 2021. All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process,… Read more »
Happy Holidays from the IAMSE Admin Team
The IAMSE Administrative Office will be closed December 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 28. We will also be closed December 31st and January 1st in observance of the New Year. We would also like to wish you and your families a happy… Read more »
Medical Science Educator Article Review by Carrie Elzie
A Review from Medical Science Educator from Dr. Carrie Elzie This month the IAMSE Publications Committee review is taken from the article titled Preparing Medical Students to Address the Needs of Vulnerable Patient Populations: Implicit Bias Training in US Medical Schools, published online in Medical Science Educator, (03 February 2020) by Morris, M.C., Cooper, R.L., Ramesh, A.,… Read more »