It’s time once again to begin thinking about selection of those to serve on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). IAMSE is currently seeking nominations and self-nominations of candidates from across the membership. International members are particularly invited. The Board of Directors is the governing body that determines… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Challenges and Opportunities for Medical Schools in Africa Presenter: Quentin Eichbaum, MD, PhD, MPH, MFA September 28, 12 PM EST Africa is large and complex that includes wide spectrum of geographies, economies and cultural difference, including over 1000 different languages… Read more »
Did you know that you can share photos with the IAMSE membership? Share your IAMSE photos on the IAMSE Member’s Site! To share you images, visit the IAMSE Member Community found here. From here, you can click the “Upload a Photo” link on the right-hand side of the page to upload your photo(s). Please note: if you… Read more »
The time has come to begin planning the 2019 Annual IAMSE Meeting! The first step in the process is to form the Program and Review Committees. We are seeking a broad representation of professional educators, basic scientists, clinical scientists, and instructional technologists from around the world. The role of the Program Committee is to establish… Read more »
This month the IAMSE Publications Committee is delighted to provide a short review of an article published in the archives of Medical Science Educator (MSE). The review recognizes The Impact of Integration of Self-Tests into a Pre-Clerkship Medical Curriculum, which was published in MSE Volume 27, issue 1, pp 21-27, in March, 2017 [https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-016-0351-7]. In this study Baatar… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Global healthcare overview of European model Presenter: Jen Cleland, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, D Clin Psychol: September 21, 12 PM EST Medical education challenges: attracting the “Generation Y” workforce Influences on medical careers decision making process such as: Gender… Read more »
Lessons from the Design and Implementation of a Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Train Presenter: Michelle Grunauer October 5, 12 PM ET For more than 60 years, the world has recognized the need for pediatric critical care (PCC). Today, most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still lack access to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs)… Read more »
The next issue of the electronic membership newsletter of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), IAMSE Connects, will be published in October. The purpose of this newsletter is to connect the IAMSE membership with information, opportunities, resources and each other. We are very pleased to dedicate one section of this newsletter to recognize the… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education, and therefore announces the 2018 educational scholarship grant program. All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Preference will be given to new projects, and must be relevant to the mission of IAMSE. The results… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: The Future of Family Medicine – In China Presenter: William J. Burke, D.O., FACOFP September 14, 12 PM EST Objectives: Discuss the background leading to an emphasis on the development of primary care. Share the International Primary Care Educational… Read more »
Challenges and Opportunities for (New) Medical Schools in Africa Presenter: Quentin Eichbaum September 28, 12 PM ET Over 100 new medical schools are projected to open in Africa over the next decade. These new schools face daunting challenges but are also presented with unique opportunities. This talk will focus on these challenges and opportunities including:… Read more »
I became an IAMSE member in 2013 shortly after beginning a new position as one of the inaugural faculty of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. As a basic science faculty member and researcher, I had numerous contacts in the realm of basic science research. But as my career transitioned to focus… Read more »