As you may know, IAMSE conducts a silent auction at the annual meeting each year. The purpose of the silent auction is to raise money to fund scholarships for attending the annual meeting. It is important to support and foster the interests and scholarly activities of the younger generation who will one day step into… Read more »
As Site Host, I am excited to remind you that the 21st Annual IAMSE Meeting will be in Burlington, Vermont, USA, on the beautiful campus of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Burlington is the educational, medical, financial and cultural epicenter of our state and is a popular year-round vacation destination…. Read more »
Due to technical issues with last week’s session, we are moving our webinars to a new platform. This week’s session ‘Remediation of âHigh Stakesâ professional exams’ will be postponed to April 13th so that we may transition smoothly to the new system. We will announce the new date soon. Next week, we will continue our series… Read more »
Remediation of Gaps in Clinical Skills – One Size Fits One Presenters: Cate Nicholas and Camilla Curren March 30, 12 PM ET Remediation of gaps in clinical skills requires an individualized approach to the learner, the problem, and the clinical setting in which the gaps are noted. Having the learner repeat a standardized patient skills… Read more »
Sharing Assessment Information: Why, How, and What to Consider Presenter: Lynn Cleary March 23, 12 PM ET Competencies in medical education are developed longitudinally, and competency is rarely achieved within one course, clinical rotation, or educational unit. Learners gain competency at differing paces, and some require more time or practice to achieve one or another… Read more »
Trust and Remediation: Entrustable Professional Activities and Trust Decisions Presenter: Bryan Martin March 16, 12 PM ET Professionalism is difficult to define, and both professionalism and unprofessional activities are too often described in terms that resemble the old adage: âyou will know it when you see it.â Activities that are difficult to define and quantitate… Read more »
The deadline for Master Scholar and Master Teacher nominations is drawing close! As a reminder, all nominations and application packets must be received by Brandi Hinkle (brandi@iamse.org)Â no later than February 28, 2017! The awards will be presented at the annual meeting in Burlington, Vermont in June, and awardees must be present. Qualified candidates may self-nominate,… Read more »
Remediation of Basic Science in Integrated Blocks Presenters: Giulia Bonaminio and Jeannette Guerrasio March 2, 12 PM ET The session will define remediation and describe the unique challenges of struggling medical students, including information to guide course directors and students through the process. Drs. Guerrasio and Bonaminio will highlight teaching tips to improve our learnersâ studying… Read more »
This yearâs annual meeting will focus on âDelivering Evidence-Based Health Sciences Education.â We will be led in our discussions and deliberations throughout the event with internationally-renowned plenary speakers Dr. Eric Mazur, Dr. Patrick G. Croskerry, Dr. Jimmie Leppink and Dr. Jeffrey D. Karpicke and other education scholars and innovators. The conference theme will explore the… Read more »
In case you missed last week’s Webcast Audio Seminar Series, here’s the highlights of the session: Cultivating Resilience and Reducing Burnout for Health Professionals: The Power of Presence, Reflective Practice and Appreciative Dialogue Mick Krasner MD University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Summary: The current crisis in the practice of Medicine is influenced… Read more »
We are pleased to present the Nominating Committee’s slate of candidates for the 2017 election of members for the Board of Directors of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). In accordance with our bylaws, the committee has delivered these names and supporting materials for posting to our website. We now invite you to review the… Read more »