Web Seminar Updates

Spring 2016 WAS Archive Now Available

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for the 2016 Spring Series of the Webcast Audio Seminars, Curriculum Design and Evaluation, are now available online! The Webcast Audio Seminar archives are located on the IAMSE website under the Events heading as Web Seminars. Here, you will be… Read more »

IAMSE March 9, 2017 Web Seminar Session POSTPONED

Due to technical issues with last week’s session, we are moving our webinars to a new platform. This week’s session ‘Remediation of “High Stakes” 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 »

IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Sharing Assessment Information: Why, How, and What to Consider”

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 »

IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Trust and Remediation: Entrustable Professional Activities and Trust Decisions”

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: “you will know it when you see it.” Activities that are difficult to define and quantitate… Read more »

IAMSE Spring Web Seminar Series: “Remediation of Basic Science in Integrated Blocks”

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 learners’ studying… Read more »

IAMSE Winter 2017 WAS Session 5 Highlights

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 »

IAMSE Winter 2017 WAS Session 4 Highlights

In case you missed last week’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: The Imperative for Incorporating Mind-Body Medicine in Health Professions Education Aviad Haramati PhD Georgetown University School of Medicine Summary: There is abundant evidence in the literature underscoring the prevalence and impact of physician burnout. Physician burnout is… Read more »

IAMSE Winter 2017 WAS Session 3 Highlights

In case you missed last week’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Strategies for Promoting Personal Health and Wellness and Leading Change at the Individual Level Catherine Florio Pipas MD, MPH Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Summary: A commitment to personal health and wellness positively impacts the individual,… Read more »

Registration Now Open for the 2017 Spring Audio Seminar Series

Registration is now open for the Spring 2017 Audio Seminar Series! Sessions start on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Remediation in Health Sciences Education As a follow-up to the IAMSE fall 2016 web seminar series on assessment, the spring 2017 IAMSE web seminar series will continue with exciting, informative sessions focusing on remediation. The goal of… Read more »

IAMSE Winter 2017 WAS Session 2 Highlights

In case you missed last week’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Improving Medical Student Mental Health: A Multi-faceted Approach Stuart Slavin MD, MEd Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Medicine Summary: Statistical indicators for moderate to severe depression and anxiety rates across the spectrum of physician training (medical… Read more »