The 30th Annual IAMSE Conference will include a variety of new focus sessions throughout the entire event. Below, please see the sessions being offered during the Monday morning block!
Each of the following focus sessions will take place from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Monday, June 8, 2026, during the IAMSE 2026 Conference. Click the links for each session for more information!
AI-Enhanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning in Health Sciences: Designing Questions and Bots for Deep Learning
Presented by: Hadar Arien-Zakay, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Laura Bauler, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Carolina Restini, Michigan State University, and Jayne Reuben, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
Changing the Psychological Air in Your Learning Environment – How Instructor Signals Impact Well-Being
Presented by: Mark Speicher, AACOM
Flourishing as Role Models: Empowering Basic Science Educators to Drive Competency-Based Medical Education
Presented by: Kimberly Dahlman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Aviad Haramati, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Alison Whelan, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – Washington, DC
Humanizing Medical Education: Bioethics as the Foundation of Flourishing in the Contemporary Educational Revolution
Presented by: Russell Franco D’Souza, UNESCO, Mary Mathew, Kasturba Medical College, Princy Palatty, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, and Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Make the Match: Designing Interactive Lab-Clinical Correlation Games for Medical Learners
Presented by: Melissa Cowan, University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, David Harris, University of Central Florida, and Vania Zayat, UCF College of Medicine
Practicing in a Polarized World: Teaching Civility to Trainees
Presented by: Shaundra Blakemore, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, and Caroline Harada, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Professional Development of Medical Educators Using the GLASS Tool: Designing Faculty Development Sessions for Leadership in Longitudinal and Integrated Curricula
Presented by: Stefanie Carter, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Youngjin Cho, Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Charles Gullo, The Valley College of Medicine (Proposed), Amy Prunuske, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, John Szarek, Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine, and Gabi Waite, Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine
Protecting Gender Equity in Times of Political Uncertainty: Institutional Strategies for Adaptability and Growth
Presented by: Shiloh Jones, Oregon Health & Science University
Teaching Students to Fail Well: Applying the Science of Productive Failure
Presented by: Lawrence Loo, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Khiet Ngo, Northeast Ohio University (NEOMED) College of Medicine
Using a Coaching Approach to Level-Up Your Mentoring
Presented by: Alice Fornari, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell, and Joel Roberts, Rocky Vista University
For more information and to register for the IAMSE 2026 Conference, please visit www.IAMSEconference.org.