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Reminder* Registration is Now OPEN for the Fall 2026 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

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IAMSE is pleased to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall 2026 Webcast Audio Seminar Series! The Fall 2026 Series is titled “‘Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education.” Join us on Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24, and October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT.

Some of the most pressing challenges in health professions education lie outside the traditional curriculum. From overfull course schedules and gaps in nutrition education to social media’s role in learning, critical thinking development, and faculty well-being, today’s educators are being asked to do more, and differently, than ever before.

Join the IAMSE Webinar Series (WAS) for five sessions with leaders in health professions education tackling the issues shaping our profession right now. Whether you’re refining your curriculum, supporting learners, or trying to keep your faculty thriving, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and real perspectives you can actually use across the full spectrum of health professions education.

FAQs and questions regarding the individual and institutional registration process for the Fall 2026 Series can be found by clicking here.

“Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education”

More Information about the Fall 2026 WAS Series

Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT. Sessions in the Fall 2026 Series include:

  • September 3, 2026 – Addressing the Overpacked Suitcase to Pack Purpose into the Curriculum, presented by Kristine Cline, The Ohio State University.
  • September 10, 2026 – Exploring How the Knowledge Shared Using Social Media is Used in Health Professions Education Practice, presented by Catherine Giroux, University of Ottawa.
  • September 17, 2026 – National Requirements Regarding Nutrition in Medical Education Curricula, presented by Genie James, American Osteopathic Association – Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA), Barbara Barzansky, American Medical Association, Robyn Phillips-Madson, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and Robert Hash, Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
  • September 24, 2026 – Fostering Critical Thinking in Medical Education, presented by Linda Elder, Foundation for Critical Thinking and Center for Critical Thinking.
  • October 1, 2026 – Supporting Those Who Teach: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Medical Educator Well-Being, presented by Zachary Himmelberger and Kenn Barron, Motivate Lab.

FAQs and questions regarding the individual and institutional registration process for the Fall 2026 Series can be found by clicking here.

Register Today!

As always, IAMSE Student Members and Trainees can register for the series for FREE!

If you are an IAMSE student member or trainee, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.

IAMSE #VirtualForum26 Welcomes Calvin Chou

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to invite you to join us for the Fifth Annual IAMSE Virtual Forum. The Forum will take place October 20-22, 2026 and provides an opportunity to engage with a diverse network of international health science educators to gain insights from the global community.

Join us at the IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum as we reframe educational success, moving beyond single metrics toward a holistic interpretation of learner and educator growth. Together, we will explore the transformative power of second chances, reframing failure and remediation as compassionate “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” for professional development. This requires designing holistic programs centered on growth-oriented assessment, feedback, and proactive learner support. Ultimately, we will examine what it means to redefine competence—building the professional identity, collaborative learning, and resilience needed to thrive in an AI-shaped world.

This year’s theme is “Cultivating Growth in Health Professions Education: Advancing Learner Success Through Feedback, Mentorship, Inclusion, and Second Chances”. 

Below, we look at one of our Virtual Forum Ignite Speakers, Calvin Chou, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, who will be presenting “How to Prevent – Not Avoid – Remediation in Medical Education”.

Explore the Full Forum

How to Prevent – Not Avoid – Remediation in Medical Education

Calvin Chou
University of California, San Francisco

Learners require both supportive methods to enable their highest possible level of learning as well as clear standards that they must attain. For learners who struggle, these requirements necessitate that educators who conduct remediation motivate their learners through highly effective and humanistic feedback. By the end of this session, participants will be able to name elements of the “mentor mindset” and brainstorm practical interventions to their courses that will both support learners and uphold high standards. 

To read more about Calvin Chou, click here.

Register Today!

IAMSE Manuals Available for Purchase

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As you may know, IAMSE has published 11 how-to manuals with several more to come in the next year. Each manual is available as a digital download and priced at only $15 for IAMSE members. Not an IAMSE member yet? Join here today!

New Manual Coming Soon!

Guiding Professionalism in Medical Education. This IAMSE Manual offers a practical guide for defining, discussing, managing, and promoting professionalism in medical education. It addresses professionalism across the continuum—from undergraduate to graduate medical education and continuing professional development—through evidence-informed strategies, case studies, and institutional practices. Topics include curriculum design, ethical challenges, mentoring, conflict resolution, and infrastructure for addressing unprofessional behavior. With contributions from experienced educators and leaders, this volume provides actionable insights for fostering professional identity and humanistic values in academic medicine. It is suitable for faculty, administrators, and educators responsible for professionalism in medical education.

Available for IAMSE members soon. Keep an eye on your email for details!

Perspectives on Leadership in Health Professions Education. This manual addresses the unique challenges and needs for aspiring leaders in health professions education, provides practical, introductory-level guidance for health science educators who are new to leadership roles, and explores global perspectives on leadership in health professions education from an international candidate pool. This Manual is edited by Kelly Quesnelle and Kathryn Huggett.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Best Practices in Online Education. This manual succinctly curates wealth of online learning theory, frames all material in a multidisciplinary, holistic, and learner-centered lens in accessible prose, and includes tips gleaned from years of experience in online learning design and delivery by clinicians and educators.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Leveraging and Assessing Student Thinking. This manual examines eliciting and interpreting student thinking in medical education, helps medical educators practice what it means to teach in a learner-centered way by leveraging student thinking, and provides practical examples of how to elicit and interpret or assess student thinking. 

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

How to Provide Authentic Feedback in Medical Education. This manual provides a quick reference guide to assist educators in providing authentic feedback, how to address feedback in pre-clinical and clinical situations, and the benefits of two-way feedback in improving instruction. This manual is a collective effort between medical educators designed to ensure authentic feedback is structured for both the learner and the learning environment.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Best Practices for Acknowledging & Addressing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. This manual is an instructional guide to provide healthcare educators with best practices for acknowledging and addressing racial and ethnic health disparities (REHD) in medical education. As a collaborative effort written by both medical students and educators, this manual examines the impact of race, racism, and ethnic biases on medical care and health outcomes. 

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Case-Based Collaborative Learning (CBCL). CBCL combines elements from team-, case- and problem-based based learning using a flipped classroom model. This book presents a detailed “how to” guide on how to create CBCL classroom materials, how to facilitate vivid discussions, and how to support students and faculty in a CBCL curriculum. While originally developed in context of undergraduate medical education, the CBCL method is of interest to anyone in higher education that values flipped classroom methods and discussion-based teaching.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Mentoring in Health Professions Education. This IAMSE Manual defines the field of academic medicine as highly dependent on finding and relating to mentors at virtually every career stage. It describes and analyzes successful mentor/mentee relationships, examines personal experiences, as well as a data-driven approach, to explore the many different roles and perspectives on mentoring relationships and ultimately the mentoring culture. The editors look at the data with respect to the success of different mentoring strategies and diverse programs.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Rubrics – A tool for feedback and assessment viewed from different perspectives. This IAMSE Manual describes how to use rubrics in higher education, especially in the highly specialized health sciences education setting. The book provides a conceptual framework, practices and a series of checklists that educators can use to design their own rubrics for a variety of situations and content. It highlights varying perspectives, from teachers, students, educational advisors, and curriculum managers, while providing practical tips for developing and using rubrics. 

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

How-To Guide for Active Learning. This manual is a compilation of teaching strategies in active learning to adapt to your own large group settings. Each chapter is a specific description of a strategy written by authors who are experienced in using the strategy in a classroom environment with students. The Manual chapters are designed to be accessible and practical to the reader. The manual is edited by Alice Fornari and Ann Poznanski.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

How-To Guide for Team-Based Learning. This “How-To” Guide for Team-Based Learning is a manual that provides an overview of the fundamental components TBL and serves as a blueprint for instructors considering using this technique. The manual also identifies factors that will facilitate or sabotage a successful implementation of TBL. Authored by Ruth Levine and Patricia Hudes, both internationally recognized experts in the field of TBL.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

How-To Guide for Team-Based Learning Japanese Translation. IAMSE is proud to announce that we now have a Japanese translation of this “How-To” guide! The How-To Guide for Team-Based Learning was authored by Ruth Levine and Patricia Hudes and translated by Yukari Igarashi,  Mariko Iida, Yoko Shimpuku, Yoichiro Miki, and Hiromi Seo.

Available for only $15 USD for IAMSE members.

Manuals are also available for purchase on the Springer website here in paperback or digital editions. Please note that all IAMSE manuals are for individual use only.

Say Hello to our Featured Members, Rhiannon Champagne & Farisha Sultan!

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Left, Rhiannon Champagne. Right, Farisha Sultan

Our Association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, 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 month’s Featured Members are the winners of our Outstanding Student Poster Presentation, Rhiannon Champagne, and Outstanding Student Oral Presentation, Farisha Sultan.

Rhiannon Champagne
MD Candidate, Class of 2027
Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

Farisha Sultan
MD Candidate, Class of 2028
Medical College of Georgia

What encouraged you to become involved with IAMSE as a student?
Rhiannon – I’ve always been interested not only in learning medicine and science, but also in understanding how we teach it effectively. Becoming involved in medical education through near-peer teaching, curriculum development, and educational research showed me how meaningful those efforts can be in shaping future physicians. IAMSE stood out because it brings together educators and students who are passionate about improving medical education through collaboration, scholarship, and innovation.

Farisha – I became involved with IAMSE because I was interested in how medical education can prepare students not only to become strong clinicians, but also thoughtful advocates for patients and communities. Presenting my work on health policy workshops and advocacy showed me that students can contribute meaningfully to conversations about how we train future physicians.

Congratulations on receiving a student presentation award at the annual conference this year! What interesting things are you working on next?
Rhiannon – Receiving the Outstanding Student Poster Award was an incredible honor and reinforced my interest in continuing medical education research throughout my career. I want to give acknowledgement to the group of students that have been helping to spearhead this initiative at Texas A&M College of Medicine. In particular, I’d like to give Kaylie Wenke credit for effectively delivering our research results at the IAMSE conference. 

Some of the research we are analyzing next regarding the NPTA program includes the effect of the program on exam performance.  We are also working to formally incorporate this program into not only the course we studied during our pilot study, but across all preclinical courses.

Farisha – Receiving the student presentation award was very encouraging, and I hope to continue expanding the research I presented on by creating a health policy and advocacy workshop for medical students. My goal is to help make this type of curriculum larger-scale and more accessible to students at other medical schools, so more future physicians feel prepared to understand policy and advocate for their patients.

What advice do you have for other students thinking about getting involved in IAMSE?
Rhiannon – My biggest piece of advice is simply to get involved, even if you’re early in your training and don’t feel like you have much experience. IAMSE is an incredibly welcoming community where students are encouraged to contribute, ask questions, and learn from experienced educators.
Don’t underestimate the value of educational scholarship. Whether you’re interested in curriculum development, teaching, assessment, or educational research, your perspective as a student is valuable. Present your work, meet people, and take advantage of opportunities to collaborate. Those experiences can have a lasting impact on both your professional development and your future career.

Farisha – I would encourage students to get involved early, even if they feel they are still figuring out their interests, because IAMSE is a welcoming space to learn from educators, physicians, and other students. It is also a great opportunity to present your work, receive feedback, and see how medical education can shape the kind of physician you hope to become.

How does being a part of IAMSE support your future career goals?
Rhiannon – My long-term goal is to become an academic general surgeon who combines excellent patient care with research and medical education. While my primary focus is surgery, I also hope to mentor students, develop educational initiatives, and contribute to improving surgical education throughout my career.

Being part of IAMSE has connected me with educators who share those values and has reinforced the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvement in medical education. The organization has shown me that teaching is not simply something physicians do alongside clinical practice—it is a meaningful scholarly pursuit that can directly influence future generations of physicians. I look forward to remaining involved in medical education throughout residency and beyond.

Farisha – As someone interested in surgery, IAMSE helps me think about how future surgeons can become better teachers, mentors, and advocates within the clinical learning environment. It also reinforces that being a strong physician is not only about technical skill, but also about communication, leadership, education, and improving systems for patients.

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IAMSE CoG Meetings – August 2026

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IAMSE Communities of Growth (CoGs) are ongoing groups of like-minded individuals who want to informally get together to connect over an area or topic of interest. A Community of Growth is not directly connected to any Committee and is self-organized, and all CoGs are open to all. For more information on IAMSE CoGs, click here.

The AI CoG and Black Medical Educators CoG will be meeting this month. Below are the details for each meeting.

AI CoG

The AI CoG meeting on Zoom will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT. IAMSE AI CoG meetings take place regularly at 12:00 PM EDT on the first Wednesday of each month. For information on how to join the AI CoG, email Steve Garwood at garwoods@rowan.edu.

At this meeting, the AI CoG will meet for a presentation of “Operationalizing AI Integration: the Revised IACAI Matrices.” Presented by IACAI Committee members Diego Niño, Ken Masters, and Sola Bahous.

There will also be announcements/updates from:

  • Doug McKell on the IAMSE AI Needs Assessment Survey (2026)
  • Mari Hopper and Mark Hernandez on the AI Tools Application Workshops
  • Leah Hammer and Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee on the AI Learning Collaboratives

The full AI CoG meeting agenda can be found by clicking here.

Please join us for an engaging AI CoG discussion. As a member-based group, your voice is important. See you on August 5!

To join the August AI CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 966 6621 1082
Passcode: 361577

Black Medical Educators CoG

The IAMSE Black Medical Educators CoG meeting will take place on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT. IAMSE Black Medical Educators CoG meetings take place quarterly at 12:30 PM EDT on the first Friday in February, May, August, and November. If you are interested in learning more about this CoG and/or how to become a member, please contact Jacqueline Powell at jpowell@msm.edu.

To join the August Black Medical Educators CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 945 0993 9814
Passcode: 054506

Congratulations to the IAMSE 2026 Foundations Course Graduates

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Dear Colleagues,

As the leads of the IAMSE Foundations of Health Professions Education (Foundations Course), we would like to congratulate those who have completed the program this year.

With the increasing professionalization of medical education, the need for faculty in the healthcare professions to have training in educational principles is widely recognized. While many institutions worldwide offer certificate or Master’s degree courses in medical education, there is a lack of accredited basic level courses. The Foundations Course is designed to meet the need for an entry-level survey of principles in health professions education. 

IAMSE 2026 Foundations Course Graduates:

  • Sahar Ajabshir – Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health
  • Victor M. Jimenez Jr. – Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sireesha Mamillapalli – Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  • Shanu Markand – A.T.Still University
  • Joanne Peterson – Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ektor Polykandriotis – Ross University School of Medicine
  • Jeffery Powers – Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Brandy Ree – Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kathryn Veazey – Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Natalie Waterfall – Rocky Vista University – Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Connie Wong – Lane Medical Library

Please join us in congratulating the IAMSE 2026 Foundations Course graduates. If you are interested in the IAMSE Foundations Course, please visit our website here.

Thank you,
Aviad Haramati and Amber Heck
IAMSE Foundations Course Leads

Registration Now OPEN for the IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to invite you to join us for the Fifth Annual IAMSE Virtual Forum. The Forum will take place October 20-22, 2026. Join us as we engage with a diverse network of international health science educators to gain insights from the global community. The theme for the Virtual Forum is:

Cultivating Growth in Health Professions Education: Advancing Learner Success Through Feedback, Mentorship, Inclusion, and Second Chances

The IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum will reframe educational success, moving beyond single metrics toward a holistic interpretation of learner and educator growth. Together, we will explore the transformative power of second chances, reframing failure and remediation as compassionate “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” for professional development. This requires designing holistic programs centered on growth-oriented assessment, feedback, and proactive learner support. Ultimately, we will examine what it means to redefine competence—building the professional identity, collaborative learning, and resilience needed to thrive in an AI-shaped world.

Join us for presentations and discussions across the spectrum of health professions education topics and research!Additional details and registration can be found at www.IAMSEForum.org, as well as more information on speakers and sessions through your email. Keep an eye on your inbox. Looking forward to meeting you at the forum!

Register Today!

Congratulations to the 2026 IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship Recipients

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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Educational Scholarship Committee, we’d like to congratulate those who have completed this year’s IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship Program.

The Fellowship program is designed to develop well-rounded medical education scholars with additional evidence of specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement.

Medical Educator Fellows Completing the Fellowship in 2026:

  • Oke-oghene Philomena Akpoveso – University of Leicester, UK
  • Joanna Appel – University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville
  • Tiffany Carpenetti – Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Gail Elliott – Rutgers University
  • Steve Garwood – Rowan University
  • Helen Kaiser – University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • Dev Kumar Shah – Trinity Medical Sciences University
  • Hari Nepal – Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Beatrice Preti – Emory University/Western University

Please join me in congratulating our new fellows. If you are interested in the IAMSE Fellowship program, please visit our website here.

Thank you,
Samiksha Prasad
Chair, Educational Scholarship Committee

Last Call* IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum Call for Lightning Talk Abstracts

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Don’t miss your chance to submit! The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for Lightning Talk presentations for the fifth IAMSE Virtual Forum to be held October 20-22, 2026. The IAMSE Virtual Forum is an entirely virtual synchronous event offering opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together health sciences and health professions education across the continuum of global healthcare education.

The theme for the 2026 Virtual Forum is “Cultivating Growth in Health Professions Education: Advancing Learner Success Through Feedback, Mentorship, Inclusion, and Second Chances.” Join us at the IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum as we reframe educational success, moving beyond single metrics toward a holistic interpretation of learner and educator growth. Together, we will explore the transformative power of second chances, reframing failure and remediation as compassionate “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” for professional development. This requires designing holistic programs centered on growth-oriented assessment, feedback, and proactive learner support. Ultimately, we will examine what it means to redefine competence—building the professional identity, collaborative learning, and resilience needed to thrive in an AI-shaped world.

IAMSE Virtual Forum Info

Lightning Talks are short 7-minute live presentations followed by 7 minutes of questions and answers that will provide presenters a chance to share their work, including works in process. All healthcare professions education associated abstracts are welcome, including topics such as curriculum, assessment, evaluation, learner experiences, and faculty development! Abstracts for Lightning Talks will be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site.

The submission deadline is July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT

There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than one presentation per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in September 2026. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

Looking forward to seeing you virtually this October!

Thank you,
IAMSE

Submit Your Abstract Here!

Reminder* Call for IAMSE #VirtualForum26 Lightning Talk Abstracts

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As a reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for Lightning Talk presentations for the fifth IAMSE Virtual Forum to be held October 20-22, 2026. The IAMSE Virtual Forum is an entirely virtual synchronous event offering opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together health sciences and health professions education across the continuum of global healthcare education.

The theme for the 2026 Virtual Forum is “Cultivating Growth in Health Professions Education: Advancing Learner Success Through Feedback, Mentorship, Inclusion, and Second Chances.” Join us at the IAMSE 2026 Virtual Forum as we reframe educational success, moving beyond single metrics toward a holistic interpretation of learner and educator growth. Together, we will explore the transformative power of second chances, reframing failure and remediation as compassionate “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” for professional development. This requires designing holistic programs centered on growth-oriented assessment, feedback, and proactive learner support. Ultimately, we will examine what it means to redefine competence—building the professional identity, collaborative learning, and resilience needed to thrive in an AI-shaped world.

IAMSE Virtual Forum Info

Lightning Talks are short 7-minute live presentations followed by 7 minutes of questions and answers that will provide presenters a chance to share their work, including works in process. All healthcare professions education associated abstracts are welcome, including topics such as curriculum, assessment, evaluation, learner experiences, and faculty development! Abstracts for Lightning Talks will be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site.

The submission deadline is July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. 

There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than one presentation per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in September 2026. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

Looking forward to seeing you virtually this October!

Thank you,
Amy Stone, PhD
2026 Virtual Forum Program Chair
On behalf of the Virtual Forum Program Committee

Submit Your Abstract Here!

Call for #IAMSE27 Focus Session Abstracts – Due September 1, 2026

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for Focus Sessions for their 31st Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington, USA, June 5-8, 2027. The IAMSE Conference offers opportunities for faculty development and networking across the continuum of health sciences education. The theme of the IAMSE 2027 Conference is “Stronger Together: From Myths to Evidence in the Evolving Landscape of Health Science Education.”

The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to “focus in” on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format. Based on previous years, group size might vary between 10-70 individuals. The exact format for the session is at the discretion of the session leader(s), provided no more than one-third of the time is used for formal presentation (e.g., lecture), with the remainder devoted to interaction, active learning in small groups, and discussion. The Program Committee welcomes multi-institutional and inter-professional submissions, and presenter teams consisting of junior and senior faculty and students.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission form found here.

Submission Deadline is September 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT

Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in November 2026. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

We hope to see you in Bellevue next year!

Thank you,
Giulia Bonaminio
Chair, IAMSE 2027 Program Committee

Submit a Focus Session Abstract

Registration is Now OPEN for the Fall 2026 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

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IAMSE is pleased to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall 2026 Webcast Audio Seminar Series! The Fall 2026 Series is titled “‘Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education.” Join us at 12:00 PM ET Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24, and October 1, 2026.

“Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education”
Some of the most pressing challenges in health professions education lie outside the traditional curriculum. From overfull course schedules and gaps in nutrition education to social media’s role in learning, critical thinking development, and faculty well-being, today’s educators are being asked to do more, and differently, than ever before.

Join the IAMSE Webinar Series (WAS) for five sessions with leaders in health professions education tackling the issues shaping our profession right now. Whether you’re refining your curriculum, supporting learners, or trying to keep your faculty thriving, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and real perspectives you can actually use across the full spectrum of health professions education.

FAQs and questions regarding the individual and institutional registration process for the Fall 2026 Series can be found by clicking here.

“Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education”

More Information about the Fall 2026 WAS Series

Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 12 PM EDT. Sessions in the Fall 2026 Series include:

  • September 3, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT – Addressing the Overpacked Suitcase to Pack Purpose into the Curriculum, presented by Kristine Cline, The Ohio State University.
  • September 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT – Exploring How the Knowledge Shared Using Social Media is Used in Health Professions Education Practice, presented by Catherine Giroux, University of Ottawa.
  • September 17, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT – National Requirements Regarding Nutrition in Medical Education Curricula, presented by Genie James, American Osteopathic Association – Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA), Barbara Barzansky, American Medical Association, Robyn Phillips-Madson, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and Robert Hash, Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
  • September 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT – Fostering Critical Thinking in Medical Education, presented by Linda Elder, Foundation for Critical Thinking and Center for Critical Thinking.
  • October 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT – Supporting Those Who Teach: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Medical Educator Well-Being, presented by Zachary Himmelberger and Kenn Barron, Motivate Lab.

FAQs and questions regarding the individual and institutional registration process for the Fall 2026 Series can be found by clicking here.

Register Today!

As Always, IAMSE Student Members and Trainees can register for the series for FREE!

If you are an IAMSE student member or trainee, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.