Time is running out to register for the IAMSE 2026 Conference, June 6-9, in Augusta, Georgia, USA! Online registration for the event will CLOSE on Friday, May 15 at 11:59 PM EDT. If you have not registered but are planning to attend, please register before the deadline by clicking here. 

If you miss the online registration deadline, we will be offering registration on-site in Augusta. We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

This year, the Professional Development Workshops (PDWS) are offered across five different themes. Participants will receive a Certificate of Workshop Attendance for each workshop completed. Participants who complete two workshops within the same theme will receive a Certificate of Series Attendance listing both workshops and the overarching theme. The themes for the 2026 PDWS are:

• AI in Health Professions Education
• Engaging Students with Coaching and Outreach
• Assessment & Evaluation
• Methods for Health Sciences Education Research
• Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine

Below, we look at the Methods for Health Sciences Education Research Professional Development Workshops:

Methods for Health Sciences Education Research

Workshop 1: Quantitative Research in Medical Education
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Presented by: Sateesh Arja, Praveen Kottath Veetil, and Amina Sadik

This workshop guides participants through both the principles and practices of quantitative research methods in medical education. Participants will learn how to develop questionnaires, rating scales, and observational studies. You will understand the concepts of reliability and validity, as both are essential for publishing findings. The workshop will provide you with the tools to understand your data, describe it adequately, and present it in a meaningful way, to help ensure informed decision-making consistent with the information the data provides. Participants are also encouraged to attend Workshop 2, which focuses on mixed methods, to gain a comprehensive understanding of current research approaches in medical education.Workshop 2:Mixed Methods in Health Sciences Educational Research
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Presented by: Sateesh Arja, Machelle Linsenmeyer, and Amina Sadik

This foundational workshop aims to provide a fresh perspective on educational issues, problems, and research. The presenters will introduce you to a range of research methods for collecting qualitative data. This will enable an understanding of how these methods can be applied in an educational environment. The presenter will guide you through the process of Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation, including research designs and Sampling in Qualitative Research Methods. Participants are invited to take part in Workshop 1 on quantitative research in the morning to gain a deeper understanding of quantitative methodologies, which form an essential component of mixed-methods research.

For more information on both of these Methods for Health Sciences Education Research PDWS sessions, including presenter information, key learning objectives, and workshop schedules, click here. (Each PDWs theme has it’s own tab). 

All PDWS will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Registration for each workshop will be an additional fee of $140.00 USD during registration. Already registered? You can still add PDWS to your schedule by modifying your registration. To do so, you may click here.

If you have any questions or would like assistance adding a workshop to your schedule, please contact support@iamse.org. 

Don’t forget to register before the Early Bird deadline on Friday, April 1 to receive a discount on registration costs!

As a reminder, IAMSE is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Medical Educator Fellowship (MEF) Program are now being accepted! IAMSE is once again offering members and non-members the option of beginning the MEF Program during the IAMSE 2026 Annual Conference. 

The primary goal of the MEF is to support the development of well-rounded healthcare education scholars through a program of targeted professional development and application of learned concepts to mentored research projects. The program is designed for healthcare educators from all backgrounds who wish to enhance their knowledge and productivity as educational scholars.

Please note applicants are required to have completed the Foundations of Health Professions Education Course (Foundations) OR the Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Program as a prerequisite. For more detailed information about the MEF program, please visit the information on our website at https://www.iamse.org/fellowship-program/.

Applicants for the next cohort will be accepted until April 15, 2026. To submit your application, please click here. For questions about the Fellowship or how to apply, please contact support@iamse.org. We thank you for your interest and look forward to supporting you in achieving your professional goals in educational scholarship.

In 2024, IAMSE refreshed its introductory course in educational principles, previously known as Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) to Foundations of Health Professions Education (to be known as the Foundations course).

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 new Foundations course has been designed to meet the need for an entry level survey of principles in health professions education. Foundations will be of particular interest to faculty who are involved with health professions education for the first time, or who have been given some new responsibilities or assignment relating to teaching. Others will find this course useful as a refresher course or update.

The course is led by two seasoned educators and long-time IAMSE members:

Aviad Haramati, PhD, is a Professor of Physiology and Medicine, and Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE), at Georgetown University Medical Center. He served as IAMSE’s first president and received the Distinguished Scholar Award, as well as the Edward P. Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award from IAMSE.

Amber J. Heck, PhD, is Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She served as Program Chair for the 2023 IAMSE Conference and received the 2020 IAMSE Early Career Award of Excellence in Teaching and Innovation.

As a reminder, IAMSE is pleased to offer the course, which will start Friday, June 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT, a day before the Annual Conference, and it is designed to be specifically relevant to medical science educators. Successful completion of the Foundations course is a pre-requisite for the IAMSE Fellowship Program.

Additional Foundations Course details and registration information can be found by clicking here.

Don’t forget to register before the Early Bird deadline on Wednesday, April 1 to receive a discount on registration costs!

As a reminder, registration for the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is OPEN! The annual conference is to be held June 6-9, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia, USA, at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center. Faculty, staff and students in health sciences education from around the world will join together at the IAMSE Annual Conference to engage in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment, and simulation are among the common topics available at the conference.

DON’T FORGET! The Early Bird Deadline to register for #IAMSE26 is 11:59 PM EDT Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Featured plenary speakers include Kimara Ellefson (Kern National Network for Flourishing in Health, United States), Dr. David Rogers (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States), Dr. Ken Masters (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman), and Dr. Adaira Landry (Harvard Medical School, United States).

Additional meeting details and registration can be found at www.iamseconference.org.

This year, the Professional Development Workshops (PDWS) are offered across five different themes. Participants will receive a Certificate of Workshop Attendance for each workshop completed. Participants who complete two workshops within the same theme will receive a Certificate of Series Attendance listing both workshops and the overarching theme. The themes for the 2026 PDWS are:

• AI in Health Professions Education
• Engaging Students with Coaching and Outreach
• Assessment & Evaluation
• Methods for Health Sciences Education Research
• Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine

Below, we look at the Engaging Students with Coaching and Outreach Professional Development Workshops:

Engaging Students with Coaching and Outreach

Workshop 1: Evidence-Based Coaching Techniques to Help Preclinical Students Through the Learning Paradigm Shift from Memorization to Application
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Presented by: Richard Gonzalez, Timothy Le, and Jonathan Wisco

The workshop will begin with an introduction to principles of student-centered perspectives to the learning process, and the importance of being cognizant of student potential, skills, and interests, as well as the demographic backgrounds, intersectionalities, and insecurities. Participants in the workshop will be able to define and recognize concepts of dual-processing theory, and how the so-called “curse of knowledge” can contribute to learning and coaching environments.

Workshop 2: Establishing, Sustaining, and Evaluating the Impact of Outreach and Service-Learning on Preclinical Student Professional and Personal Development
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Presented by: Arlin Arias, Richard Gonzalez, Kirsten Porter-Stransky, Carolina restini, Peter Vollbrecht, Tracey Weiler, and Jonathan Wisco

This foundational workshop will help preclinical and clinical instructors understand the importance of outreach/service-learning for preclinical education and learner professional/personal development.  Participants will learn how to design service-learning experiences that cultivate professional identity and meaningful community impact.  The workshop will introduce practical and straightforward toolkits to align with goals, set up reciprocal partnerships, and track outcomes that participants can use to address their institution’s program(s) impact on preclinical learners and community partners. The participants will then work in small groups with facilitators to address core establishment plans, sustainability elements, and/or evaluation for their program needs.

For more information on both of these Engaging Students with Coaching and Outreach PDWS sessions, including presenter information, key learning objectives, and workshop schedules, click here. (Each PDWs theme has it’s own tab). 

All PDWS will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Registration for each workshop will be an additional fee of $140.00 USD during registration. Already registered? You can still add PDWS to your schedule by modifying your registration. To do so, you may click here.

If you have any questions or would like assistance adding a workshop to your schedule, please contact support@iamse.org. 

Don’t forget to register before the Early Bird deadline on Friday, April 1 to receive a discount on registration costs!