Do you have an idea for the IAMSE website, a meeting, or anything else IAMSE related? Add it to the IAMSE idea box!

To access the idea box, log in to the IAMSE member site here. Once logged in, click “Manage Profile” at the top right of the page and then scroll to where it says, “Content and Features.” Under this heading, you will find the Idea Box.

If you have any questions or difficulties with the idea box, contact Brandi Hinkle at brandi@iamse.org.

The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) is currently seeking medical educators (basic science course and clerkship directors or residency program directors) who would be interested in writing 5 to 15 test questions for their Histology subject examination. No other work or time commitment would be required beyond the actual writing and mailing of the questions.

If you are interested in participating in this effort, please do the following:

• Complete the online application form
• Review and sign the NBME item writing policy document and email it to volunteerservices@nbme.org

The deadline to apply is on or before Thursday, August 30, 2017. If you are selected to participate, further material and instructions will be sent to you. Notifications will be sent to the e-mail address you entered on the online form.

Please feel free to forward this communication on to medical educators who may be interested in participating.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact NBME at cjohnmartin@nbme.org.

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) will be offering an all-day workshop on team-based learning at their 2017 Regional Workshop in Chicago, Illinois on September 30, 2017. This workshop is split into two sessions, TBL 101 and Creating an Effective TBL Module, which will help you learn the basics of implementing TBL in your classroom.

The morning session will be TBL 101, which is the single best introduction to TBL. It is conducted in a TBL format, participants must prepare ahead, take an IRAT, and engage actively with their assigned team members. The structure, process, and essential characteristics of an effective TBL module are emphasized.

At the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental principles that foster active learning in small groups
• Identify the key elements of TBL
• Appreciate the value of “backward design”
• Define the 4S approach to effective in-class applications
• Identify barriers to implementation and strategize solutions

The afternoon session is set aside for learning how to create an effective TBL module. This workshop is for educators who have completed the introductory workshop on Team-Based Learning™ – TBL 101. The entire workshop is conducted in a TBL format and there is an advance assignment.

Participants will practice and develop skills for creating effective Team-Based Learning modules by participating in the following activities:

• a clarification of the process and importance of readiness assurance
• a differentiation of the levels and types of application exercise questions
• an opportunity to practice writing objectives for an application exercise writing an application exercise and comparing and contrasting the application exercises of others

For more information or to register for the TBLC Regional Workshop, please click here.