I have been a member of IAMSE since 2004. I value IAMSE for the resources and collaborations that enrich my professional work.
IAMSE has been an important source for my professional development. Also, as a facilitator for the IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship program, I am privileged to meet and learn from the faculty who have completed the fellowship program. We are indeed fortunate to have members from around the world with expertise in so many areas of health sciences education.
The 2016 AMEE Annual Conference will be taking place in Barcelona, Spain from August 27-31. The IAMSE booth will be present at the conference exhibit, so if you plan on attending this meeting, do not forget to swing by and say hello!
For more information on the AMEE conference, please click here
Registration for the WAS 2016 Fall Series is now open!
Times are Changing: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education – Strategies for Assessment of Skills, Attitudes, and Behaviors across the Health Sciences
Contemporary health science curricula have increasingly expanded beyond teaching knowledge and skills to fostering attitudes, behaviors and elements of professionalism.
The fall seminar series addresses approaches by which these qualities and activities can be assessed in learners when they are not easily quantified by standard methods. The presentations will address contemporary approaches to assessing entrustable professional activities, clinical skills, and non-cognitive components critical to careers in health professions such as life-long learning and professional behaviors.
Sessions will focus on using simulation to teach and assess basic science knowledge and skills, assessment of “self-directed, life-long learning”, utilization of standardized patient educators in clinical skills assessment, and effective strategies for assessing professionalism. In addition, there will be a session on “defining competency, milestones and EPAs”, further developing their relationship, and addressing the challenge associated with their assessment. Throughout the series the audience will be invited to contribute to the discussion by sharing their experiences via telephone or our newly implemented backchannel communication leading to a stimulating and thought provoking experience that will inform current thinking on the issues.
September 8 – Use of preclinical High Fidelity Medical Simulations (HFMS) to promote the integration of basic and clinical sciences in undergraduate medical education – Presented by Laurel Gorman
September 15 – Self-directed learning in your curriculum – getting from theory to practice – Presented by Sandrijin Vanschaik
September 22 – Entrustment decision making in EPA-based curricula – Presented by Olle ten Cate
September 29 – Standardized Patient Educators in Assessment – Presented by Gayle Gliva
October 6 – New Tools and Paradigms for Assessing Professionalism in the Health Sciences – Presented by John Mahan
For more information or to register, click here.
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 21st Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in Burlington, VT from June 10-13, 2017. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.
The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to “focus in” on a specific topic in small group discussion format. Groups of 10-50 individuals consider a particular topic in an interactive format. Formats can be variable. Additional information about Focus Group formats is available here.
All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site found here.
Submission deadline is September 1, 2016. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.
Please contact Brandi Hinkle at brandi@iamse.org for any questions about submission.
We hope to see you in Vermont next year!
Membership and participation in the IAMSE society for me has been a valuable tool to help advance my professional career as a medical educator in a number of ways. Through involvement with this organization I have been able to network with other successful educators. The weekly webcasts provide valuable information that directly influences my job as educator. The IAMSE national and international meetings have helped me become more informed about the direction of medical education and opportunities for advancement.
IAMSE is an organization of medical educators who share similar interests that concern medical education. The organization inspires career advancement for all its members through support of networking opportunities and/or participation in workshops. There are numerous opportunities to connect and network with other nationally and internationally recognized medical science educators and those professional interactions have been fruitful in my professional development as an educator.
Join us for the 21st IAMSE conference on Medical Science Education! We will be meeting in Burlington, Vermont on June 10-13. This meeting is being hosted by The University of Vermont College of Medicine.
Hosted by the University of Vermont College of Medicine
This year’s theme is “Delivering Evidence-Based Health Sciences Education.”
Please visit http://www.iamseconference.org for more details.
IAMSE is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 Web Seminar!
Times are Changing: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education – Strategies for Assessment of Skills, Attitudes, and Behaviors across the Health Sciences
Contemporary health science curricula have increasingly expanded beyond teaching knowledge and skills to fostering attitudes, behaviors and elements of professionalism.
The fall seminar series addresses approaches by which these qualities and activities can be assessed in learners when they are not easily quantified by standard methods. The presentations will address contemporary approaches to assessing entrustable professional activities, clinical skills, and non-cognitive components critical to careers in health professions such as life-long learning and professional behaviors.
Sessions will focus on using simulation to teach and assess basic science knowledge and skills, assessment of “self-directed, life-long learning”, utilization of standardized patient educators in clinical skills assessment, and effective strategies for assessing professionalism. In addition, there will be a session on “defining competency, milestones and EPAs”, further developing their relationship, and addressing the challenge associated with their assessment. Throughout the series the audience will be invited to contribute to the discussion by sharing their experiences via telephone or our newly implemented backchannel communication leading to a stimulating and thought provoking experience that will inform current thinking on the issues.
September 8 – Simulation to Teach and Assess Basic Science – Presented by Laurel Gorman
September 15 – Assessing “Self-directed, Life-long Learning” – Presented by Sandrijin Vanschaik
September 22 – Competencies, Milestones and EPAs – Presented by Olle ten Cate
September 29 – Standardized Patient Educators in Assessment – Gayle Gliva
October 6 – Assessing Professionalism – Presented by John Mahan
Registration is set to open in August. Please visit www.iamse.org for more information.
We believe that it is much easier to connect with colleagues when you remember their faces. Our new membership database platform allows us to include a photo with your profile. We are asking your help to update the new system.
If you would like to upload your picture to your member profile, you can do so by logging in to the IAMSE Member‘s Only section of the website here. If you do not remember your user login information, follow the link “Click Here to Reset your Password.” Once logged in, click “My Profile” at the top of the page and then click on the current picture. Once here, you can upload a picture to your profile and make any necessary changes to your membership profile, such as adding your address, phone number, or university.
If you have any questions about uploading your picture or updating your membership profile, contact Brandi Hinkle at brandi@iamse.org.
The IAMSE Admin team has grown. To better support your membership needs, it may be helpful to know our members and what they do for IAMSE.
Julie K. Hewett, CMP
Association Manager
Julie has been supporting IAMSE for over 17 years in many different ways. Currently, she is responsible for Board and Committee support and conference management. Julie will continue to oversee the rest of the management team to support the overall needs of the Association.
Brandi Hinkle
Account Manager, Membership Support
Brandi’s role with IAMSE will be as the first point of member contact whether by phone or email. She will be helping to manage the day-to-day operations of the Association and will be available to answer questions regarding memberships, web audio seminars and upcoming Association activities.
Amoritia Strogen-Hewett
MSE Editorial Assistant, Conference Logistics
Amoritia currently serves as the Editorial Assistant for Medical Science Educator. She will also play a major role in abstract management for the conference as well as on-site logistics.
Kyle Hewett
IT Manager, Conference Logistics
Kyle will be providing IAMSE with his technical expertise in server and website maintenance. He will be working behind the scenes with the Website Committee to evaluate the current website as well as work to improve the services it provides.
Alex Strogen
Graphic Designer
Alex creates graphics for the association while also handling any of the marketing needs that may arise.
Danielle Inscoe
Communications and Website Manager
Danielle manages the social media aspect of IAMSE. She helps create posts to get the word out about what goes on within the organization. She also ensures the website for IAMSE is always up to date while also helping get new content posted as it becomes available.
How to Connect with the Team:
IAMSE
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1404 1/2 Adams Avenue
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Phone: 304 522 1270
Fax: 304 523 9701
Email:
Julie Hewett: julie@iamse.org
Brandi Hinkle: brandi@iamse.org
Amoritia Strogen-Hewett: amoritia@iamse.org
Kyle Hewett: khewett@iamse.org
Alex Strogen: alex@iamse.org
Danielle Inscoe: danielle@iamse.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicalEducator/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamse
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mededucator
Website: http://www.iamse.org
The 5th International Congress of Medical Education, as well as the 20th Panamerican Congress of Medical Education, and the 4th International Congress of Simulation in Medical Education will be taking place in Cancun, Mexico from June 14-18, 2016. The IAMSE booth will be present at the conference to exhibit, so if you plan on attending this meeting, do not forget to swing by and say hello!
For more information on the COPAEM Meeting, please click here.
The International Association of Medical Science Educations (IAMSE) would like to congratulate the winners of the 2016 Master Teacher and Master Scholar awards. These awards will be presented at the Awards and Closing Ceremonies during the 2016 IAMSE Meeting in Leiden, The Netherlands.
The Master Teacher Award honors an IAMSE member who, over the course of many years, has consistently demonstrated extraordinary excellence in teaching, both at his/her institution and within IAMSE. Any teaching can be recognized, but nominations of members who have been active teachers at the annual IAMSE meetings or web seminars are particularly encouraged.
The Master Scholar Award recognizes an IAMSE member who has a distinguished record of educational scholarship, including educational research and/or dissemination of excellent and scholarly approaches to teaching and education. This could include development of multimedia medical educational programs, research in the areas of curriculum design and evaluation, student assessment, or innovative programs and methods.
2016 Master Teacher Award Winner – Bruce W. Newton, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Anatomy
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
North Carolina, USA
Bruce W. Newton earned his B.S. in Biology at Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. He obtained his Ph.D. in Anatomy at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and subsequently spent four years in a Neuroscience Post-Doc at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He spent 25 years at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas where he rose through the ranks to full professor of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences as well as Educational Development. Dr. Newton was a course director for the Gross Anatomy and Neuroscience courses, Chair of the Medical School Curriculum Committee and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education for three years. He was awarded a Golden Apple Award by the freshmen class as well as receiving nine Red Sash awards given by senior students to those faculty members who had the greatest impact on their education. While in Arkansas he co-wrote the book “How to be an Effective Course Director” with IAMSE members Drs. Jay Menna and Patrick Tank. Dr. Newton has presented the IAMSE Faculty Development course of the same name five times in the past 13 years. He moved to the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He is currently the Chair of the Anatomy Department and is the Block Leader for the Musculoskeletal block and the Course Director for the Musculoskeletal and Gross Anatomy courses. Dr. Newton gratefully thanks all those IAMSE colleagues and friends who have helped him over the years to become a Master Teacher.
2016 Master Scholar Award Winner – Sandy Cook, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Curriculum Development &
Chief of Pedagogy, Academic Medical Education Institute
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Singapore
In June 2006, Dr. Cook joined the Duke – NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, as Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for Curriculum Development as well as head of the Medical Education, Research, and Evaluation Department. In 2010 she was promoted to Senior Associate Dean. In 2012 she began working with the Academic Medicine Education Institute (AM.EI) a joint venture with Duke-NUS and SingHealth – Partners in Medicine as Chief of Pedagogy. In 2014, she was accepted into the NUS Teaching Academy Fellows.
Dr. Cook received her PhD from Cornell University in Adult and Continuing Education. Her Master’s is in Research Methodology and her Bachelor’s in Experimental Psychology, both from Ohio State University. Prior to coming to Singapore she was the Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs, and Senior Research Professional at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine from 2001-2006. Dr. Cook went to Chicago in 1985 to work as an education specialist for the Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), a major NIH grant that was awarded to the University of Chicago in 1976 and continues to be funded. One of the major focuses of that grant has been the translation of diabetes research to patients, physicians, and the community. She continued on that grant and other diabetes related grants until 2003, when she focused her time on working with Pritzker School of Medical faculty to develop scholarly medical education research projects.
Dr. Cook’s overall research in Chicago focused on developing and evaluating educational programs throughout the Division of Biological Sciences; health outcomes research in the area of diabetes, sleep medicine disorders, asthma, and geriatrics; and faculty development efforts in the area of the Scholarship of Education. Her work in the area of simulation and clinical assessment grew with the development of a Clinical Performance Center at the University of Chicago for use in teaching and assessing the clinical skills of medical students. Her research efforts have resulted in numerous publications, published abstracts, and one book chapter. Since coming to Singapore, she has focused much of her research on the development, implementation, and impact of Team-based Learning and faculty development.
She has been a member of the Society of Directors in Research in Medical Education since 2002 and served on the Board of Directors for 5 year. She spent 8 years on the board of the Chicago Asthma Consortium, and served as President from 2003-2006. She also was the chair of the Curriculum and Evaluation Committee of the 13-Schools Consortium from 2001-2006. She currently is a member of the Team-based Learning Collaborative, International Association of Medical Science Educators, Association of Medical Educators of Europe, and is an associate editor for Medical Science Educator and the Proceedings of Singapore Health Care.
We would like to extend our congratulations to two individuals who have been awarded the 2016 IAMSE Travel Award.
The awardees for 2016 are:
Junior Faculty:
Jinping Li, MD, PhD
Department of Biomedical Science
Mercer University School of Medicine
Savannah, GA, USA
Student:
Kevin S. Steed
Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT, USA
The IAMSE Conference Travel Awards support students or junior faculty to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. The amount of the 2016 Travel Awards will be $1,500, and are meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE annual meeting, such as conference registration, lodging, and airfare.