We are pleased to announce that registration for the 27th Annual Meeting of IAMSE, to be held June 10 – 13, 2023 in Cancun, Mexico is now open. At this annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff, and students from around the world who are interested in health science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment, and simulation are among the common topics available at the meeting.
Featured plenary speakers include Professor Kara Caruthers (Meharry Medical College, USA), Dr. Michelle Daniel (University of California San Diego School of Medicine, USA), Dr. Anique de Bruin (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), and Dr. Ricardo Leon-Borquez (World Federation for Medical Education).
Harvard Medical School Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum One of the greatest difficulties facing everyone nowadays is a lack of clarity about what is going on and what lies ahead. We students especially feel a need to deepen our knowledge of the situation, as we are often viewed as resources by our friends and family. However, it soon became clear how challenging it was to process the wealth of information coming our way. A team of us at Harvard Medical School set out to quickly collate and synthesize accurate information about the pandemic to share with those who do not have the time or resources to research it themselves. Additional resources include Curriculum for Kids, an article written by the team discussing the curriculum, and an opportunity to give direct feedback to the developers.
AAMC COVID-19 Resource Hub The AAMC continues to monitor guidance from federal, state, and local health agencies as it relates to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Find information and updates from AAMC on this emerging global health concern.
Acland Anatomy Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy contains nearly 330 videos of real human anatomic specimens in their natural colors.
MedEd Portal Virtual Resources This collection features peer-reviewed teaching resources that can be used for distance learning, including self-directed modules and learning activities that could be converted to virtual interactions. As always, the resources are free to download and free for adaptation to local settings. The collection will be reviewed and updated regularly.
Aquifer Aquifer is offering free access to 146 Aquifer signature cases, WISE-MD (Surgery), and WISE-OnCall (Readiness for Practice) through June 30, 2020, to all current Aquifer institutional subscribers in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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ScholarRX Bricks In response to a request for assistance from a partner medical school impacted by COVID-19, ScholarRx has agreed to make its Rx Bricks program available at no cost to M2 students for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. This comprehensive, online resource can assist schools in implementing contingency plans necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Harvard Macy Crowdsourced List of Online Teaching Resources Collated by the Harvard Macy Institute (@HarvardMacy)
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Our association is a robust and diverse set of educators, 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 Member is our 2019 annual meeting site host, IAMSE President Rick Vari.
Rick Vari, PhD Professor & Senior Dean for Academic Affairs Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Why was the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine the right choice for the 2019 IAMSE meeting? We are the right choice for the meeting this year because we did a fabulous conference several years ago and we were already in the queue for a future IAMSE meeting. We had some scheduling issues with our original site for 2019 and we were able to step in and fill the void. We have a wonderful hotel site (at the Hotel Roanoke), and the people who came from all across North America for the Collaborating Across Borders V: An American-Canadian Dialogue on Interprofessional Healthcare and Practice, in 2015 really enjoyed it. As a relatively new medical school, we are excited about continuing our growing success in medical education; hosting the IAMSE meeting is a real honor for us.
What opportunities will attendees see in Roanoke that they’ve not seen in years past? Roanoke is a beautiful city to have a conference. We’ve localized the venue, which is a major goal for IAMSE. Attendees and exhibitors will appreciate the layout of the conference site. We are adjacent to the Roanoke Market Square with restaurants, breweries, and shopping featuring local items. There are just lots of opportunities for networking and entertainment. The program is outstanding with presentations and sessions on current and future challenges facing health sciences educators. International abstract submission is up, so more colleagues from other parts of the world may be attending. Increased student participation will be another highlight. This year, IAMSE is also hosting a Taste of Roanoke Street Fair which will replace the annual gala dinner. IAMSE 2019 is going to be a very easy conference to attend. If you can stay for the Grand Extravaganza on Tuesday afternoon it is going to be very special with a hiking trip to a beautiful location on the Blue Ridge Parkway and a visit to the Ballast Point brewery (East Coast operation) for dinner.
Can you tell me more about this new event? We are blocking off the Market Square in downtown Roanoke. We will have tastes of local food, beverages, and music. This is a chance to interact in a casual fun setting with lots of local food and a live band! It’s going to be a lot of fun.
What session or speaker are you most looking forward to this year? I’m looking forward to, of course, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs meeting. I’ve enjoyed being president and interacting with the Board and Committee Chairs in this planning session provides IAMSE with a sense of solid direction. The plenary sessions also look very strong. I’m interested in the Gen Z session (Generation Z: The New Kids on the Block) and How to Use Disruptive Technology to Make Education Better – Not Just Different.
It sounds likes there is much to look forward to this year. Anything else you’d like to share? The local response from the other medical schools in the area in support of the IAMSE meeting in Roanoke has been very strong. As a new school, this is a tremendous opportunity for us and the other medical schools in the area to get better acquainted.
To learn more about the 2019 IAMSE Annual Meeting, including the plenary speakers, workshops and networking opportunities, or to register, please visitwww.IAMSEconference.org.
Reserve your spot before March 15 to ensure the Early Bird Discount!
The IAMSE booth will be exhibiting at the annual winter meeting of the Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE) in New Orleans, LA on January 24-26, 2019. IAMSE Association Manager Julie Hewett will also be delivering a pre-conference workshop titled, “Using Social Media to Disseminate Your Scholarly Work.” If you plan on attending this meeting, don’t miss this session and do not forget to swing by the IAMSE booth and say hello!
Information on the GRIPE Meeting can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there!
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 23rd Annual Meeting of IAMSE, to be held June 8-11, 2019 in Roanoke, VA, USA, is now open. At this annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff and students from around the world who are interested in medical science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment and simulation are among the common topics available at the annual meetings.
Featured plenary speakers include Don Cleveland, Claudia Krebs, Craig Lenz and Geoff Talmon.
Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle
By Jean Klig, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Klig will present the next session of the IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar series titled “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line.” Klig’s presentation is titled “Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle.”
Over five sessions, we will cover the concepts of precision medical education and individualized support, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive and personalized learning environments can better meet diverse student needs.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line!
The full IAMSE Winter 2025 WAS schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 9, 2025 Guiding the Next Generation: Enhancing Medical Education through Mentorship, Coaching and Sponsorship, presented by Alice Fornari, of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University
Week 2 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 16, 2025 Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning, presented by Sanjay Desai, of the American Medical Association
Week 3 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 23, 2025 Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle, presented by Jean Klig, of Harvard Medical School
Week 4 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 30, 2025 From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education, presented by Marc Triola, of NYU Langone Health
Week 5 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, February 6, 2025 Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School, presented by Inna Lindner, of Adtalem Global Education
Below we look at the third week’s presentation:
Jean Klig, MD
Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle
Presenter: Jean Klig, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Session Date & Time: January 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST Session Description: What is the plan for a learner who is struggling? As we continue to expand our understanding of pedagogical approaches to struggle as a normal part of the learning process, new ways emerge to also maximize learning for those who struggle the most. Coaching provides a pragmatic approach to promoting self-regulated learning and activating strengths in all learners, notably for individualized learning through remediation. Join us as we consider key elements to a toolkit for productive individualized learning and remediation, and opportunities for future progress.
This paper addresses a persistent challenge in healthcare education: the effective integration of foundational and clinical sciences, particularly in remote and hybrid settings. The authors have described a novel approach for integrating foundational and clinical sciences remotely in medical and other healthcare professional degree programs. The authors combined team-based learning (TBL) and simulation-based learning to foster both vertical and horizontal integration of basic science and clinical experience.
Today, such integration remains challenging due to significant obstacles in effectively combining both types of learning. Existing approaches in the literature tend to be resource-intensive, have limited scalability, and are often inaccessible to larger groups.
The authors’ activity combines TBL and simulation-based learning to integrate physiology, pharmacology, and clinical science for 78 students enrolled in the Master of Biomedical Sciences Program during the Fall 2021 semester, located on two geographically distant campuses. Tools included a vital sign simulator, video conferencing software, and a document-sharing platform. The interactive class was conducted virtually on Zoom, utilizing an online TBL platform. Virtual patient scenarios were simulated with real-time displays of adjustable heart rate, blood pressure, SpO2, etCO2, respiration, and ECG. This activity is thoroughly described, making it easily adaptable by other institutions.
The effectiveness of the approach is supported by pre-test and post-test results. A post-activity survey demonstrated a positive response from students, and their feedback provided valuable insights into potential barriers and methods for implementing this teaching strategy within curricula.
While the study lacks a control group and has some limitations like a low post-activity response rate and being more resource-intensive than a traditional lecture , it provides a practical framework for educators seeking innovative ways to integrate basic and clinical sciences, especially in remote or hybrid settings, in a relatively inexpensive and straightforward way. This article is an essential read for educators exploring adaptable, resource-efficient strategies in healthcare education.
Conclusion: This article serves as a timely and valuable resource for medical science educators interested in integrating TBL and simulation-based learning across clinical and foundational sciences. Suitable for remote, in-person, and hybrid learning, this approach is also more affordable than other simulators that address common limitations noted in the literature. The study’s relevance is further enhanced by its potential applicability for online teaching, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yuriy Slyvka MD, PhD Associate Professor of Instruction Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning
By Sanjay Desai, MD, MACP Chief Academic Officer, American Medical Association
Dr. Desai will present the next session of the IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar series titled “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line.”
Over five sessions, we will cover the concepts of precision medical education and individualized support, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive and personalized learning environments can better meet diverse student needs.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line!
The full IAMSE Winter 2025 WAS schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 9, 2025 Guiding the Next Generation: Enhancing Medical Education through Mentorship, Coaching and Sponsorship, presented by Alice Fornari, of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University
Week 2 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 16, 2025 Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning, presented by Sanjay Desai, of the American Medical Association
Week 3 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 23, 2025 Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle, presented by Jean Klig, of Harvard Medical School
Week 4 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 30, 2025 From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education, presented by Marc Triola, of NYU Langone Health
Week 5 – 12:00 PM EST Thursday, February 6, 2025 Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School, presented by Inna Lindner, of Adtalem Global Education
Below we look at the second week’s presentation:
Sanjay Desai, MD, MACP
Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning
Presenter: Sanjay Desa MD, MACP, Chief Academic Officer, American Medical Association Session Date & Time: January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST Session Description: We will review barriers to effective lifelong learning in the current medical education system. We will next describe the conceptual model of precision education systems, which leverages data and technology to improve education, and highlight how these systems can reduce the barriers that were discussed. Finally, we will share use cases of innovations using precision education systems in undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing physician development.
As a final reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to once again accept applications for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Student Educational Research Grant Program.
Students must be members of IAMSE to be eligible to apply for this grant. All students will need to have a faculty mentor sign off on the proposal confirming that all policies will be met. Proposals must be accompanied by a letter from an appropriate institutional official confirming that the institution will pay to send the student to the IAMSE meeting the year following project completion to present the results of the proposed work; timing of the presentation is flexible as to be appropriate for the completion of the project. Up to four (4) student grants will be awarded for up to $2500 USD.
Applications are to be submitted through the form found here by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2025.
All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process, eligibility, proposal format, and evaluation criteria, can be found on the IAMSE website here. A template for the budget can be found here. Note that you may need to open the template in another window to download it.
In today’s rapidly evolving medical education landscape, one size does not fit all. As a reminder, this five-session series titled, “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line,” explores how personalized and precision-focused approaches can empower every medical student to succeed. Join leading medical educators in discussing strategies that support the success of every learner, from individual mentorship to data-driven learning support.
Sessions will cover the concept of precision medical education, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive learning environments can better meet diverse student needs. The series also emphasizes the critical role of mentorship, coaching, and sponsorship in guiding students towards personal and professional success. Additionally, it highlights pre-matriculation programs as a key strategy for preparing incoming students, enhancing their readiness, confidence, and ability to succeed.
Join us as we explore innovative strategies to personalize medical education, build supportive learning environments, and guide every student towards becoming the best medical practitioner they can be. Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Winter 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line
Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, January 9 at 12 PM EST. Sessions in the Winter 2025 series include:
January 9, 12:00 PM EST – Guiding the Next Generation: Enhancing Medical Education through Mentorship, Coaching and Sponsorship, presented by Alice Fornari, Hofstra University
January 16, 12:00 PM EST – Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning, presented by Sanjay Desai, American Medical Association
January 23, 12:00 PM EST – Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle, presented by Jean Klig, Harvard Medical School
January 30, 12:00 PM EST – From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education, presented by Marc Triola, NYU Langone Health
February 6, 12:00 PM EST – Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School, presented by Inna Lindner, Adtalem Global Education
Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Winter 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
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 Member is Jennifer Hotzman.
Jennifer Hotzman Associate Professor of Anatomy Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Meridian, Idaho, USA
How long have you been a member of IAMSE? I joined IAMSE in 2017 after learning about the organization, especially the Medical Educator Fellowship.
Looking at your time with the Association, what have you most enjoyed doing? What are you looking forward to? I have most enjoyed being a part of the EnGAGE group and then continuing to serve on the newly formed Equity and Advocacy Committee (EAC). EAC is in their second year of existence and I am priveleged to be able to serve as the current Chair of this committee. I look forward to continuing to build this committee from its strong foundation established by the inaugural co-chairs.
I am also looking forward to the 2025 Annual Conference in Calgary. The IAMSE Conferences always provide so many educational opportunities through the focus sessions presented and the research presented in medical education. I know I will walk away from the focus sessions I attend with tools that will help me be a better medical educator.
What interesting things are you working on outside of the Association right now? The most interesting project I am currently working on is creating an in house online illustrated neuroanatomy glossary for ICOM students. Students struggle with neuroanatomical terminology and my goal is to provide a single resource where my students can go to find the definitions and associated images or videos to help them understand the terms.
As a member of the IAMSE Program Committee, what do you most enjoy about being a part of that? I most enjoy collaborating with the other members of the committee and learning from everyone’s ideas and contributions. I loved the conversations we had regarding the theme of the conference, the plenary speakers, and the focus session proposals. I appreciate the diverse perspectives provided by all of the committee members.
Anything else that you would like to add? I want to thank IAMSE for giving me the opportunities to serve within the organization. I have benefitted greatly from being a member in this organization and I always look for opportunities to serve the organization and its members. Please feel free to reach out if I can help in any way (jhotzman@icom.edu)!
Two IAMSE Communities of Growth (CoG) will be meeting in January! The IAMSE AI CoG, and the IAMSE CORE CoG will both meet on Zoom. Below are the details for each meeting.
IAMSE AI CoG
The AI Community of Growth meeting on Zoom will take place at Noon (12 PM) EST on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Regularly scheduled AI CoG meetings are the first Wednesday of each month, however, January’s meeting is a week later than usual as the first Wednesday falls on New Year’s Day.
IAMSE AI CoG meetings take place regularly at 12 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. For information on how to join the AI CoG meeting, email Doug McKell at douglas.mckell@gmail.com.
To join the January IAMSE AI CoG Zoom meeting, click here. Meeting ID: 897 1837 0101 Passcode: 511007
IAMSE CORE CoG
The Community Outreach, research, and Engagement (CORE) CoG meeting will take place at 11:00 AM EST on Monday, January 13, 2025. IAMSE CORE CoG meetings then take place regularly on the second Thursday of the month at 3:00 PM ET, and the second Monday of the month at 11:00 AM ET every other month. The IAMSE CORE CoG is led by Peter Vollbrecht and Natascha Heise.
To join the January Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement (CORE) CoG meeting, click here. Meeting ID: 878 6039 0726 Passcode: 159759
Medical school presents numerous challenges that contribute to stress, which has been linked to burnout, diminished well-being, and impaired academic performance among students. In response, medical schools have implemented various stress-reduction programs, which can be categorized as either reactive, addressing stress after it arises, or proactive, aiming to prevent stress before it develops. Among the proactive approaches, peer tutoring and mentoring programs have proven effective in mitigating stress and promoting student well-being.
This article explores the implementation of a peer-assisted learning (PAL) program at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, aimed at improving student wellness and reducing stress while increasing content mastery. The PAL session was modeled after the medical school’s problem-based learning and team-based learning curriculum with a near-peer design utilizing second-year medical students instructing first-year medical students. Key results from the anonymous surveys given to first-year medical students include that the PAL learning session reduced test anxiety, increased student confidence in their mastery of course material, and most students believed they gained a mentor from this program.
This study builds on previous research demonstrating that PAL sessions are beneficial for student learning and adds to them by diving deeper into measures of student wellness and stress reduction. This information is valuable and useful for instructors seeking to implement PAL into courses they are involved in as well as administrators aiming to implement PAL on a larger scale in their medical education programs. Further investigation into PAL programs, including their optimal format and session design, are warranted to best determine how they can promote the well-being of medical students.
Matthew McMillin, PhD Assistant Professor Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology Baylor College of Medicine
Join the upcoming IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar series webinar series with the theme of “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line.” Over five sessions, we will cover the concepts of precision medical education and individualized support, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive and personalized learning environments can better meet diverse student needs.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line!
The series begins on January 9, 2025, with a presentation by Alice Fornari, ‘Guiding the Next Generation: Enhancing Medical Education through Mentorship, Coaching and Sponsorship.’ The series will continue on January 16 with Sanjay Desai presenting ‘Precision Education: The Future of Lifelong Learning,’ followed by the January 23 session, ‘Coaching and Remediation: Developing a Toolkit for Learners Who Struggle,’ presented by Jean Klig. The series will continue on January 30 with Marc Triola presenting ‘From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education.’ To wrap up the Winter 2025 WAS Series will be Inna Lindner presenting ‘Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School’ on February 6.
Below we look at the first week’s presentation:
Alice Fornari, EdD, MS
Guiding the Next Generation: Enhancing Medical Education through Mentorship, Coaching and Sponsorship
Presenter: Alice Fornari, EdD, MS, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell University Session Date & Time: January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST Session Description: This webinar explores the multifaceted role of medical science educators on their individualized professional journey, with an emphasis on their professional functions as coaches, mentors, advisors and sponsors. It begins by distinguishing between coaching, mentoring, and advising. The webinar delves into the specific skills and strategies required for effective coaching, the dynamics of mentor-mentee relationships, and the techniques for providing academic and career advising. Special attention is given to interactions with learners, highlighting the importance of understanding their needs, building trust, and tailoring approaches to individual contexts.
Challenges faced by educators in these roles and strategies for overcoming them are discussed. Finally, the webinar will link the Kern National Network (KNN) conceptual framework of flourishing: Character, Caring and Practical Wisdom to the mentor and mentee roles of mentoring and coaching and when appropriate sponsorship.
As a reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to once again accept applications for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Student Educational Research Grant Program.
Students must be members of IAMSE to be eligible to apply for this grant. All students will need to have a faculty mentor sign off on the proposal confirming that all policies will be met. Proposals must be accompanied by a letter from an appropriate institutional official confirming that the institution will pay to send the student to the IAMSE meeting the year following project completion to present the results of the proposed work; timing of the presentation is flexible as to be appropriate for the completion of the project. Up to four (4) student grants will be awarded for up to $2500 USD.
Applications are to be submitted through the form found here by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2025.
All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process, eligibility, proposal format, and evaluation criteria, can be found on the IAMSE website here. A template for the budget can be found here. Note that you may need to open the template in another window to download it.
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 Member is Doug McKell.
Doug McKell Adjunct Assistant Professor College of Population Health Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
How long have you been a member of IAMSE? I have been a member of IAMSE for 6 years, ever since Bonny Dickinson, one of my Medical Education classmates at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, invited me to attend my first IAMSE Annual Conference in Roanoke, VA, in 2019.
Looking at your time with the Association, what have you most enjoyed doing? What are you looking forward to? The highlight of my membership experience has been the opportunity to meet with many talented IAMSE community members with a wide range of medical and health professional expertise. I have been amazed by the strong volunteer commitment of members serving on various committees and programs. Participating in the WAS Seminar series Committee, the Annual Program Committee, and the Virtual Forum Program Committee has allowed me to meet many of these dedicated IAMSE members. As a result, I continue to learn more about the challenges – and opportunities – in health professions education. I have expanded my research interests to consider new approaches to educating health professionals, specifically in applying Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health to training health professionals.
What interesting things are you working on outside of the Association right now? For the past 6 months, I have focused on designing ways to integrate digital assistants, AI Chatbots, into graduate courses I teach for residents, practicing physicians, pharmacists, and advanced practice nurses. I want to better understand the implementation barriers to their use, in addition to the potential benefits to students and faculty. This quest has taken me deeper into understanding Competence-Based Education, Self-Directed Learning, Critical Reasoning, Human-Computer interface, Universal Design for Learning, and Professional Identity Formation, all areas of IAMSE members’ expertise.
As the Lead of the IAMSE AI Community of Growth (CoG), what have you gotten out of leading the CoG since it began, and what is your favorite part about being the Lead of the AI CoG or the AI CoG in general? The expanding network of IAMSE members interested in responsible AI use continues to challenge me to consider how, when, and especially for what purpose we adopt any AI technology or specific tool. My two AI Community of Growth collaborators, Drs. Lise McCoy and Diego Niño have been valuable collaborators in developing and leading the AI CoG since it began as an early morning interest group at the 2023 IAMSE Cancun Annual Meeting. IAMSE members continue to join the AI CoG listserv and attend our monthly Zoom discussions. It has become a terrific professional community of over 100 members that continues to strengthen network collaboration, research interests, and informal information sharing about AI in health professional education.
Anything else that you would like to add? I am grateful for the warm welcome I received joining IAMSE and the opportunity to be on several committees. I also want to thank the IAMSE leadership of Drs. Peter de Jong and Carol Nichols for their vision to create the AI CoG and their ongoing support. I continue to benefit personally and professionally from the IAMSE leadership, especially their support of the AI Community of Growth and the recently published AIAMSE AI Needs Assessment on AI’s Impact on Medical Education survey (SharedIt link: https://rdcu.be/d0gVj). We plan to repeat this survey in 2025 to help provide the IAMSE members with additional information about the rapidly changing AI landscape in health professions education. Finally, a new AI Certificate program for IAMSE members will be available at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Calgary in response to the need for coordinated skill-based AI information.
As a final reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for oral and poster abstracts for the 29th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from June 14-17, 2025. The IAMSE Conference offers opportunities for training, development, and mentoring, to meet the needs of learners and professionals across the continuum of health professions education.
The first time you enter the site, you will be required to create a user profile. Even if you submitted abstracts in previous years, you will need to create a new account.
All abstracts for oral and poster presentations must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site.
You may list several authors, but you are limited to one presenter.
Once the submission deadline has passed, you may not edit your abstract. This includes adding authors.
Once the submission deadline has passed, authors will no longer have access to their abstract submissions.
There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than two presentations per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in March 2025. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.
