The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our third annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 23-25, 2024, as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading health professions sciences curricula. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum. This year’s theme: “Looking Ahead: Teaching and Learning in a Virtual/Digital Era.”

The third and final of our ignite speakers is Sarah Wood from Harvard Medical School. She will be presenting “Navigating Change: Fostering Collaborative Learning Environments with our Newest Generation of Learners” from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT on Friday, October 25, 2024.

Navigating Change: Fostering Collaborative Learning Environments with our Newest Generation of Learners

Sarah Wood
Harvard Medical School

Friday, October 25, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

During this Ignite Session, attendees will:

• Identify challenges & opportunities in our current learning environments
• Recognize unique characteristics of our newest generation of learners
• Optimize strategies for effective teaching and learning
• Apply frameworks to support collaborative learning environments
• Develop & share ideas to apply at our home institutions

Dr. Wood will give a short introduction, describing the changing landscapes of healthcare and education and how learning environments are impacted. What are the biggest challenges? What opportunities will arise? And how can educators embrace generational diversity and integrate the next generation of learners into the conversation? Next, Dr. Wood will discuss strategies to help optimize teaching and learning in the current learning environment, such as knowing where your learners are at, how to set expectations, prioritizing skill development and professional identity formation, promoting a culture of learning and self-reflection, and finally integration of technology and active learning strategies. Attendees will then split into groups to discuss these learning environments and strategies, then come back together to discuss what each group covered. The session will end with a few minutes of Q&A.