As medical education continues to evolve, the role of the basic sciences must be adapted to address the needs of diverse learners, emerging technologies, and dynamic curricular demands. The Spring 2025 IAMSE Webinar Series, titled Current Challenges and Opportunities for Basic Sciences in Medical Education, explores the evolving intersection of the basic sciences with current curricular trends, professional identity development, artificial intelligence, and integration with clinical training.
This five-part series begins by examining how basic science education shapes the professional identity of our students and shares strategies for medical educators to best align their teaching with these findings. It then addresses challenges of increasingly less time being available for basic sciences curricula and how we can ensure students are prepared for exams, clerkships, and lifelong learning. The series also discusses the impact of third-party commercial learning resources, weighing their benefits and limitations. The series further highlights the transformative role of AI in health professions education, offering global perspectives, frameworks, and tools to support integration.
Finally, the series concludes by exploring strategies for better integrating basic sciences into clerkships to meet the needs of the next generation of physicians.
Join us to discover innovative strategies and best practices for advancing basic sciences education in an ever-changing medical education landscape.
Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Spring 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
Current Challenges and Opportunities
for Basic Sciences in Medical Education
Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, March 6 at 12 PM EST. Please note that only the first session is in Eastern Standard Time. The remaining sessions are in Eastern Daylight Time. Sessions in the Spring 2025 series include:
- March 6, 12:00 PM EST – Contribution of Basic Science Education to the Professional Identity Development of Medical Learners, presented by Candace Chow, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, and Emine Ercikan Abali, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- March 13, 12:00 PM EDT – Reducing the Basic Sciences Curriculum: Ensuring Students are Adequately Prepared, presented by Malvika Kaul and Robert Lebeau, both of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- March 20, 12:00 PM EDT – Opportunities and threats of Third Party Commercial Learning Resources in Undergraduate Medical Education, presented by Jennifer Kogan, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- March 27, 12:00 PM EDT- Meeting the Moment: supporting the Use of AI in and for Medical Education, presented by Anne Farmakidis, AAMC
- April 3, 12:00 PM EDT – Exploring the Importance of Basic Sciences in Clerkship for a New Generation of Physicians, presented by Jorge Cervantes, Nova Southeastern University
Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Spring 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
As always, IAMSE Student Members can register for the series for FREE!
If you are an IAMSE student member, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.