This month the IAMSE Publications Committee review is taken from the article titled Cultivating Patient-Physician Communication About Vaccination Through Vaccine Metaphors, published online in Medical Science Educator, (19 May 2020) by Amanda J. Chase, Mark A. Clark, Anna Rogalska & Melanie Musselman. In a recent article in Medical Science Educator, Chase, Clark, Rogalska, and Musselman describe an… Read more »
Say hello to our featured member Nehad El-Sawi
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… Read more »
Jonathan Amiel to Present “USMLE Step 1 P/F: A UME Curriculum Dean’s Perspective”
The 2021 IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series is underway! In this five-part series, recognized experts from various stakeholder groups will present and discuss the impact of the decision to make Step 1 P/F, identify challenges to their respective programs and explore creative ways to address the consequences of this important medical education milestone. Our third session… Read more »
Doug Gould to Present “Pass/Fail Step 1: Implications for a Foundational Science Department”
The 2021 IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series kicks off today at 12pm Eastern! In this five-part series, recognized experts from various stakeholder groups will present and discuss the impact of the decision to make Step 1 P/F, identify challenges to their respective programs and explore creative ways to address the consequences of this important medical education… Read more »
Save the Date for the Spring 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series
Join us Thursday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 for the IAMSE Spring 2021 Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled: Strategies for Promoting Inclusivity in Health Sciences Education The IAMSE 2021 Spring webinar series will explore strategies for inclusive teaching. Recognizing that unconscious bias is a crucial and contributory step in this endeavor, this series will… Read more »
ASME Free Event: Building Caring and Character in Students
ASME, the Association for the Study of Medical Education, is offering a series of webinar events for medical educators. On January 14, the session will be organized in collaboration with IAMSE. Join Dr. Peter GM de Jong (Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands), Prof. Neil Osheroff (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA), Prof. Aviad Haramati… Read more »
IAMSE at Virtual APMEC 2021
The 18th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) will be taking place virtually from January 22-24, 2021. IAMSE is proud to be included in APMEC 2021 as participating partner reflecting the strong collaboration we have built over the years. The IAMSE virtual booth will be present at the conference to exhibit, so if you plan… Read more »
*Last Call* Call for IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grants
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit an application for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program. All IAMSE student members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Applications are to be submitted on the submission page found here by January 15, 2021. All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process, eligibility, proposal format,… Read more »
Mark Jordan and Justin La to Present “The Challenges of Resident Candidate Assessment and Selection”
The 2021 IAMSE Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series will begin next Thursday, January 7 at 12pm Eastern! In this five-part series, recognized experts from various stakeholder groups will present and discuss the impact of the decision to make Step 1 P/F, identify challenges to their respective programs and explore creative ways to address the consequences of this… Read more »
End of the Year Message From IAMSE President, Neil Osheroff
Dear Members of IAMSE, I hope that you are all doing well. This is a time of year when we traditionally take a few minutes out of our hectic lives to reflect upon all of the good things that bring us happiness and joy and give thanks for them. Thus, on behalf of IAMSE, I wanted… Read more »
Check out the IAMSE Webcast Audio Seminar Series Archives!
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for “How is Health Science Education Tackling the Opioid Epidemic,” the 2020 Winter series of the Webcast Audio Seminars are now online! The Webcast Audio Seminar archives are located on the IAMSE website under the Events heading as Web Seminars. Here, you will be… Read more »
*Reminder* Call for IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grants
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is still accepting applications for the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program. All IAMSE student members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Applications are to be submitted on the submission page found here by January 15, 2021. All information regarding the IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant Program, including the application process,… Read more »