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Save the Date for the Winter 2019 WAS Series!

Winter 2019 – Series Theme: Learning Environment in Health Sciences Education January 10 – Overview & introduction of the Learning Environment – Larry Gruppen January 17 – The Learning Environment: An International Perspective – Sean Tackett January 24 – The Learning Environment During Residency – John Co January 31 – Learning Environment Panel featuring discussions… Read more »

IAMSE – Medical Science Educator Call for Manuscripts

Medical Science Educator, the peer-reviewed journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), publishes scholarly work in the field of health sciences education. The journal publishes four issues per year through Springer Publishing. We welcome contributions in the format of Short Communication, Original Research, Monograph, Commentary, and Innovation. Please visit our website www.medicalscienceeducator.org for a… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2018 WAS Session 5 Highlights

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[The following notes were generated by Mark Slivkoff.]  IAMSE Webinar Series, Fall 2018 Speaker: Stanley J. Hamstra, PhD VP, Milestones Research and Evaluation Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Title: Realizing the Promise of Big Data: Learning Analytics in Competency-Based Medical Education Series: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Technology in the 21st Century… Read more »

IAMSE Featured Member: Amber Heck

IAMSE Featured Member Amber Heck

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 »

IAMSE Fall 2018 WAS Session 4 Highlights

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[The following notes were generated by Mark Slivkoff.]  IAMSE Webinar Series, Fall 2018 Speaker: Douglas Danforth, PhD The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio Title: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medical Education Series: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Technology in the 21st Century The objectives of Dr. Danforth’s discussion included: Define… Read more »

Educational Scholarship Grant Applications Due January 15

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education, and therefore announces the 2019 educational scholarship grant program. IAMSE will award research grants up to the amount of $5000 for a 2-year grant period. All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Preference will… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2018 WAS Session 3 Highlights

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[The following notes were generated by Mark Slivkoff.]  IAMSE Webinar Series, Fall 2018 Speakers: Kirsten Brown, PhD, MA and Katherine Chretien, MD – The George Washington University, Washington, DC Title: Using Social Media as an Educational Tool Series: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Technology in the 21st Century Brown and Chretien set out to… Read more »

Board of Director Nominations Now Welcomed Until November 20

It’s time once again to begin thinking about selection of those to serve on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). IAMSE is currently seeking self-nominations and alternate nominations of candidates from across the membership. International members are particularly invited. The Board of Directors is the governing body that… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2018 WAS Session 2 Highlights

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[The following notes were generated by Mark Slivkoff.] IAMSE Webinar Series, Fall 2018 Speakers: Instructional Design Team of The University of New England including Christopher Malmberg, Olga LaPlante, Wendy DiBrigida, David Bass-Clark Title: The Role of Instructional Design in Health Science Course Development Series: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Technology in the 21st Century… Read more »

IAMSE Fall 2018 WAS Session 1 Highlights

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[The following notes were generated by Mark Slivkoff.] In case you missed the first session in the Fall Webcast Audio Seminar Series last week, here is a quick recap! IAMSE Webinar Series, Fall 2018 Speaker: Jill Jemison of The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Title: They said “flip” and we said “How high”?… Read more »

Know of Any Can’t-Miss Events? Share Them in Medical Science Educator

If you organize or know of a workshop, symposium or educational activity that might be of interest to our educator community, share it  with Medical Science Educator. In every issue of Medical Science Educator, we publish an announcements section. In this section we share information that is of interest to the readership of the journal…. Read more »

IAMSE Admin Offices Closed for Labor Day

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In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the IAMSE Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 3. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Spetember 4.