Dear Colleagues, Shaadi Fouad Elswaifi received the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) 2018 Outstanding Reviewer Award during the Association’s annual meeting in Henderson, NV (USA). This award is a recent initiative of the Editorial Board of Medical Science Educator, the peer-reviewed journal of IAMSE. The award is presented annually to recognize one of the journal’s reviewers for his/her… Read more »
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’d like to congratulate Aviad Haramati on receiving the Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award at the 22nd Annual IAMSE Meeting in June. This award is bestowed upon an individual member who has demonstrated a sustained involvement in and commitment to the advancement of the International Association of… Read more »
On behalf of the Educational Scholarship Committee, we’d like to congratulate those who have completed this year’s IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship Program. The Fellowship program is designed to develop well-rounded medical education scholars with additional evidence of specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement. The program is divided into three phases: Completion of an AMEE… Read more »
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 »
GOOD THINGS HAPPENING? SHARE IT WITH IAMSE!! The next issue of the electronic membership newsletter of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), IAMSE Connects, will be published in July. The purpose of this newsletter is to connect the IAMSE membership with information about our society, about opportunities to get involved with IAMSE, and… Read more »
Our mobile app for IAMSE 2018 is ready to download on your iPhone, iPad, or Android! You can download it here. Once downloaded, use the search feature in the app to search for IAMSE and find the 2018 Meeting. If you don’t have an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, you can still view the app… Read more »
Each year at the beginning of the IAMSE meeting, we like to recognize each of the countries in attendance. If you would like to carry the flag of your home country in our opening ceremonies on Saturdayevening, please let Rachel Hewett know via email at rachel@julnet.com by Friday, June 8th.
The first day of our 22nd annual meeting is packed with workshops, seminars and speakers. Saturday’s activities will cover a variety of topics including writing engaging cases, an introduction to game-based teaching and mind-body physiology. During the morning sessions, IAMSE welcomes Magdalena Pasarica and Denise Kay to give an introduction to lifestyle medicine. An Introductory Guide… Read more »
In the last quarter of 2018, Medical Science Educator, the journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), will be publishing a special journal section dedicated to the topic of “Nutrition Education.” In this section, the journal would like to explore best practices from institutions around the world where nutrition education is implemented… Read more »
We would like to extend our congratulations to thirteen individuals who have been awarded the 2018 IAMSE Travel Award. These awards support students or junior faculty to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. Made possible by Aquifer, each $1,500 award is meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE annual meeting, such as conference registration,… Read more »
Each month the IAMSE Publications Committee reviews published articles from the archives of Medical Science Educator or of its predecessor JIAMSE. This month’s review, written by Dr. John L. Szarek, is taken from the article titled Development of an Educational Activity for First- and Second-Year Medical Students Using Cadaver Pathologies to Enhance Clinical Reasoning and… Read more »
The first day of our 22nd annual meeting is packed with workshops, seminars and speakers. Saturday’s activities will cover a variety of topics including writing engaging cases, an introduction to lifestyle medicine and mind-body physiology. IAMSE April Member of the month, Michael Lumpkin, along with co-presenter Emily Ratner, will host an engaging and insightful workshop… Read more »