We are pleased to announce that registration for the 22nd Annual Meeting of IAMSE to be held June 9-12, 2018 at the Green Valley Ranch and Resort, just outside of Las Vegas, NV, USA is now open! At the annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff and students from… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Competency-Based Medical Education: Understanding the Principles Presenter: Linda Snell, MD, MHPE, FRCPC, MACP January 11, 12 PM EST Goals of Webinar To lay the foundation for future sessions in this series; To outline reasons why we need to change… Read more »
Continuity, LICs and Competency-based Education – 2018 Presenter: Molly Cooke February 1, 12 PM ET This session will describe the current state of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) in medical education in the US, including the variety of formats that incorporate longitudinally and integration in some degree. It will describe what we know about the outcome… Read more »
Integration, competence and expertise: Preparing learners for the future Presenter: Nikki Woods January 25, 12 PM ET As medical education prepares for the shift to competency-based education, there is increasing emphasis on identifying and assessing the specific knowledge and skills needed for safe medical practice. However, putting this new understanding into practice is made complicated… Read more »
IAMSE is pleased to announce the Spring 2018 Web Seminar Series! Integrating Nutrition and Wellness Instruction: Practical Applications for Health Science Educators As a follow-up to our successful series on faculty and student wellness and resiliency and as a prelude to our annual meeting integrating nutrition and wellness education in teaching the health sciences, the… Read more »
Generating Trust in Entrustment: an update from the AAMC Core EPA Pilot Group Presenter: Kim Lomis January 18, 12 PM ET Dr. Lomis, on behalf of the national pilot group, will briefly review the background of the AAMC Core EPAs for Entering Residency initiative and will summarize recent activities of the national pilot group. Guiding… Read more »
The IAMSE Conference Travel Awards support students or junior faculty to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. The amount of the 2018 Travel Awards will be $1,500, and is meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE annual meeting in Las Vegas, such as conference registration, lodging, and airfare. Any IAMSE member who will… Read more »
From everyone in the IAMSE office, we would like to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season! The IAMSE Administrative Office will be closed on December 25-26, 2017 and on January 1, 2018 for the holidays. We are truly grateful for the support you have provided to us at IAMSE and are greatly… Read more »
Every month, the IAMSE Publications Committee reviews published articles from the archives of Medical Science Educator or of its predecessor JIAMSE. This month’s review is taken from the article titled, “A Scoping Review of Ultrasound Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education.” This article was published as an open-access article in 2017 in Medical Science Educator. It is certainly an important… Read more »
Competency-Based Medical Education: Understanding the Principles Presenter: Linda Snell January 11, 12 PM ET This webinar will lay the foundation for future sessions in this series. We will discuss the definition and define the common terms that are used in competency-based medical education (CBME). The reasons for why we need to change our current education… Read more »
On behalf of IAMSE and the Development Committee, we hope you have a joyous holiday season and wish you a happy and prosperous new year. We ask that you consider including IAMSE in your year-end charitable giving plans. Your gift would support the IAMSE mission to advance health professions education through teacher development and to… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for the 2017 Winter Series of the Webcast Audio Seminars, Creating a Culture of Well-being at an Academic Health Center, are now available online! The Webcast Audio Seminar archives are located on the IAMSE website under the Events heading as Web Seminars. Here, you… Read more »