IAMSE is pleased to announce the Fall 2017 Webcast Audio Seminar Series! Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education – Global Challenges and Solutions in Health Professions Education The Fall 2017 IAMSE Web Seminar Series takes on an increased international flavor as presenters review health professions education around the world each with unique challenges and solutions…. Read more »
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, opportunities, resources and each other. We are very pleased to dedicate one section of this newsletter to recognize… Read more »
The 2017 IAMSE Meeting has come to a close and it truly is one for the record books! First, this year marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of IAMSE and we celebrated the occasion by honoring IAMSE Founder, Dr. Roger Koment. Second, meeting registration numbers were the highest in the organization’s history! The response… Read more »
Did you know that the average class size of our members is over 100? Did you know that 20 IAMSE members have recommended IAMSE to their colleagues recently? Every month, IAMSE lists a new survey question on the member’s only site. The surveys can be found at the bottom of any Member’s Only pages under… Read more »
This year I will be celebrating my 10th year as a member of IAMSE. I joined the organization in 2007 when I was invited to attend the meeting in Cleveland, OH. It was there that I had the opportunity to meet so many new wonderful people. The association felt like a welcome home where dedicated… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for the 2016 Spring Series of the Webcast Audio Seminars, Curriculum Design and Evaluation, are now available 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 »
We are just a few days away from the 2017 IAMSE Meeting in Burlington, Vermont. As you are preparing for your trip, there are a few items to note/remember! As with nearly all conference hotels, air conditioning tends to be cooler than many like – pack the extra sweater or jacket just in case! Bring… Read more »
Burlington, Vermont is a beautiful, small city located on the shores of Lake Champlain, in between the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains in the Champlain Valley. Along with countless outdoor activities, and scenic vistas, Burlington gets national attention for its music and food scenes, daytime adventures, and vibrant nightlife. This small city is a vacation… Read more »
The IAMSE Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 30th. We would like to wish everyone a safe holiday weekend!
We would like to extend our congratulations to four individuals who have been awarded the 2017 IAMSE Travel Award. The awardees for 2017 are: Junior Faculty: Audrey Vasauskas, PhD Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, Alabama, USA Chante Richardson, MBA, PhD Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, Alabama, USA Student: Yunxiang Chu Harvard Medical School… 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 MSE volume 26. The importance of training students to integrate concepts of ethics into medical conversations is becoming increasingly important in an era of personalized medicine. Conversations regarding… Read more »
The poster abstracts for the 2017 IAMSE Meeting are now listed online. Abstracts are listed in one of eight categories: Assessment & Evaluation; Curriculum & Evaluation; E-Learning; Instructional Methods; Other; Student Support; TBL/PBL; Technology Innovation This year, we have 17 posters that are in the running for the Best Poster Presentation Award. This award recognizes… Read more »