The time has come to begin planning the 2019 Annual IAMSE Meeting! The first step in the process is to form the Program and Review Committees. We are seeking a broad representation of professional educators, basic scientists, clinical scientists, and instructional technologists from around the world. The role of the Program Committee is to establish… Read more »
This month the IAMSE Publications Committee is delighted to provide a short review of an article published in the archives of Medical Science Educator (MSE). The review recognizes The Impact of Integration of Self-Tests into a Pre-Clerkship Medical Curriculum, which was published in MSE Volume 27, issue 1, pp 21-27, in March, 2017 [https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-016-0351-7]. In this study Baatar… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: Global healthcare overview of European model Presenter: Jen Cleland, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, D Clin Psychol: September 21, 12 PM EST Medical education challenges: attracting the “Generation Y” workforce Influences on medical careers decision making process such as: Gender… Read more »
Lessons from the Design and Implementation of a Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Train Presenter: Michelle Grunauer October 5, 12 PM ET For more than 60 years, the world has recognized the need for pediatric critical care (PCC). Today, most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still lack access to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs)… 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 October. 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 the… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education, and therefore announces the 2018 educational scholarship grant program. All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Preference will be given to new projects, and must be relevant to the mission of IAMSE. The results… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: The Future of Family Medicine – In China Presenter: William J. Burke, D.O., FACOFP September 14, 12 PM EST Objectives: Discuss the background leading to an emphasis on the development of primary care. Share the International Primary Care Educational… Read more »
Challenges and Opportunities for (New) Medical Schools in Africa Presenter: Quentin Eichbaum September 28, 12 PM ET Over 100 new medical schools are projected to open in Africa over the next decade. These new schools face daunting challenges but are also presented with unique opportunities. This talk will focus on these challenges and opportunities including:… Read more »
I became an IAMSE member in 2013 shortly after beginning a new position as one of the inaugural faculty of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. As a basic science faculty member and researcher, I had numerous contacts in the realm of basic science research. But as my career transitioned to focus… Read more »
The deadline for the 2018 Call for Focus Sessions is quickly drawing near. As a reminder, proposals are to be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site found here. Submission deadline is September 15, 2017. Session proposal acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15. Please note that the call for poster/oral… Read more »
In case you missed yesterday’s Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Session, here are the highlights of this session: The Rising Tide of Competency-Based Medical Education: A Global View Presenter: Jason Frank September 7, 12 PM EST Summary: Health Professions Education (HPE) Several Challenges of HPE Time spent does not equal ability achieved Trainees are not fully trained… Read more »
Global Healthcare Overview of European Model Presenters: Jen Cleland and Meabh Ni Bhuinneain September 21, 12 PM ET “Recruitment and retention in junior doctors: global issues, local solutions?” Medical education and training systems in the most countries allow doctors in training considerable individual choice about which specialty they select and where they wish to train. This… Read more »