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 »
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. Individual IAMSE members wishing to post medical education related announcements in the Journal are invited to send their requests to the Editorial Assistant at journal@iamse.org. Announcements may be… Read more »
The Future of Family Medicine In China Presenter: William Burke September 14, 12 PM ET This web seminar will focus on the work of the International Primary Care Educational Alliance (IPCEA) over the past 10 years in China. From the development of family medicine residencies to the retraining of former subspecialists who are now providing… Read more »
The deadline for the 2018 Call for Pre-Conference Professional Development Workshops is quickly drawing near. Proposals are to be submitted in the format requested through the online proposal submission site. Submission deadline is Friday, September 1, 2017. Please contact Brandi Hinkle via email at brandi@iamse.org for any questions about submitting your workshop.
As a reminder, we are currently accepting applications for Editor-in-Chief for new IAMSE Manuals. The closing date for receipt of application materials is September 1, 2017. The document linked here describes and outlines the requirements for the position. Interested members should send a letter of application and CV in one file via e-mail to Brandi Hinkle in the… Read more »
The Rising Tide of Competency-Based Medical Education: A Global View Presenter: Jason Frank September 7, 12 PM ET What is wrong with health professions education? Does it really need a “fix”? Why are so many schools and professions turning to competency-based medical education (CBME)? This session will provide a state-of-the-art overview of the CBME movement… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for the 2016 Fall Series of the Webcast Audio Seminars, Times are Changing: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Strategies for Assessment of Skills, Attitudes, and Behaviors across the Health Sciences, are now available online! The Webcast Audio Seminar archives are… Read more »
Do you have an idea for the IAMSE website, a meeting, or anything else IAMSE related? Add it to the IAMSE idea box! To access the idea box, log in to the IAMSE member site here. Once logged in, click “Manage Profile” at the top right of the page and then scroll to where it… Read more »
As you probably know, IAMSE offers three Webcast Audio Seminar (WAS) Series every year. Did you know that we maintain an archive of all WAS seminars on the IAMSE website as well? The archive is the perfect opportunity to revisit your favorite series or to catch up on missed seminars, such as the Spring 2016… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 23rd Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in Roanoke, VA, USA from June 8-11, 2019. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health… Read more »