The upcoming 2017 AMEE Annual Conference will be taking place in Helsinki, Finland from August 26-30, 2017. At the meeting, IAMSE will be delivering the symposium “Advances in Evidence-Based Health Sciences Education” (symposium 8D on Tuesday August 29). Also as our colleague you are invited to attend the annual IAMSE Luncheon on Monday August 28… Read more »
The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) is currently seeking medical educators (basic science course and clerkship directors or residency program directors) who would be interested in writing 5 to 15 test questions for their Histology subject examination. No other work or time commitment would be required beyond the actual writing and mailing of the… Read more »
The deadline for the 2018 Call for Pre-Conference Professional Development Workshops is quickly drawing near. As a reminder, proposals are to be submitted in the format requested through the online proposal submission site. Submission deadline is September 1, 2017. As a reminder, the focus for these workshops should include: Leadership/Advancement as a Medical Educator Research/Scholarship/Publications Instruction/Assessment Technology Please contact… Read more »
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The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) will be offering an all-day workshop on team-based learning at their 2017 Regional Workshop in Chicago, Illinois on September 30, 2017. This workshop is split into two sessions, TBL 101 and Creating an Effective TBL Module, which will help you learn the basics of implementing TBL in your classroom. The… Read more »
Join us for the 22nd IAMSE conference on Medical Science Education! We will be meeting at the Green Valley Ranch and Resort, just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9-12. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June 9-12, 2018 Co-Hosted by Roseman University of Health Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and Touro University Nevada This year’s… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) would like to congratulate Dr. Rick Vari as the winner of the 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Award. This award is a new initiative of the Editorial Board of Medical Science Educator. The award is to be presented annually to recognize one of the journal’s reviewers for his/her outstanding peer… Read more »
Medical Science Educator, the peer-reviewed journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), publishes scholarly work in the field of health sciences education. The journal publishes four issues per year through Springer Publishing. We welcome contributions in the format of Short Communication, Original Research, Monograph, Commentary, and Innovation. Please visit our website www.medicalscienceeducator.org for a… Read more »
As you may know, IAMSE has published two how-to manuals: the How-To Guide for Active Learning and the How-To Guide for Team-Based Learning as well as a Japanese Translation of the How-To guide for Team-Based Learning. How-To Guide for Active Learning: This manual is a compilation of teaching strategies in active learning to adapt to… Read more »
Registration is now open for the Fall 2017 Webcast Audio Seminar Series! Sessions begin on Thursday, September 7, 2017. 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… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 22nd Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Green Valley Ranch and Resort, just outside of Las Vegas, from June 9-12, 2018. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical… Read more »
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) would like to congratulate the 2017 Educational Scholarship Grant Recipients. We received many high quality grants this year. There were 25 submissions, and we are happy to congratulate the following on receiving the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grant this year: Osvaldo Lopez, Ph.D. (Rowan University): “Incentive structure and student… Read more »