The Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) offers many opportunities for faculty development and networking, and brings medical sciences and medical education across the continuum together. This year’s theme is “Integrating Generations: Are We Ready for the Next 25 Years of Health Professions Education?” Featured plenary speakers include Will Bynum (Duke University, USA), Teresa Chan (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada), Thirusha Naidu (University of Ottawa, Canada), and Yvonne Steinert (McGill University, Canada).
Yvonne Steinert, PhD
Faculty Development in the Medical Sciences: Preparing for the Future
Presented by: Yvonne Steinert, PhD, McGill University, Canada
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MDT
Are we ready for the next 25 years of health professions education? How do we best prepare faculty members for the challenges that lie ahead?
Although there is no simple answer to these questions, part of the response may lie in faculty development – how we prepare current and new faculty members for the future. This presentation will focus on 3 possible foci for faculty development: (1) how faculty development can help to promote adaptive expertise and equip medical science educators to respond to change and uncertainty; (2) how faculty development can support professional identity formation and help faculty members uncover core values that should not change; and (3) how faculty development can be inclusive – of different professional backgrounds, different levels of expertise, and different personal and sociocultural backgrounds. In closing, we will also explore how faculty development can move beyond a focus on the individual to address organizational constraints and affordances that will enable the integration of generations and help medical science educators prepare for the future.
For more information about speakers, events, and registration, please visit www.iamseconference.org.
We hope to see you in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!