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).
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.
As a reminder, the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that applications for the IAMSE Mentoring (IM-REACH) Program are now invited!
Mentoring students, postdocs, and faculty and guiding their work is crucial for their success in diverse career paths that encompass leadership, clinical and educational roles. The IAMSE IM-REACH Mentoring program is a productive way to prepare for a role as mentors and support mentees in their career paths and academic pursuits. Mentorship is a skill for both the mentor and mentee, a true dynamic relationship that is a journey in pursuit of career engagement and success.
The IM-REACH mentoring program provides an opportunity to enhance skills, gain experience, and engage in reflection and growth as a mentor and ultimately influence your relationship with your mentee. The goal of this program is to develop well-rounded, diverse health professional education mentors through targeted professional development in key aspects of mentorship, which includes both knowledge and skills. The program will provide evidence of that mentorship leads to specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement for both mentors and mentees.
Participants will complete a one-year mentoring program with a scholarly project related to their professional needs as a mentor or as an educational leader supporting mentorship programs with mentors and mentees.
Participants will complete a validated mentoring assessment pre-program in order to demonstrate growth, comfort, and knowledge gained. They will complete a comprehensive evaluation, including reflective questions on their experience in the program.
The year-long mentoring program focuses on the dual role of mentors and mentees in establishing a mentor/mentee relationship.
The program will open with a live 3-hour session at the IAMSE 2025 Conference during the pre-conference scheduled time. If you cannot attend the IAMSE 2025 Conference, you can join this session virtually during the scheduled time. This will be followed by virtual sessions every other month, conducted in a workshop style, based on content from the IAMSE Mentoring Manual. In the alternating months, there are one-hour virtual office hours with the program facilitators to address individual needs as a mentor and mentorship on the required project for the program. In total, there are six virtual meetings and six office hours in addition to the first meeting.
Below are two quotes from the first IM-REACH cohort on important takeaways from the program:
“Having clearly defined roles and expectations is important for effective mentoring relationships. It is more than just ‘friends with (career) benefits.’ you can be a coach and a mentor at the same time, but it is challenging and sometimes presents conflicts of interest.”
“The Mentoring in Health Professions Education manual is an incredible resource.”
Applicants for this cohort will be accepted until April 1, 2025. All accepted applicants will be informed by April 15, 2025. Payment must be submitted to IAMSE by May 1, 2025. You may submit your application by clicking here. For questions about the IM-REACH Program or how to apply, please contact support@iamse.org. We thank you for your interest and look forward to supporting you in achieving your professional goals in educational scholarship.
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).
The Transformative Power of Shame in Medical Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Imperatives
Presented by: Will Bynum, MD, PhD, Duke University, USA Date and Time: Sunday, June 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MDT
In this talk, the speaker will utilize compelling personal narrative, empiric findings from his research program on shame in medical learners, and the peer-reviewed literature to guide attendees through an exploration of shame in medical education. He will ultimately argue that shame is a ubiquitous, heavily veiled experience in medical education with which medical learners and faculty must constructively engage. He will explain how shame engagement is both a pressing imperative and a transformative opportunity, and he will outline shame competence as a framework to begin achieving it.
This research integrated Augmented Reality (AR) with manikin-based simulations for the first time. Manikin-based simulations have been a staple in medical education, offering hands-on practice and training for medical interns dealing with critical care scenarios. The study introduces AR as a transformative tool that overlays interactive anatomical holograms and the Insight Heart app onto these simulations. This integration makes complex pathophysiological concepts more visualized and tangible, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.
A major challenge addressed by the researcher was the high cost of AR technology. Using a single HoloLens headset and an iPhone with AR apps, the researcher developed an innovative solution allowing all participants to view the holograms simultaneously, rather than only the one who wears the single headset. This approach ensured that the entire student team could engage with the AR content, enhancing the collective team-based learning experience.
The simulations covered managing atrial fibrillation from pulmonary embolism and addressing upper gastrointestinal bleeding. By incorporating AR, students gained real-time insights into anatomical structures, which improved their decision making.
Feedback from students and faculty highlighted increased engagement and a better understanding of complex concepts.
This study sets an example that AR can be integrated into simulation easily with less financial burden to benefit more students. This innovative AR integration has the potential to expand to cover many other critical pathologic disorders.
It is essential to read the full article, if any medical educators are interested in applying simulation in their teaching or curricula. Future research is warranted to compare the long-term knowledge retention and clinical skill of dealing with those critical scenarios between students who accept integrative AR simulation and those who only accept manikin simulation.
Qing Zhong, MD, PhD Professor of Pharmacology Rocky Vista University
Our Association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, researchers, medical professionals, volunteers and academics that come from all walks of life and from around the globe. Each month we choose a member to highlight their academic and professional career and see how they are making the best of their membership in IAMSE. This month’s Featured Member is Jonathan Bowden.
Jonathan Bowden Medical Student University of Cincinnati, 2027 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
What encouraged you to become involved with IAMSE as a student? I joined IAMSE after my professor, Dr. Thompson, who I was assisting with research, suggested submitting an abstract for a poster presentation to the IAMSE Annual Conference last summer. Dr. Thompson explained that this association was focused on discussing new ideas and innovations implemented in medical education and would be a perfect opportunity for presenting our work, which involved incorporating AI into thematic analysis, as well as networking, and learning more about the field of medical education.
Congratulations on receiving the student poster presentation award at last year’s annual conference! What interesting things are you working on now? Over the past year, my team and I have been working on drafting the work we presented at the conference into a manuscript, which we hope to submit soon! On top of this, I have continued to explore my passion for medical education by involving myself in various experiences in the field. This includes hosting review sessions for first-year medical students, volunteering with the admissions committee at my medical school, and joining a task force that aims to look for new ways to amend our curriculum to provide a more comprehensive way to assess and evaluate competencies for future students. I am also expanding my clinical experience by working on a QI project that aims to better patients’ understanding of their hypertension and the lifestyle modifications they can make to improve their cardiovascular health.
Do you have any advice for other students thinking about getting involved in IAMSE? My biggest piece of advice is to explore and take advantage of what IAMSE has to offer! During my time at the conference, I was fortunate to go to a variety of talks and interact with members who were either medical students or professors from different medical schools around the world. From these experiences, I was able to learn and discuss shared passions, such as the future of artificial intelligence in education and medicine. The community there was extremely welcoming and had a variety of topics to learn about. If you find yourself attending a conference, be sure to find the events most interesting to you and get to know the people there. Even after the conference, I am still able to learn from IAMSE through their IAMSECafe and Webcast Audio Seminar talks.
How did the Buddy Program enhance your experience at the annual conference? The Buddy Program was a great way to kickstart my networking at the annual conference as well as learn how to make the most of the experience. Since this was my first IAMSE Conference, I did not know any other members besides those who were from my school, which initially felt intimidating. However, my Senior Buddy, Dr. Olaekan Ogunsakin, was very friendly and insightful throughout the conference. He even helped me plan out my days and encouraged me to join conversations. The Buddy Program also continued past the conference, as I still reach out to Dr. Ogunsakin from time to time, which has been great to have someone who is involved in medical education listen to your career aspirations and provide support and guidance on how to achieve these goals.
How has being an IAMSE member impacted your professional development? Being a member of IAMSE has been wonderful, helping me expand my understanding of medical education and the opportunities that are available in the field. Throughout my time in medical school, I continue to learn all the various aspects that go into training students who will be the next generation of physicians. I am truly grateful to all the faculty and staff that helped shape my experience and hope to return the favor by having the honor to be an educator one day. IAMSE has allowed me to not only learn, but also interact with a variety of professors and researchers – all with countless roles and experiences in medical education. I wish to continue to learn from them so that I can find what I am most passionate about and learn how to be the best educator I can be.
Anything else that you would like to add? Thank you, again, to all those involved with IAMSE for all the work you put in and for allowing me to share my experience! I hope to have many more in the future!
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).
Blue Skies Ahead: Realizing the Possibilities of Medical Education
Presented by: Teresa Chan, MD, Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine, Canada Date and Time: Sunday, June 15, 2025, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM MDT
Dr. Chan will discuss how we might better prepare our health system to face the future by transforming medical education. Using the case study of the Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Chan will discuss her experiences as the Founding Dean of Canada’s newest medical school.
The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that applications for the IAMSE Mentoring (IM-REACH) Program are now invited!
Mentoring students, postdocs, and faculty and guiding their work is crucial for their success in diverse career paths that encompass leadership, clinical and educational roles. The IAMSE IM-REACH Mentoring program is a productive way to prepare for a role as mentors and support mentees in their career paths and academic pursuits. Mentorship is a skill for both the mentor and mentee, a true dynamic relationship that is a journey in pursuit of career engagement and success.
The IM-REACH mentoring program provides an opportunity to enhance skills, gain experience, and engage in reflection and growth as a mentor and ultimately influence your relationship with your mentee. The goal of this program is to develop well-rounded, diverse health professional education mentors through targeted professional development in key aspects of mentorship, which includes both knowledge and skills. The program will provide evidence of that mentorship leads to specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement for both mentors and mentees.
Participants will complete a one-year mentoring program with a scholarly project related to their professional needs as a mentor or as an educational leader supporting mentorship programs with mentors and mentees.
Participants will complete a validated mentoring assessment pre-program in order to demonstrate growth, comfort, and knowledge gained. They will complete a comprehensive evaluation, including reflective questions on their experience in the program.
The year-long mentoring program focuses on the dual role of mentors and mentees in establishing a mentor/mentee relationship.
The program will open with a live 3-hour session at the IAMSE 2025 Conference during the pre-conference scheduled time. If you cannot attend the IAMSE 2025 Conference, you can join this session virtually during the scheduled time. This will be followed by virtual sessions every other month, conducted in a workshop style, based on content from the IAMSE Mentoring Manual. In the alternating months, there are one-hour virtual office hours with the program facilitators to address individual needs as a mentor and mentorship on the required project for the program. In total, there are six virtual meetings and six office hours in addition to the first meeting.
Below are two quotes from the first IM-REACH cohort on important takeaways from the program:
“Having clearly defined roles and expectations is important for effective mentoring relationships. It is more than just ‘friends with (career) benefits.’ you can be a coach and a mentor at the same time, but it is challenging and sometimes presents conflicts of interest.”
“The Mentoring in Health Professions Education manual is an incredible resource.”
Applicants for this cohort will be accepted until April 1, 2025. All accepted applicants will be informed by April 15, 2025. Payment must be submitted to IAMSE by May 1, 2025. You may submit your application by clicking here. For questions about the IM-REACH Program or how to apply, please contact support@iamse.org. We thank you for your interest and look forward to supporting you in achieving your professional goals in educational scholarship.
By Inna Lindner, PhD Associate Professor, Adtalem Global Education
We are excited to welcome Dr. Inna Lindner, Associate Professor at Adtalem Global Education, who will present “Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School,” for the fifth and final week of the IAMSE 2025 Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line.”
Over the five sessions, we will cover the concepts of precision medical education and individualized support, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive and personalized learning environments can better meet diverse student needs.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line!
The full IAMSE Winter 2025 WAS schedule is available on the website.
The remaining sessions are as follows:
Week 5 – Thursday, February 6, 2025, 12:00 PM EST Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School, presented by Inna Lindner, of Adtalem Global Education
Below we look at the fifth week’s presentation:
Inna Lindner, PhD
Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School
Presenter: Inna Lindner, PhD, Associate Professor, Adtalem Global Education Session Date & Time: February 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST Session Description: This presentation will highlight the importance of a prematriculation program in preparing students for medical school. MERP helps bridge students’ knowledge gaps, provides support during the learning process and improves academic performance in medical school. Notably, our students often begin the program with varying levels of basic sciences knowledge and study skill proficiency. However, after 15 weeks of carefully planned curriculum and our guidance, they enter medical school with increased confidence and preparedness to succeed.
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 29th Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is NOW OPEN! The annual conference is to be held June 14 – 17, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the University of Calgary, Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. At the IAMSE Annual Conference, faculty, staff, and students from around the world who are interested in health science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment, and simulation are among the common topics available at the conference.
Featured plenary speakers include Dr. Will Bynum (Duke University School of Medicine), Dr. Teresa Chan (Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine), Dr. Thirusha Naidu (University of Ottawa), and Dr. Yvonne Steinert (McGill University).
As the IAMSE 2025 Conference will be in Canada this year, it is also important to make sure that your passport is current. Be on the lookout for further information and instruction about this matter in the near future.
As medical education continues to evolve, the role of the basic sciences must be adapted to address the needs of diverse learners, emerging technologies, and dynamic curricular demands. The Spring 2025 IAMSE Webinar Series, titled Current Challenges and Opportunities for Basic Sciences in Medical Education, explores the evolving intersection of the basic sciences with current curricular trends, professional identity development, artificial intelligence, and integration with clinical training.
This five-part series begins by examining how basic science education shapes the professional identity of our students and shares strategies for medical educators to best align their teaching with these findings. It then addresses challenges of increasingly less time being available for basic sciences curricula and how we can ensure students are prepared for exams, clerkships, and lifelong learning. The series also discusses the impact of third-party commercial learning resources, weighing their benefits and limitations. The series further highlights the transformative role of AI in health professions education, offering global perspectives, frameworks, and tools to support integration.
Finally, the series concludes by exploring strategies for better integrating basic sciences into clerkships to meet the needs of the next generation of physicians.
Join us to discover innovative strategies and best practices for advancing basic sciences education in an ever-changing medical education landscape.
Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Spring 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
Current Challenges and Opportunities for Basic Sciences in Medical Education
Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, March 6 at 12 PM EST. Please note that only the first session is in Eastern Standard Time. The remaining sessions are in Eastern Daylight Time. Sessions in the Spring 2025 series include:
March 6, 12:00 PM EST – Contribution of Basic Science Education to the Professional Identity Development of Medical Learners, presented by Candace Chow, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, and Emine Ercikan Abali, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
March 13, 12:00 PM EDT – Reducing the Basic Sciences Curriculum: Ensuring Students are Adequately Prepared, presented by Malvika Kaul and Robert Lebeau, both of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
March 20, 12:00 PM EDT – Opportunities and threats of Third Party Commercial Learning Resources in Undergraduate Medical Education, presented by Jennifer Kogan, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
March 27, 12:00 PM EDT- Meeting the Moment: supporting the Use of AI in and for Medical Education, presented by Darla Henderson, FASEB, and Anne Farmakidis, AAMC
April 3, 12:00 PM EDT – Exploring the Importance of Basic Sciences in Clerkship for a New Generation of Physicians, presented by Jorge Cervantes, Nova Southeastern University
Questions regarding the registration process, specifically for institutions, or other FAQs about the Spring 2025 WAS Series can be found by clicking here.
Join us at 12:00 PM EST Thursday, March 6, 13, 20, 27, and April 3, 2025 for the IAMSE Spring 2025 Webcast Audio Seminar Series.
Current Challenges and Opportunities for Basic Sciences in Medical Education As medical education continues to evolve, the role of the basic sciences must be adapted to address the needs of diverse learners, emerging technologies, and dynamic curricular demands. The Spring 2025 IAMSE Webinar Series explores the evolving intersection of the basic sciences with current curricular trends, professional identity development, artificial intelligence, and integration with clinical training.
This five-part series begins by examining how basic science education shapes the professional identity of our students and shares strategies for medical educators to best align their teaching with these findings. It then addresses challenges of increasingly less time being available for basic sciences curricula and how we can ensure students are prepared for exams, clerkships, and lifelong learning. The series also discusses the impact of third-party commercial learning resources, weighing their benefits and limitations. The series further highlights the transformative role of AI in health professions education, offering global perspectives, frameworks, and tools to support integration.
Finally, the series concludes by exploring strategies for better integrating basic sciences into clerkships to meet the needs of the next generation of physicians.
Join us to discover innovative strategies and best practices for advancing basic sciences education in an ever-changing medical education landscape.
Further details about the Spring 2025 series, including registration, speakers, topics, and more will be coming soon, so keep an eye on your inbox. For more details on our archives of previous seasons, please visit www.iamse.org.
By Marc Triola, MD Associate Dean for Educational Informatics, NYU Langone Health
We are excited to welcome Dr. Marc Triola, Associate Dean for Educational Informatics at NYU Langone Health, who will present “From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education,” for the fourth week of the IAMSE 2025 Winter Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line.”
Over five sessions, we will cover the concepts of precision medical education and individualized support, from big-picture theories to innovative implementation, showing how adaptive and personalized learning environments can better meet diverse student needs.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line!
The full IAMSE Winter 2025 WAS schedule is available on the website.
The remaining sessions are as follows:
Week 4 – Thursday, January 30, 2025, 12:00 PM EST From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine and Medical Education, presented by Marc Triola, of NYU Langone Health
Week 5 – Thursday, February 6, 2025, 12:00 PM EST Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP): Our Guided Approach to Foster Success in Medical School, presented by Inna Lindner, of Adtalem Global Education
Below we look at the fourth week’s presentation:
Marc Triola, MD
From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Medical Education
Presenter: Marc Triola, MD, Associate Dean for Educational Informatics, NYU Langone Health Session Date & Time: January 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST Session Description: This seminar on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on medicine will seek to establish a foundational understanding of AI and its relevance to medicine and medical education. We will explore AI applications in medicine, emphasizing their potential benefits, and how to integrate AI tools into clinical decision-making processes. Future trends and innovations in AI medicine are discussed, supported by case studies. Ultimately, the seminar aims to empower physicians with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate AI’s evolving role in medicine effectively.
