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Rachel Wolfson to Present Research in Medical School—Impact on Career Path

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The IAMSE 2022 Winter webinar series continues next Thursday by exploring the question, “How do science educators still matter?” The second session in the series will feature Rachel Wolfson, MD from the University of Chicago (USA).

Winter 2022 Information

Research in Medical School—Impact on Career Path

Presenter
Rachel Wolfson, MD 

Session Date & Time
January 13, 2022 at 12pm Eastern

This session will explore the impact of medical student scholarly activities on skill development and career trajectory, using data from the medical education literature and the National Resident Matching Program. Questions about the use of student research in the residency application process will be addressed, including how program directors use research participation and productivity as proxy measures of desirable characteristics among program applicants.

There is still time to register yourself or your institution for the series. Is your institution already registered? Reach out to your administrative contact to get signed up for weekly updates.

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As always, IAMSE Student Members can register for the series for FREE! Email support@iamse.org for more information.

For more details on archives of previous seasons, please visit www.iamse.org.

Ismail, Rowley and Zagaar to Present New Horizons: Restructuring the basic and clinical sciences beyond USMLE

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Shortening the preclinical curriculum. USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX-USA Level 1 going pass/fail. Heightened emphasis on clinical integration and professionalism within the pre-clerkship years. Amid these and other changes to preclinical medical education, medical science educators wonder, “How do the basic sciences and the educators who teach them still matter?” The IAMSE 2022 Winter webinar series will explore this question as we examine the evolving and constant roles of basic science educators. By integrating foundational disciplines throughout the medical school experience, basic science educators will continue to play vital roles in the education and development of physicians and other health care providers. The first session in the series will feature Nadia Ismail, David Rowley and Munder Zagaar from the Baylor College of Medicine (USA).

Winter 2022 Information
Nadia Ismail, David Rowley and Munder Zagaar

New Horizons: Restructuring the basic and
clinical sciences beyond USMLE

Presenters: Nadia Ismail, MD; David Rowley, PhD; Munder Zagaar, PharmD, PhD 
Session Date & Time: January 6, 2022 at 12pm Eastern

Join the faculty from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to discuss our experiences with the foundational sciences curriculum in light of changes to USMLE Step 1 scoring. The webinar will cover current curricular challenges, and how our faculty are addressing the vertical integration of the foundational sciences. 

Objectives for this session include discussion on the challenges and opportunities of integrating basic science education in the context of changes to USMLE Step 1 scoring, defining the roles of faculty in designing and implementing timely basic science education that underpins clinical reasoning skills (foundational thinking), and demonstrating how basic and clinical sciences can be interwoven using spiral integration and focused exposures to basic science concepts.

There is still time to register yourself or your institution for the series. Is your institution already registered? Reach out to your administrative contact to get signed up for weekly updates.

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As always, IAMSE Student Members can register for the series for FREE! Email support@iamse.org for more information.

For more details on our archives of previous seasons, please visit www.iamse.org.

Save the Date for the Spring 2022 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

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Join us Thursday, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2022 for the IAMSE Spring 2022 Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled: 

To Infinity and Beyond:
Expanding the Scope of Basic Sciences in
Meeting Accreditation Standards

Continuing with our exploration of how basic science education can be leveraged for student success, this sequel to our Winter series will expand upon the traditional roles of basic sciences and venture into unexplored areas. What is the role of basic science education in (1) interprofessional training, (2) social sciences curricula, (3) service-learning, (4) pre-clerkship integration, (5) and self-directed learning? These domains are cornerstones of medical education and closely align with accreditation elements for the LCME, COCA, and other accreditation bodies within the health professions. To familiarize basic science educators with these five domains of medical education, leading experts will present on each during this five-part webinar series. The speakers will provide the audience with an overview and discuss current topics and issues relevant to each domain as well as outline opportunities for basic science educators to become involved. This series will build a framework through which basic scientists can leverage their content to meet a variety of accreditation standards. At the end of the series, the audience will be better prepared to contribute and advance these domains so crucial to the formation of successful clinicians.

As always, IAMSE Student Members can register for the series for FREE! Email support@iamse.org for more information.

Further details about the Spring 2022 series 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.

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IAMSE

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Sessions begin January 6!

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Check out the IAMSE Webcast Audio Seminar Series Archives!

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce that the archives for “USMLE Step-1 is Going to Pass/Fail: Now what do we do?,” the 2021 Winter series of the Webcast Audio Seminar are now online!

The Webcast Audio Seminar archives are located on the IAMSE website under the Events heading as Web Seminars. Here, you will be able to search the archives or browse by year and series.

View the Archives for Free!
More Infor on the 2022 Winter Series

If you have any issues accessing the archives, or if you have any trouble registering for the Winter 2022 series, please let us know at support@iamse.org.

A Medical Science Educator Article Review From Dr. Kurt Gilliland

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This review was written by Kurt Gilliland, PhD, a member of the IAMSE Publications Committee. The article, “A Suggested Strategy to Integrate an Elective on Clinical Nutrition with Culinary Medicine,” was written by Lindsey Leggett, Kareem Ahmed, Cheryl Vanier, and Amina Sadik and was published in Medical Science Educator July 6, 2021 (31:1591-1600).  

Nutrition is a critical component for preventing a majority of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes as well as for helping manage or prevent other non-communicable diseases. The coverage of nutrition in the medical education curriculum, however, is not in alignment with the prevalence of diseases stemming from a poor diet. The National Academy of Sciences recommended in 1985 that medical schools include a minimum of 25 hours dedicated to nutrition, but in 2015, a study found that only 30% of allopathic medical schools and 15% of osteopathic medical schools met or exceeded these recommended hours of instruction.

Leggett et al. point out that it is important that primary care providers be equipped to recognize, coordinate, and manage diet-related problems and health conditions. In addition, the authors indicate that physicians who practice healthy nutrition habits are more likely to counsel their patients on healthy habits, but only approximately 15% of resident physicians believe themselves adequately trained to provide nutritional counseling. The article makes a very convincing case that medical schools need to offer a strong nutrition education curriculum with an emphasis on managing special diets not only for patients but also for future physicians. 

Recognizing that the medical curriculum is already full of content and experiences, they suggest the creative approach of offering a nutrition education elective with an active learning component (e.g., a workshop) without adding hours to the curriculum – a short, optional culinary medicine course. Culinary medicine is aimed at helping people reach good personal medical decisions about accessing and eating high-quality meals that help prevent and treat disease and restore well-being.

After participating in a short culinary medicine elective, medical students agreed that preventive health and nutrition education is part of the physicians’ job regardless of specialty; nutrition counseling is an important part of patient interaction and can effectively influence patients to make healthy, effective lifestyle choices; and physicians are not adequately trained to advise patients in nutritional choices. 

Kurt Gilliland, PhD
Associate Dean of Curriculum
Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Say hello to our featured member Claudio Cortes

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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 Claudio Cortes.

Claudio Cortes, DVM, PhD
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Assistant Professor

How long have you been a member of IAMSE?
I have been a member since 2014 as part of an institutional membership to Oakland university school of medicine (OUWB).

Looking at your time with the Association, what have you most enjoyed doing? What are you looking forward to? Committee involvement, conference attendance, WAS series, manuals, etc.?
As probably many of you, I was trained as a researcher in basic sciences, and my expertise in my in medical education was minimal. I was encouraged to take faculty development training at OUWB and at IAMSE. The ESME course was the first one I took at IAMSE and gave me the opportunity not only to learn about medical education but also to know other educators in the USA. I attended several IAMSE conferences where I learned innovative teaching methods and the current research status in medical education. I was inspired to do my own research and was able to present in several conferences including IAMSE (Poster, oral presentation). I am fortunate to have been involved in several committees at IAMSE, including the Marketing and Outreach Committee, Membership Committee, EnGAGE (Encouraging Growth and Advocacy in Gaining Equity) and the Ambassador program. Although I have enjoyed a lot participating and helping in each of the committees, I have a special interest in the Ambassador Program. I believe this program will allow the inclusion of several underrepresented countries to be part of IAMSE and will promote collaborative scholarly activities, service and training. 

What interesting things are you working on outside the Association right now? Research, presentations, etc. 
My role as an Assistant Professor and course director at OUWB requires to provide to our students the best environment for proper education. Thus, the skills learned at OUWB, in our faculty development training, together with what I learned at IAMSE, has allow me to implement more active learning in my sessions/course, including Cloud-based learning, and self-directed learning, among other teaching methods. 

In addition, I have created several service initiatives with the local Hispanic community to promote health education to teens and at the same time provide instances for our medical students to be involved with the community. The partnership with the community has also allowed medical students to be part of scholarly activities including poster presentations and workshops presented in several conferences, including some at IAMSE. 

Looking back at your time during your graduate studies and early career, if you could give your younger self a piece of advice what would it be?
Looking back to my younger self during my studies to obtain a DVM and then later a Ph.D. I would have advised to seek additional passionate mentors to guide the journey. I also would have encouraged more involvement with the community. These aspects I believe were the most influential aspects in my life as they can bring you a rewarding career, and peace of mind in being connected to others. 

Anything else that you would like to add?
I have been lucky to discover IAMSE; I have met amazing people, mentors and friends at IAMSE. The environment at IAMSE is welcoming and has allowed me to create and be part of the IAMSE family.

Thank you for your continued support of IAMSE!

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We want to say a big THANK YOU for your continued support throughout this year. Because of you, we are able to bring a broad and diverse representation of non-profit and commercial entities forward for consideration multiple times at our annual meeting each June.

We hope that you will consider exhibiting with us at our annual meeting, to be held from June 4-7, 2022. The IAMSE meeting is a perfect place to display educational products and services and engage with meeting participants from around the world. We look forward to meeting our much-valued previous exhibitors again, as well as welcoming our first-time exhibitors.

Full details about the program will become available in January 2022 on www.iamseconference.org. Specific information regarding exhibiting opportunities can be found here and registration for the event will open in early 2022. If you have any questions about exhibiting with or supporting IAMSE, please feel free to reach out to us at support@iamse.org.

2022 Exhibitor Brochure

Reminder* #IAMSE22 Call for Poster & Oral Abstracts Due December 1, 2021

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IAMSE would like to remind you that the call for poster and oral abstracts closes soon! The Annual IAMSE Meeting, to be held June 4-7, 2022, offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of healthcare education.

Back in 2022
Virtual Poster & Oral Presentations!

This year IAMSE will offer both in-person and virtual registration options allowing authors the opportunity to choose their method of participation. All accepted poster and oral presentations will be available to both virtual and live attendees.

Submission deadline is December 1, 2021

There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than two presentations per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in March 2022. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.
 
We hope to see you in Denver next year!

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IAMSE Administrative Offices Closed for Thanksgiving

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As those of us in the United States prepare for Thanksgiving, we would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU for being a part of our success and daily lives.

The IAMSE Administrative Office will be closed on November 25 – 26, 2021 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours November 29, 2021.

We are truly grateful for the support you have provided to us at IAMSE. As we look forward to 2022 we are excited for the new opportunities that may lay ahead.

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Opportunities for Exhibiting at #IAMSE22 in Denver, CO, USA

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IAMSE is delighted to invite you to exhibit at the 2022 IAMSE Annual Meeting on June 4 – 7, 2022 in Denver, CO, USA. As partners in medical education and healthcare, we offer exhibit space to commercial, non-profit and academic exhibitors in health professions education. The IAMSE meeting is a perfect place to display educational products and services and engage with meeting participants from around the world. We look forward to meeting our much-valued previous exhibitors again, as well as welcoming our first-time exhibitors. 

Each exhibiting package includes one draped table and chair in the exhibit area, company brochure or literature sheet in each registrant’s packet and your company logo with hyperlink on the meeting website.

New for 2022 – Executive Exhibitor* – $4,000

  • 30-minute networking session with a short platform presentation with attendees scheduled during the conference program
  • Sponsored email during the conference that includes a message and logo
  • Promotional video of max 5 minutes and max 3 downloadable flyers on the meeting website
  • One additional draped table and chair
  • Two waived registration fees including all scheduled meals, breaks, receptions and social events
  • Company logo in the published program book

*Limited availability.

Patron Exhibitor – $2,500

  • Sponsored email during the conference that includes a message and logo
  • Promotional video of max 5 minutes and max 3 downloadable flyers on the meeting website
  • One additional draped table and chair
  • Two waived registration fees including all scheduled meals, breaks, receptions and social events
  • Company logo in the published program book

Supporter Exhibitor- $1,750

  • One waived registration fee including all scheduled meals, breaks, receptions and social events
  • Company logo in the published program book
  • Promotional video of max 5 minutes and max 3 downloadable flyers on the meeting website

Non-Profit Discipline-Based Society – $1,000

  • One waived registration fee including all scheduled meals, breaks, receptions and social events

    • Contributor – $750

    • Basic exhibiting package with unstaffed draped table, company brochure or literature sheet in registration packets and company logo with hyperlink on the meeting website.

    For more information on exhibiting, please see our exhibitor brochure for opportunities and pricing or please contact the IAMSE office at support@iamse.org or by phone at +1 (304) 522-1270. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

    Thank you for supporting IAMSE and we look forward to seeing you in Denver!

    2022 Exhibitor Brochure

    A Medical Science Educator Article Review From Dr. Melanie Korndorffer

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    This review was written by Melanie L. Korndorffer, MD, FACS, a member of the IAMSE Publications Committee, and was published in April 2021 in Medical Science Educator. The article is titled “Supporting Self-Directed Learning: A National Needs Analysis” and was written by Youn Seon Lim, Virginia T. Lyons & Joanne M. Willey.

    As a physician and a medical educator, I considered reviewing this original research article a great opportunity. Drs. Lim, Lyons, and Willey published a fascinating manuscript analyzing the current status of faculty learning to foster SDL in medical schools. The authors present the results of a needs assessment. The assessment demonstrated an overwhelming agreement that physicians in training should be self-directed learners and that faculty require training in various education approaches to teaching the process of SDL. A crucial part of their research evaluated the faculty recognition of cognitive, affective, and metacognitive strategies to aid learners in guiding their learning. In addition, the authors identified an absence of faculty development in the methods of teaching SDL.

    In practice, physicians must identify gaps in knowledge and choose wisely among many venues, journals, and conferences the optimal process for themselves. A majority of those surveyed in this study agreed with this assessment. Most also agree faculty need specific training to teach SDL effectively. Most faculty report administration support for SDL within their schools, but only half of the respondents were offered any in-house training. The most frequent access to a program to train educators is at national conferences. Some faculty reported that they did not believe that teachers can actively educate students on SDL but that it is learned through medical school in general.

    In their final analysis, the authors concluded that medical educators, by and large, want to have curricula fostering the process of SDL. Additionally, faculty recognize the need to be educated in pedagogies designed to facilitate the skills of SDL. Finally, this research allowed medical educators to evaluate their own ability to guide learners in the process and administrators to identify gaps within their own institutions. The article is clearly written, technically sound, and well referenced. The limitations of the study are acknowledged and may be addressed with further research. Congratulation to the authors on another fine original research paper from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

    Thank you for allowing me to review this article offering such important information.

    Melanie L. Korndorffer, MD, FACS
    Tulane University School of Medicine

    Reminder* #IAMSE22 Call for Poster & Oral Abstracts Due December 1, 2021

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    The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) would like to remind you that the call for abstracts for Oral and Poster presentations for the 26th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO, USA from June 4-7, 2022. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of healthcare education.

    Back in 2022
    Virtual Poster & Oral Presentations!

    This year IAMSE will offer both in-person and virtual registration options allowing authors the opportunity to choose their method of participation. All accepted poster and oral presentations will be available to both virtual and live attendees.

    There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than two presentations per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in March 2022. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.
     
    We hope to see you in Denver next year!

    Submit An Abstract