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Reminder* #IAMSE24 Call for Focus Sessions Due September 1, 2023

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As a reminder, IAMSE is currently accepting focus session abstracts for the 28th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hilton Minneapolis Resort in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA June 15-18, 2024. The IAMSE conference offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health sciences education. The theme of the IAMSE 2023 Meeting is “Empowering Educators: Embracing the Evolution of Health Sciences Education.”

The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to “focus in” on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format. Based on previous years, group size might vary between 10-50 individuals. The exact format for the session is free to choose by the session leader(s), as long as not more than one-third of the time is used for formal presentation, and the rest of the time is used for interaction, active learning in small groups, and discussion. The Program Committee welcomes diversity such as multi-institutional and inter-professional submissions and presenter teams consisting of junior and senior faculty and students.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site found here.

The submission deadline is September 1, 2023.

Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 1. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

We hope to see you in Minneapolis next year!

Submit Your Abstract!

IAMSE #VirtualForum23 Welcomes Neil Mehta

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our second annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 18-20 as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading medical and health professions sciences curricula. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum. This year’s theme: “Should It Stay or Should It Go? Changing Health Education for Changing Times”.

The third of our three ignite speakers is Neil Mehta from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University in the United States. He will present Teaching in the Age of Online Resources: Designing Lesson Plans to Enhance the Value of In-Person Classroom Learning on Friday, October 20, 2023.

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Teaching in the Age of Online Resources: Designing Lesson Plans to Enhance the Value of In-Person Classroom Learning

Neil Mehta, Cleveland Clinic
Presented on Friday, October 20, 2023

With many accessible popular online educational resources, educators find it challenging to engage students in traditional classroom sessions.  We will review and practice a pedagogic framework for making classroom sessions both engaging, invaluable, and irreplaceable.

Register for the IAMSE #VirtualForum23 Here!

IAMSE #VirtualForum23 Welcomes Holly Gooding

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our second annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 18-20 as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading medical and health professions sciences curricula. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum. This year’s theme: “Should It Stay or Should It Go? Changing Health Education for Changing Times”.

The second of our three ignite speakers is Holly Gooding from Emory University School of Medicine and the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in the United States. She will present How Are We Going to Get to The Moon? Developing Operating Principles for Effective Curriculum Change on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

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How Are We Going to Get to The Moon? Developing Operating Principles for Effective Curriculum Change

Holly Gooding, Emory University School of Medicine
Presented on Thursday, October 19, 2023

How are you going to get your learners to the desired outcome, your curricular moonshot? As famously asked by Alice in Wonderland, will any way get you there? This session will begin with a twenty-minute sprint examining the importance of an institution’s mission, vision, and values at the beginning of any curriculum design project. While especially important for large-scale curricular change efforts, this is relevant to all types of curricular design. 

Register for the IAMSE #VirtualForum23 Here!

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 “To Infinity and Beyond: Expanding the Scope of Basic Sciences in Meeting Accreditation Standards,” the 2022 Spring 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 Archive for FREE!

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

Registration is Now OPEN for the Fall 2023 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

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Are you curious how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming medical education, especially its impact on faculty teaching and student learning? Join the upcoming IAMSE Fall Webcast Audio Seminar series webinar series entitled “Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI’s Impact on Medical Education” to learn about the intersection of AI and medical education. Over five sessions, we will cover topics ranging from the basics of AI to its use in teaching and learning essential biomedical science content. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on the future of AI in medical education.

Brains, Bots, and Beyond:
Exploring AI’s Impact on Medical Education 

More Info About the Series


Join us for each one-hour session beginning Thursday, September 7 at 12 PM EDT. Sessions in the Fall 2023 series include:

  • September 7, 12 PM EDT – An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Applications in Healthcare presented by Homayoun Valafar
  • September 14, 12 PM EDT – Artificial Intelligence: Preparing for the Next Paradigm Shift in Medical Education presented by Cornelius James & Erkin Otles
  • September 21, 12 PM EDT – Transforming Healthcare Together: Empowering Health Professionals to Address Bias in the Rapidly Evolving AI-Driven Landscape presented by Sophia Bessias & Michael Paul Cary, Jr. 
  • September 28, 12 PM EDT – AI Tools for Medical Educators presented by Vincent Capaldi, Dina Kurzweil, & Elizabeth Steinbach
  • October 5, 12 PM EDT – ChatGPT and Other AI Tools for Medicine and Medical Education presented by Bill Hersh
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IAMSE #VirtualForum23 Welcomes Kimara Ellefson

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our second annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 18-20 as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading medical and health professions sciences curricula. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum. This year’s theme: “Should It Stay or Should It Go? Changing Health Education for Changing Times”.

The first of our four ignite speakers is Kimara Ellefson from the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. She will present Calibrating Our Compass: Flourishing as the North Star for Charting the Way Forward on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

Calibrating Our Compass: Flourishing as the North Star for Charting the Way Forward

Kimara Ellefson, Medical College of Wisconsin
Presented on Wednesday, October 18, 2023

In recent years, technological advances, changing care models and the pressures of the pandemic all have required rapid adaption within health sciences education. But how can we successfully navigate ever-changing terrain? This session explores how a framework for flourishing can serve as the north star when re-examining current practices.

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Save the Date for the Fall 2023 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

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Join us Thursday, September 7, 14, 21, 28, and October 5, 2023 for the IAMSE Fall 2023 Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled: 

Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI’s
Impact on Medical Education

 Are you curious how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming medical education, especially its impact on faculty teaching and student learning? Join the upcoming IAMSE Fall webinar series entitled “Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI’s Impact on Medical Education” to learn about the intersection of AI and medical education. Over five sessions, we will cover topics ranging from the basics of AI to its use in teaching and learning essential biomedical science content. The series begins on September 7, with a presentation by Homayoun Valafar to define AI and machine learning. The series will continue on September 14 with a discussion by Erkin Otles and James Cornelius, on strategies to prepare our trainees to appropriately utilize AI in their future healthcare jobs. On September 21st, Michael Paul Cary and Sophia Bessias will present on critical ethical issues, including the potential for unintended bias and disparities arising from AI. Finally, Dina Kurzweil and Bill Hersh will wrap up the series on September 28th and October 5th, respectively, with practical tips for educators and learners alike to utilize AI to maximize teaching and learning. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on the future of AI in medical education.  

As always, IAMSE Student Members can register for the series for FREE!

Further details about the Fall 2023 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.

Register Now for the IAME 2023 Virtual Forum

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is happy to announce that registration for our second annual Virtual Forum is now open! Join us October 18-20, 2023 as we host lightning talks, ignite talks, and more! The theme for the Virtual Forum is:

Should It Stay or Should It Go?
Changing Health Education for Changing Times

Join us for the 2023 IAMSE Virtual Forum where we will discuss what works and what does not serve educators and students alike when it comes to curriculum reform – what should stay and what should go. Topics will cover how curriculum reform impacts students, curriculum, and teaching as well as Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences Education.

Additional details and registration can be found at www.IAMSEForum.org. Looking forward to meeting you at the forum!

IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum Lightning Talk Abstracts Last Call

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Don’t miss your opportunity to submit your lightning talk presentation abstract for the second IAMSE Virtual Forum, to be held October 18-20, 2023! The IAMSE Virtual Forum is an entirely virtual synchronous event offering opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of healthcare education.

IAMSE Virtual Forum Info

Lightning Talks are short 7-minute live presentations followed by 7 minutes of questions and answers that will provide presenters a chance to share their work, including works in process. Abstracts for Lightning Talks must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site here.

The submission deadline is July 15, 2023.

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 early September 2023. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.
 
We hope to see you virtually this October!

Submit Your Abstract Here!

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#IAMSE24 Call for Focus Sessions Due September 1, 2023

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The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 28th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hilton Minneapolis Resort in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA June 15-18, 2024. The IAMSE conference offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health sciences education. The theme of the IAMSE 2023 Meeting is “Empowering Educators: Embracing the Evolution of Health Sciences Education.”

The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to “focus in” on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format. Based on previous years, group size might vary between 10-50 individuals. The exact format for the session is free to choose by the session leader(s), as long as not more than one-third of the time is used for formal presentation, and the rest of the time is used for interaction, active learning in small groups, and discussion. The Program Committee welcomes diversity such as multi-institutional and inter-professional submissions and presenter teams consisting of junior and senior faculty and students.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site found here.

The submission deadline is September 1, 2023.

Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 1. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

We hope to see you in Minneapolis next year!

Congratulations to the #IAMSE23 Finnerty Award Recipient Bruce Newton

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate Bruce Newton on receiving the Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Annual IAMSE Conference in June. This award is bestowed upon an individual member who has demonstrated sustained involvement in and commitment to the advancement of the International Association of Medical Science Educators through their many types of service to the organization at the maximal level of performance.
 
The special nature of this award makes it one for which a member may not apply. Rather, it represents the superlative level of recognition that the organization, through selection by its Board of Directors, can provide to a most worthy individual whose work on behalf of IAMSE has shown a consistent history of distinguished accomplishments.

2023 Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bruce Newton

Bruce Newton serves a Professor and Chair of Anatomy at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine where he teaches Gross Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, and Neuroscience. His educational research interests include changes in affective and cognitive empathy as students progress through their undergraduate medical education, development of critical-thinking skills, and motivation.

Bruce has been an IAMSE member since 2001 and has contributed to numerous presentations at IAMSE annual conferences. He was Chair of the Professional Development Committee and a member of the Board of Directors from 2003 to 2005. He served as the IAMSE Treasurer for four consecutive terms beginning in 2004 and was the Chair of the Finance Committee from 2008 to 2013. Bruce has co-authored a book on how to be an effective course director available through Springer. This book started the Pre-Conference Workshops at the conference and the course director Pre-Conference Workshop was offered every year for many years – it was referred to as one of IAMSE’s “Signature Courses.” In 2016 Bruce was presented with the IAMSE Master Teacher Award, now the Distinguished Educator Award. 

It is with sincere appreciation and gratitude to his continued efforts and outstanding support that we bestow this award to our dear friend and colleague, Bruce Newton. Congratulations, and thank you for all that you do for IAMSE.

Bonny Dickinson
President, IAMSE

IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum Lightning Talk Abstracts Still Being Accepted

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As a reminder, the call for abstracts for Lightning Talk presentations for the second IAMSE Virtual Forum to be held October 18-20, 2023 is now open! The IAMSE Virtual Forum is an entirely virtual synchronous event offering opportunities for faculty and student development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of healthcare education.

IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum Information

Lightning Talks are short 7-minute live presentations followed by 7-minutes of questions and answers that will provide presenters a chance to share their work, including works in process. Abstracts for Lightning Talks must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site here.

Submission deadline is July 15, 2023.

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 September 2023. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

We hope to see you virtually this October!

Submit Your Abstract Here!