Holiday Message from IAMSE

Dear IAMSE Members:

2009 will not be remembered as a great year for the economy, but I am very proud of how IAMSE continued to move forward, offering its members and the medical education community a wealth of resources and new experiences. Our first European meeting in Leiden was memorable, providing both a chance for our members to travel and network outside North America and an demonstration of the mission implicit in the first letter of IAMSE. Its financial success came from the passion and loyalty of many members traveling without expected funding, and from exceptional organizing and European outreach from Peter de Jong and his committee. I feel that can serve as a model for future meetings outside North America, including 2012 in Izmir. Our Webcast Audio Seminars continue to reach new audiences, and the recent series set attendance records. And the Board has opened a search for a compensated editor for a renamed IAMSE journal: Medical Science Educator: The Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators. We will enjoy hearing ideas from the membership as to how to best continue the fine scholarship of our sponsored journal in the face of increasing competition in the education scholarship arena. Finally, the members approved a reworking of our committee structure that should reduce silos and promote collaboration. These innovations in the face of economic downturn speak well for our organization and the creativity of its members.

Foremost, I wish to thank you, one of our committed and talented IAMSE members. Collectively you further the aims and excellence of our organization and make us a leader in faculty development for the health sciences. In an era of efficiency, financial bottom lines, and reduced education hours, IAMSE remains the scientific conscience of our professions, working to ensure that professionals know the how and why of their work, not just the what (and the cost). I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to a terrific year for our organization in 2010.


Frazier Stevenson, M.D.
President, IAMSE

IAMSE Call for Nominations Sought - Master Teacher/Scholar Awards

Dear IAMSE Member:

At the 2007 annual meeting, IAMSE issued its first Master Teacher Award and Medical Education Scholarship Award. We would now like your nominees for the 2010 awards, which will be presented at the annual meeting in New Orleans.
The Master Teacher Award honors an IAMSE member who, over the course of many years, has consistently demonstrated extraordinary excellence in teaching, both at his/her institution and within IAMSE. Any teaching can be recognized, but nominations of members who have been active teachers at the annual IAMSE meetings or web seminars are particularly encouraged.

The Medical Education Scholarship Award recognizes an IAMSE member who has a distinguished record of educational scholarship, including educational research and/or dissemination of excellent and scholarly approaches to teaching and education. This could include development of multimedia medical educational programs, research in the areas of curriculum design and evaluation, student assessment, or innovative programs and methods.
These awards may be self-nominated, or by an IAMSE colleague. Details regarding each award, required materials, and deadlines are found in the download listed below. All nomination/application packets must be received by Julie Hewett (julie@iamse.org) no later than January 31, 2010. Nominations/applications for both awards will be reviewed by the Awards Committee in the Spring of 2010. Both awards will be given at the 2010 annual meeting in New Orleans.

Download the award criteria: http://www.iamse.org/IAMSE_awards_criteria_2010.pdf

Thank you,

Joseph P. Stein, PhD
Chair, Awards Committee

Susan Pasquale, PhD, MT-BC, NMT
Chair, Educational Scholarship Committee

Position Open - Editor-in-Chief JIAMSE

POSITION OPEN
Editor-in-Chief
JIAMSE

JIAMSE is the peer-reviewed online journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). JIAMSE presents original research, reviews, opinion pieces and resources for an audience interested in medical education. The journal is published four times a year with additional supplements for meeting abstracts.

We are seeking a qualified individual to lead the journal. The Editor-in-Chief is expect to continue to develop and grow our journal. Details about the duties and responsibilities can be found by clicking here.

Any interested individual should send a letter of application and CV in one file via e-mail to julie@iamse.org by Friday December 18th. Please write Editor-in-Chief in the subject line. The letter should indicate your interest in the position and why you feel you are qualified to take on this role.

Thank you,
Search Committee for Editor-in-Chief JIAMSE