2012 Master Teacher & Master Scholar Award Winners

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious Master Scholar Award and Master Teacher Award for 2012. The Master Teacher Award was established to honor an IAMSE member who has consistently demonstrated extraordinary excellence in teaching. The Master Scholar Award recognizes an IAMSE member who has a distinguished record of educational scholarship.

Master Teacher Award Winner: Herb Janssen, MEd, PhD, He received his bachelor’s degree from Midwestern State University, a master’s degree in education and biology from Texas Tech University, and his Ph.D. in medical physiology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. After completing his degree, he accepted a position in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Physiology. Four years ago he moved to El Paso after he accepted a position as professor of physiology in the Department of Medical Education at the TTUHSC, Paul L Foster School of Medicine in El Paso. He currently teaches medical students, nursing students, and volunteers in outreach educational programs with local high schools. These outreach programs are designed to encourage high school students to pursue a career in the healthcare profession. He is currently rewriting an interactive textbook on renal physiology and is preparing a “user-friendly” guide for students planning to apply to medical school. Master Scholar Award Winner: Giulia Bonaminio, PhD, She received her B.S. degree in Biology from Bowling Green State University and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Genetics at Stanford University. She served for five years as the Biomedical Curriculum Specialist at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. In 1997 she moved to the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Bonaminio is the Associate Dean for Medical Education, the Director of the Office of Medical Education, and Research Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She has been a member of IAMSE since 1997 and has served as a Board Member, Vice President, President and Past President. Dr. Bonaminio has recently been named a fellow by the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine.

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is a professional society based on the guiding principle that all who teach the sciences fundamental to medical practice should have access to the most current information and skills needed to excel as educators. With members in over 40 countries, IAMSE is international in scope and interdisciplinary in nature. For more information, please visit iamse.org.