IAMSE WAS Winter Week 4

"Graduate Courses on Teaching Skills"

Presenters: Robert Carroll, Michael Parmely

January 29, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

Providing the next generation of medical educators with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that characterize successful medical educators requires a purposeful, systematic approach. This webinar will compare two such programs organized as graduate courses. Microbiology 805 at the University of Kansas Medical Center was developed by Michael Parmely in response to requests from graduate students in the PhD program. The course is organized around the principles of student-centered learning and each of the 15 sessions illustrates the prevailing theories and good teaching practices with students doing and reflecting on what they have done. In contrast, the American Physiological Society has developed a course “Becoming and Effective Teacher” as part of its Professional Skills Training program. This course blends an on-line component with a 5 day residential experience that allows the participants to develop skills as and modeling being an effective teacher. This blended approach allows a critical mass of interested students to develop a supportive peer group of committed educators. Incorporating formal educational training into Doctoral graduate programs enhances the skills of our graduates, and increases their competitiveness in the job market.

Have you registered yet for the second session in the WAS Winter 2015 series? There is still space left, so please join us!

To register, click here.

Additional Winter Series Sessions:

“Moving from Message to Action: The Role of the Learner in Feedback” – Karen Cornell
   January 8, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Developing Skills at Making Observations” – Eric Holmboe
   January 15, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Getting Started as a Medical Teacher in Times of Change” – Richard Feinberg
   January 22, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

 “PRIME Program at Wake Forest” – Allyn Howlett
   February 5, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

IAMSE Publications Committee Journal Review

Team-based learning (TBL) is an effective instructional strategy that creates a learner-centered, problem-based environment in which students work together collaboratively. For anyone considering adopting this strategy, it is often useful to look to others past experiences. Older issues of the JIAMSE (pre changing of the name to Medical Science Educator) have a variety of articles on TBL. A 2010 article by Dean Parmalee et al. was compelling because it sought to assess medical student attitudes about TBL (Click here to view article). The study, although preliminary and based on only a small sample as pointed out by the authors, reveals that students do easily perceive some of the advantages TBL. The majority of students surveyed felt strongly that preparing for TBL was an effective use of study time and that it helps in keeping up in preparation for larger exams. Nearly 80% of students agreed or strongly agreed that concepts covered in TBL exercises are more effectively learned than in solo study. When asked whether they felt that TBL fosters critical thinking and problem solving skills, 84% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed. Overall, this is an early, almost preliminary study, showing that students do see the benefits of TBL even early in their education. I am sure that other interesting and useful articles about TBL can be found in the JIAMSE archives, a resource open to all. In a related vein, IAMSE recently began a publishing venture called IAMSE Manuals, short how-to-guides about various topics in medical education. The first manual is on TBL:

How-To Guide for Team-Based Learning

Ruth Levine, Patricia Hudes

The purpose of this manual is to provide the reader an overview of the fundamental components of Team-Based Learning (TBL) and its advantages over conventional instructional methods. It serves as a blueprint for instructors who wish to begin teaching TBL in a course or curriculum and it identifies factors that will facilitate or sabotage a successful implementation of TBL.

If you are thinking about implementing TBL, this is a wonderful, short, accessible, affordable introduction to the practice. The link to order the manual can be found on the IAMSE website at http://www.iamse.org/. 

Dani L. McBeth, PhD

IAMSE Publications Committee Chair

IAMSE WAS Winter Week 3

"Getting Started as a Medical Teacher in Times of Change"

Presenter: Richard Feinberg

January 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

Medical school teaching is a skill that is very often learned on the job. The faculty comprised of researchers and clinicians are expert in many biomedical disciplines, but familiarity with learning theories and pedagogy are usually not included in their knowledge and skill sets. The standards set by accrediting agencies coupled with faculty attrition rates requires efforts to focus on novice educators early in the process. The session will include a number of topics that can be used to start junior faculty on the correct path to becoming effective medical educators. Each topic will cover resources and tools to make the first teaching encounters positive experiences for the teacher and the learners. Some of the topics to be covered are:

·       Identifying a mentor

·       Becoming familiar with the goals and objectives of the institution

·       Learning about the institutions teaching resources

·       Striving to become engaged in the course

·       Selecting a pedagogy that fits the learner and you

Have you registered yet for the second session in the WAS Winter 2015 series? There is still space left, so please join us!

To register, click here.

Additional Winter series sessions:

"Moving from Message to Action: The Role of the Learner in Feedback" - Karen Cornell
January 8, 2015 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

“Developing Skills at Making Observations” – Eric Holmboe
   January 15, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Graduate Courses on Teaching Skills” - Robert Carroll, Michael Parmely
January 29, 2015 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

“PRIME Program at Wake Forest” - Allyn Howlett
February 5, 2015 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

IAMSE 2015 Travel Award & Poster Submission Deadline Reminder

The deadlines are fast approaching for the Travel Award & Poster Submissions for the upcoming 19^th Annual IAMSE Meeting. You can find more information below regarding details and submission.

The 19th Annual IAMSE Conference will be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts for poster presentations must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site.

Please click here to submit your abstract.

Submission deadline: December 15, 2014.

Author notification: March 1, 2015.

The IAMSE Conference Travel Awards support students or junior faculty to attend the IAMSE Annual Meeting. The amount of the 2015 Travel Awards will be $1,500, and are meant to cover expenses related to attendance at the IAMSE annual meeting in San Diego, such as conference registration, lodging, and airfare.  Any IAMSE member who will attend the 2015 Annual Meeting is eligible to apply, though preference will be given to those submitting conference proposals for a poster abstract. 

To be considered for the award, an applicant must submit the following items:

1. a current CV

2. A 300 word Personal Statement

3. An abstract or description of the work, if applicable

Applications must be submitted via e-mail, in duplicate, to: linda@iamse.org andsteinj@upstate.edu.

Submission Deadline: February 3, 2015.

Thank you,

IAMSE Admin Team

IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to offer the Medical Educator Fellowship. Through targeted professional development in key aspects of medial education, the goal of this program is to develop well-rounded medical education scholars with additional evidence of specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement.

Program Description:

The program encourages proficiency in five content areas - curriculum design, teaching methods and strategies, assessment, educational scholarship, and leadership - that can be attained in three phases:

Phase 1: Completion of an AMEE ESME Program. 

Phase 2: Completion of two, day-long faculty development courses. One of the courses must be completed at an annual IAMSE meeting. The second may be completed either at an annual IAMSE, AMEE or Ottawa meeting. 

Phase 3: Completion of a required project, resulting in educational scholarship, which demonstrates application of content themes at the participant's home institution. Participants will be expected to submit a project proposal prior to the Annual Meeting. 

Who Should Participate:

The program is designed for medical science educators who have completed an ESME program, and are seeking to become more knowledgeable as educators and leaders. Participants will complete a project portfolio that demonstrates how they applied program content areas at their home institutions.

Detailed information on the Fellowship is available on the IAMSE website at http://iamse.org/

Application Requirements:

Applications to the Fellowship must be submitted by the IAMSE Annual Meeting Early Registration deadline via the Annual Meeting Registration Form. The Fellowship fee of $550 USD includes the 3-hour conference workshop modules and materials. Payment is due in full by the meeting's Early Registration deadline. Refund requests must be received in writing one month prior to the course. No refunds will be made after that date.

For additional information contact Joe Stein at steinj@upstate.edu

IAMSE Call for Poster Abstracts Reminder

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts Poster presentations for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All Poster presentations must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Please click here to submit your abstract.

Submission deadline is December 15, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by March 1, 2015.

Thank you,

Jonathan Wisco,
2015 IAMSE Program Chair

IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grant

IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grant

Description:

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will provide a research grant each year for up to $3000.

Preference will be given to new projects. Funding is for a 2-year period. Mid-year progress reports will be submitted to the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Committee. The results of funded projects will be presented at an IAMSE meeting. Any publications resulting from IAMSE-funded research have to be acknowledged on the publication. If the research project involves human subjects, a letter of approval from the host Institutional Review Board stating that the project is approved or that approval was not necessary will be required prior to disbursement of funds.

Eligibility:

IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Members may submit only one proposal per year and may not be an author on any other grants currently receiving IAMSE funding. PI’s who have received IAMSE funding are not eligible to apply in subsequent years.

Application Format and Submission Process:

1. Applications are to be submitted via email, in duplicate, to the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) (linda@iamse.org) and to the Educational Scholarship Committee (norma.saks@rwjms.rutgers.edu) by January 16, 2015.

2. Cover page to include:

• Name of applicant(s) and institution affiliation(s)
• Project title
• Contact information for principal investigator, to include address, email, telephone, fax)
• Institutional grant/development officer to whom payment will be made (name, title, address, email, phone, fax)

3. Proposals are limited to 5 double-spaced pages, excluding budget, budget justification,      biographical sketches; references; and letters of support.

4. Format for Submissions

I. Main Proposal (5 double-spaced pages, 12 point type)

• Introduction/Background: Statement of problem and importance of proposed project/significance of need. Include the specific aim of the project.
• Goals and Objectives
• Methods:  Identify the target population and provide information on how many people will be impacted by this proposal. Describe the proposed activities and timeline.
• Evaluation:  Identify outcome measures and assessment strategies. Describe how you will decide if this program/project is effective.
• Potential Impact on medical science education.
• Project Timeline (not to exceed 24 months).

II. Budget and Justification (1 page):  Include itemized costs and justification.

III. Biographical Sketches of PI and Co-PIs (no more than 2 pages for each individual). Include relevant skills that demonstrate knowledge/skill in the area being proposed for study.

IV. Letters of Support: 2-3 are required from key participants or institutional support personnel, stating their commitment to the project. Letters of support are to be submitted in PDF format with the proposal.

V. Plan for Dissemination: Include a statement of your intent to present your   work at an IAMSE Meeting within 3 years of the award start date.

Review Process:

1. Grants must be received by January 16, 2015 to be considered for review and possible funding.
2. The Educational Scholarship Committee will review the grant submissions, make a final decision, and present the grant awardee to the IAMSE Executive Board. Reviewers may not be authors of the proposals under consideration.
3. Funding awards will be announced via email, and at the 2015 IAMSE meeting.

Evaluation Criteria:    

Grant applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

1. The project is relevant to the mission of IAMSE.
2. The project includes a clear statement of project goals and objectives.
3. Identified need.
4. Methods are appropriate to address the goals and objectives.
5. The outcomes are measurable.
6. The outcomes are likely to be applicable to others.
7. The project is feasible given the budget and resources.
8. The timeline is realistic.
9. The budget is appropriate for the project.
10. The project is sustainable after the 2-year funding. (If funds are used to support faculty/staff, include a statement on sustainability of these resources after funding ends.)

Required Reports for Funded Projects: The Principal Investigator will be required to submit midyear reports (January and June) to the Educational Scholarship Committee, and a final report within 3 months of the end of the 2-year grant funding.

Questions:

All inquiries and communications should be addressed to:

Linda Fouch (linda@iamse.org), International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)

and

Norma Saks (norma.saks@rwjms.rutgers.edu), Educational Scholarship Committee, IAMSE

IAMSE Call for Focus Sessions Deadline Reminder

DEADLINE REMINDER: September 30, 2014

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org. 

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15. 

Please click here to submit your abstract!

Please contact Linda Fouch linda@iamse.org for any question about this call or travel award. Looking forward to seeing you in San Diego next year!

IAMSE Call for Focus Sessions

Dear Members of IAMSE,

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.

Please click here to submit your abstract!

Please contact Linda Fouch linda@iamse.org for any question about this call or travel award. Looking forward to seeing you in San Diego next year!

Jonathan Wisco,

Chair, 2015 Program Committee

IAMSE at AMFEM

Dear IAMSE Member:

Visit the IAMSE Booth at the AMFEM Meeting. 

4th International Congress of Medical Education

Medical Education Without Borders: The School of the Future 

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

June 10-14, 2014 

Visit amfem.edu.mx for more details

Save the Date - Fall IAMSE Web Seminar Series

Time are Changing: Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education 

The sessions will explore a variety of exciting innovations in medical education that include the impact of the changes in the interviewing process (Multiple Mini-Interviews, Holistic Review) on curricular modifications in medical schools, a review of best-practices for pre-matriculation programs to enhance student success in medical school, a pro and con presentation on the impact of compressing medical schools into 3 year programs, approaches to continuing basic science into the clinical years, and a review of the advantages and disadvantages of the longitudinal integrated clerkship models.

Sessions start September 11, 2014.

Please visit www.iamse.org for more information.

Rick Vari
WAS Committee Chair

IAMSE Poster Abstracts Online

Dear IAMSE Member:

The poster abstracts for the 18th Annual IAMSE Meeting are now available online!

They have been organized by the following catagories:

Assessment & Evaluation
Instructional Methods
Professional Development / Student Support
Technology Innovation
TBL/PBL, E-Learning

Registration for the conference is still open.

Click here to register

Visit iamseconference.org for more details.

IAMSE News

Dear IAMSE Colleagues,

I’m writing to you today with a number of important updates. First, it is my pleasure to announce three newly elected members to our Board of Directors. Thank you to all who participated in our recent election process.

Wilhelmina Hols-Elders - University Medical Center Utrecht

Kathryn Huggett - Creighton University School of Medicine

Richard Vari (2nd term) - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

According to the bylaws changes that were approved by the membership in 2013, the terms for these Board members will begin immediately following the annual conference in June. Your current Board of Directors elected the following individuals to serve as officers from January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015:

Amy Wilson-Delfosse (president) – Case Western Reserve University School of 

        Medicine

Bruce Newton (vice president) - Campbell University School of Osteopathic

        Medicine

Veronica Michaelsen (treasurer) - The George Washington University School of 

        Medicine and Health Sciences

Luke Mortensen (secretary) - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic

        Medicine

I would also like to congratulate Michelle Machado (School of Rural Health, Churchill Monash University), who is the inaugural recipient of the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grant to support her project entitled, “Anatomy Learning and Retention Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study.” We look forward to continue supporting projects of educational scholarship through this grants program in the coming years.  

Another new opportunity for IAMSE is the MedU Science project that is being conducted in collaboration with iInTIME (Institute for Innovative Technology In Medical Education).  The goals of this project are to identify the core basic science learning objectives that are most relevant to clinical practice and integrate these into virtual patient learning experiences for students in the clinical training phase of their education.  We look forward to bringing you more updates about this in the coming months. You can help us in this effort by completing the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XSVYK26

Finally, I’m looking forward to seeing you all at our annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA (http://www.iamse.org/conf/conf18/index.htm) June 7-10, 2014.  Special thanks to our Program Chair for the 2014 meeting, Greg Smith (Saint Louis University), and to Vanderbilt University, our site host.  

Regards,
Amy

Amy L. Wilson-Delfosse, Ph.D.
President, International Association of Medical Science Educators
Associate Professor of Pharmacology/Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

IAMSE Call for Late Breaking Abstracts Has Been Opened

The Program Committee for the 18th Annual IAMSE meeting has re-opened the call for poster abstracts. Additional submissions will be accepted March 1st - March 15th.

These abstracts will not be considered for the Poster Awards or for scholarship opportunities.

To submit your abstract please go to:
http://julnetconferences.com/index.php/iamse/iamse14/schedConf/cfp

Author notifications for acceptance of late submissions will be completed by April 1st. All presenting authors must be registered by April 15th.

Thank you,
Greg Smith
Program Chair