IAMSE

Congratulations to the Poster & Oral Presentation Award winners! Out of 360+ presentations at the 2026 Annual Conference, these four rose to the top:

🏆 Outstanding Faculty Oral Presentation — Alice Fornari, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, on "AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program"

🏆 Outstanding Student Oral Presentation — Farisha Sultan, Medical College of Georgia, on "A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy"

🏆 Outstanding Faculty Poster — Lynoshka Caraballo-Mercado, Ponce Health Sciences University, "Strengthening Early Interprofessional Education Through Gross Anatomy and Clinical Correlation"

🏆 Outstanding Student Poster — Rhiannon Champagne, Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, on "Beyond Peer Instruction: How Serving as a Near-Peer Teaching Assistant Shapes Knowledge Mastery and Professional Identity"

A huge thank you to all who presented — and congratulations to our winners!

⏰Reminder* Applications are still open for the IAMSE Communications Committee! Check your email for more information and how to apply— deadline is July 15, 2026.

Calling all IAMSE members! 📢 If you're passionate about marketing, social media, and have strong communication skills, we want you for our new Communications Committee!

🌟 Responsibilities:
- Oversee member communications
- Develop social media strategies
- Review and update our website

📋 Requirements:
- Active IAMSE membership
- Interest in marketing and communication
- Quick email response

💼 Preferred:
- Experience in marketing, social media, or editorial roles

Submit your CV and a 500-word statement of interest by July 15, 2026. Apply now and make a difference in health sciences education!

Questions? Email [email protected].

☕ Join us for our upcoming on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 12pm EDT! Our host, Abigail Hielscher (University of Vermont), is welcoming our guest speakers: Jesse Burk-Rafe (NYU Langone) and Janae Heath, (University of Pennsylvania).

Their session, "Precision Medical Education", is an emerging field which uses data to drive personalized learning experiences for students and trainees. By participating in this session, attendees will learn about what leaders in this developing field are doing to engage learners at a personal level and will additionally gain insight into how they can incorporate similar approaches at their institutions.

📩 To join the meeting, please look for this week's email or visit the IAMSE Member Portal.

(Please note that the IAMSE Cafes have now moved to the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern).

Looking for previous sessions? Visit https://f.mtr.cool/mifwbxactk for a complete archive of the series.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to some of our Award Winners!

Dr. Peter Anderson, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pathology at Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is our recipient of this year's Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Christopher Burns, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Director for Active Learning at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, is this year's winner of the Distinguished Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Scholarship.

Dr. Sol Roberts-Lieb, Assistant Professor and Faculty Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is this year's winner of the Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation.

Dr. Arkene Levy Johnston, Professor of Medical Education and Associate Dean of Community Affairs at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) received the inaugural IAMSE Advocacy and Outreach Award.

Thank you for all you do for IAMSE and for making a difference in health sciences education! Congratulations!

The IAMSE Board of Directors at the 30th Annual IAMSE Conference!

We're excited to welcome everyone to Augusta, Georgia for !

Calling all IAMSE members! 📢 If you're passionate about marketing, social media, and have strong communication skills, we want you for our new Communications Committee!

🌟 Responsibilities:
- Oversee member communications
- Develop social media strategies
- Review and update our website

📋 Requirements:
- Active IAMSE membership
- Interest in marketing and communication
- Quick email response

💼 Preferred:
- Experience in marketing, social media, or editorial roles

Submit your CV and a 500-word statement of interest by July 15, 2026. Apply now and make a difference in health sciences education!

Questions? Email [email protected].

🎉 Congratulations to our first-ever recipient of the IAMSE Advocacy & Outreach Award, Dr. Arkene Levy Johnston!

Dr. Levy Johnston's trailblazing work, from expanding pathways into medicine for underrepresented students to leading community health initiatives across Florida, exemplifies excellence in health equity and advocacy. We are proud to celebrate her at the 30th Annual IAMSE Conference in June!

⚙️ IAMSE has one CoG meeting this month— open to all members, no committee affiliation required.

🤖 AI CoG — Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | Noon (12 PM) EDT
👉 For more information or how to join, email Steve Garwood.

For full details on IAMSE CoGs, please visit the IAMSE website here ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/bhnnslgqcr