IAMSE 2025 Conference
JUNE 14-17, 2025 CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
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Focus Session Presenters
Presenters are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on the magnifying glass to read each speaker's bio!

Rowan Admin
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Faculty Development Director
Focus Session: Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Faculty Development Director
Focus Session: Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework

Stefanie Attardi
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Associate Professor
Anatomy of Teamwork: A Qualitative Analysis of Team Dynamics Within First-Year Medical Student Dissection Teams
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Associate Professor
Anatomy of Teamwork: A Qualitative Analysis of Team Dynamics Within First-Year Medical Student Dissection Teams
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together

Kyle Bauckman
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Associate Dean of Medical Education
Early Exit Polling of the ResidencyCAS Platform for OB/GYN Residency Applications
Focus Session: I Am the Very Model of A Modern Medical Student: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Study Approaches
Creation of a Métier Focused Curricular Model
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Associate Dean of Medical Education
Early Exit Polling of the ResidencyCAS Platform for OB/GYN Residency Applications
Focus Session: I Am the Very Model of A Modern Medical Student: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Study Approaches
Creation of a Métier Focused Curricular Model

Krista Blackwell
USC-School of Medicine Greenville
Clinical Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners
USC-School of Medicine Greenville
Clinical Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners

Katrina Borom
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Director, Rural GME Operations
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Director, Rural GME Operations
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success

Kevin Brandom
University of Exeter
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Focus Session: Focus on Advancing Scholarship in Curriculum Development
University of Exeter
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Focus Session: Focus on Advancing Scholarship in Curriculum Development

Amy Bromley
University of Calgary
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Focus Session: Reimagining Undergraduate Medical Education
University of Calgary
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Focus Session: Reimagining Undergraduate Medical Education

Sheena Brown
Lincoln Memorial University
Director of Assessment
Focus Session: Embracing Neurodiversity: Enhancing Inclusivity and Support for Neurodivergent Health Professions Faculty, Staff, and Students
Lincoln Memorial University
Director of Assessment
Focus Session: Embracing Neurodiversity: Enhancing Inclusivity and Support for Neurodivergent Health Professions Faculty, Staff, and Students

Mercedes Byrd
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Health Sciences Library
Education & Information Services Librarian
Focus Session: Enhancing Medical Student Learning through AI-Assisted Wrong Answer Journal Analysis
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Health Sciences Library
Education & Information Services Librarian
Focus Session: Enhancing Medical Student Learning through AI-Assisted Wrong Answer Journal Analysis

Amanda Chase
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Focus Session: Empowering Educators: Strategies for Incorporating AI Tools into Case-Based, Self-Directed Learning Experiences
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Focus Session: Empowering Educators: Strategies for Incorporating AI Tools into Case-Based, Self-Directed Learning Experiences

Zhi Xiong Chen
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Assoc Prof / Assistant Dean (Education)
Focus Session: Navigating Generational Shifts: A Roadmap for Mentorship, Active Apprenticeship, and Communities of Practice in Modern Education
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Assoc Prof / Assistant Dean (Education)
Focus Session: Navigating Generational Shifts: A Roadmap for Mentorship, Active Apprenticeship, and Communities of Practice in Modern Education
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education

Namrata Chhabra
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Associate Dean and Professor
Focus Session: Intergenerational Collaboration in Health Professions Education
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Associate Dean and Professor
Focus Session: Intergenerational Collaboration in Health Professions Education

Youngjin Cho
Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Immunology
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 1
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 2
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning
Focus Session: NextGen Course Directing: Adapting Our Approaches for the Evolving Needs of Adult Learners
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education
Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Immunology
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 1
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 2
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning
Focus Session: NextGen Course Directing: Adapting Our Approaches for the Evolving Needs of Adult Learners
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education

Alverno Devine
Kern National Network for Flourishing
Program Manager
Focus Session: Strengthened by Differences, Connected in Community: Bridging Toward Belonging in Health Professions Education
Kern National Network for Flourishing
Program Manager
Focus Session: Strengthened by Differences, Connected in Community: Bridging Toward Belonging in Health Professions Education

Courtney Dodge
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success

Curtis Donaldson
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Director of Rural Medicine
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Director of Rural Medicine
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success

Khalil Eldeeb
Methodist University
Professor of Pharmacology
Focus Session: Furthering Innovation: Merging Clinical Presentation Decision Trees with Case-Based Learning
The Changing Pulse: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Graduates' Satisfaction and Career Aspirations Over the Last Decade
Methodist University
Professor of Pharmacology
Focus Session: Furthering Innovation: Merging Clinical Presentation Decision Trees with Case-Based Learning
The Changing Pulse: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Graduates' Satisfaction and Career Aspirations Over the Last Decade

Rachel Ellaway
University of Calgary
Professor
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education
University of Calgary
Professor
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education


Jamie Fairclough
Dartmouth
Director of Mental Health Evaluation and Assessment and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Engineering
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: Integrating AI in Medical Education: A Future-Focused Framework
Dartmouth
Director of Mental Health Evaluation and Assessment and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Engineering
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: Integrating AI in Medical Education: A Future-Focused Framework