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!

Nicole Johnson
University of Calgary
Clinical Associate Professor
Focus Session: Allyship in Action: Building the Next Generations of Inclusive and Equitable Medical Educators
University of Calgary
Clinical Associate Professor
Focus Session: Allyship in Action: Building the Next Generations of Inclusive and Equitable Medical Educators

Rahim Kachra
University of Calgary
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Reimagining Undergraduate Medical Education
University of Calgary
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Reimagining Undergraduate Medical Education

Marissa Kalkman
Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine
Senior Manager, Learning and Engagement
Focus Session: Strengthened by Differences, Connected in Community: Bridging Toward Belonging in Health Professions Education
Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine
Senior Manager, Learning and Engagement
Focus Session: Strengthened by Differences, Connected in Community: Bridging Toward Belonging in Health Professions Education

Anna Karwowska
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Vice President, Education
Focus Session: AFMC's Report and Recommendations on the Final Year of Medical School
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Vice President, Education
Focus Session: AFMC's Report and Recommendations on the Final Year of Medical School


Tejal Khandhar
University of California, Riverside
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Generative AI as Co-Pilot for Developing High Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Items
University of California, Riverside
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Generative AI as Co-Pilot for Developing High Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Items

Minji Ko
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Student
Immersive Learning for Delivering Bad News: Combining Instructional Videos with AI Patient Actors
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Student
Immersive Learning for Delivering Bad News: Combining Instructional Videos with AI Patient Actors
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills

Kelly Kovaric
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning

Yen Ping Kuo
Methodist University
Associate Dean
Focus Session: Furthering Innovation: Merging Clinical Presentation Decision Trees with Case-Based Learning
Methodist University
Associate Dean
Focus Session: Furthering Innovation: Merging Clinical Presentation Decision Trees with Case-Based Learning

Ayelet Kuper
University of Toronto
Professor
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education
University of Toronto
Professor
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education

Constance LeBlanc
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
President and CEO
Focus Session: AFMC's Report and Recommendations on the Final Year of Medical School
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
President and CEO
Focus Session: AFMC's Report and Recommendations on the Final Year of Medical School

Corinne Lehmann
Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University of Cincinnati
Professor
Focus Session: Allyship in Action: Building the Next Generations of Inclusive and Equitable Medical Educators
Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University of Cincinnati
Professor
Focus Session: Allyship in Action: Building the Next Generations of Inclusive and Equitable Medical Educators

Adam Lerchenfeld
Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Medical Student
Focus Session: I Am the Very Model of A Modern Medical Student: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Study Approaches
Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Medical Student
Focus Session: I Am the Very Model of A Modern Medical Student: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Study Approaches

Sherita Love
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor/ Executive Director
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor/ Executive Director
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner

John Luk
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Integration
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Integration
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning

James Martin
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Enhancing Medical Student Learning through AI-Assisted Wrong Answer Journal Analysis
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Enhancing Medical Student Learning through AI-Assisted Wrong Answer Journal Analysis

Mary Mathew
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Professor & Head
Analyzing the Ripple Effect: How Institutional Stratification in Developing Countries is Influencing Collaboration and Scholarship in Medical Education
Focus Session: Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Professor & Head
Analyzing the Ripple Effect: How Institutional Stratification in Developing Countries is Influencing Collaboration and Scholarship in Medical Education
Focus Session: Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education

Lise McCoy
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Director Faculty Development
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
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Director Faculty Development
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

Maureen McEnery
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Associate Professor Dept of Neurology, Co-Chair CWRU AI Task Force
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Associate Professor Dept of Neurology, Co-Chair CWRU AI Task Force
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning

Ronaé McLin
An Reserve University School of Medicine
Medical Student
Generative AI in Medical Education: Creating Equitable Access to Study Resources
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning
An Reserve University School of Medicine
Medical Student
Generative AI in Medical Education: Creating Equitable Access to Study Resources
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning