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!
Vivek Nuguri
All American Institute of Medical Sciences
Dean of Basic Sciences
Focus Session: Mad-Libbing Multiverse of Multiple Choice Questions
All American Institute of Medical Sciences
Dean of Basic Sciences
Focus Session: Mad-Libbing Multiverse of Multiple Choice Questions
Princy Palatty
Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, School of Medicine
Professor & Head of the Department of Pharmacology
Focus Session: Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education
Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, School of Medicine
Professor & Head of the Department of Pharmacology
Focus Session: Heights are Defined by Roots: Emphasizing the Imperative for Strengthening Bioethical Foundations in the Growing Era of Health Professions Education
Kia Parsi
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Executive Director Rural and Community Health Institute
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Executive Director Rural and Community Health Institute
Focus Session: Advancing Rural Medical Education: Strategies for Success
Malford Pillow
Baylor College of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development, Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner
Baylor College of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development, Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner
Adi Pinkas
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Blueprints for Success: Crafting High-Impact Preparation Materials for Flipped Classroom Sessions
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Focus Session: Blueprints for Success: Crafting High-Impact Preparation Materials for Flipped Classroom Sessions
Roshini Pinto-Powell
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Professor of Medical Education and Family Medicine and the Associate Dean for Admissions
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Professor of Medical Education and Family Medicine and the Associate Dean for Admissions
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills
Rachel Porter
Duke University School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor, Director of Preclinical Education
Focus Session: Applying a Health Humanities Framework to Enhance Medical Education
Duke University School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor, Director of Preclinical Education
Focus Session: Applying a Health Humanities Framework to Enhance Medical Education
Kirsten Porter-Stransky
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners
Jacqueline Powell
Morehouse School of Medicine
Professor
Focus Session: Utilizing the IAMSE DEI Assessment Toolkit: A Rich Resource for Individual, Curricular, Programmatic, and Organizational DEI Assessment
Morehouse School of Medicine
Professor
Focus Session: Utilizing the IAMSE DEI Assessment Toolkit: A Rich Resource for Individual, Curricular, Programmatic, and Organizational DEI Assessment
Amy Prunuske
Medical College of Wisconsin
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Focus Session: NextGen Course Directing: Adapting Our Approaches for the Evolving Needs of Adult Learners
Medical College of Wisconsin
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Focus Session: NextGen Course Directing: Adapting Our Approaches for the Evolving Needs of Adult Learners
Kelly Quesnelle
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Clinical Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Focus Session: Integrating Sex and Gender into Medical Education Using a Novel Toolkit for Curricular Assessment and Revision
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Clinical Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Focus Session: Integrating Sex and Gender into Medical Education Using a Novel Toolkit for Curricular Assessment and Revision
Dan Richards
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Associate Chair of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Associate Chair of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Focus Session: Hack Our Way to Create Effective Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning
Heather Rissler
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Program Manager for Faculty Development
Focus Session: Across the Academy: Building Co-Curricular Professional Development with Student Input to Strengthen Programs
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Program Manager for Faculty Development
Focus Session: Across the Academy: Building Co-Curricular Professional Development with Student Input to Strengthen Programs
Raquel Ritchie
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Utilizing the IAMSE DEI Assessment Toolkit: A Rich Resource for Individual, Curricular, Programmatic, and Organizational DEI Assessment
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Utilizing the IAMSE DEI Assessment Toolkit: A Rich Resource for Individual, Curricular, Programmatic, and Organizational DEI Assessment
Sol Roberts-Lieb
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Faculty Director, Faculty Teaching and Learning Ce
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Faculty Director, Faculty Teaching and Learning Ce
Focus Session: Get Your ACT Together: Rediscovering Joy as Health Professions Educators and Learners
Mary Rojek
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Director of Faculty Affairs & Development
Focus Session: Integrating Sex and Gender into Medical Education Using a Novel Toolkit for Curricular Assessment and Revision
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Director of Faculty Affairs & Development
Focus Session: Integrating Sex and Gender into Medical Education Using a Novel Toolkit for Curricular Assessment and Revision
Kara Sawarynski
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies; Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies; Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together
Corey Shafer
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Medical Student
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Medical Student
Focus Session: Moving Past “Kids These Days”: Leveraging Intergenerational Perspectives to Unlock Teaching & Learning Together
Dawn Shell
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Phase 1 Curriculum, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Focus Session: Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Phase 1 Curriculum, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Focus Session: Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework
Hooi Shing Chuan
National University of Singapore
Professor
Focus Session: Navigating Generational Shifts: A Roadmap for Mentorship, Active Apprenticeship, and Communities of Practice in Modern Education
National University of Singapore
Professor
Focus Session: Navigating Generational Shifts: A Roadmap for Mentorship, Active Apprenticeship, and Communities of Practice in Modern Education