IAMSE 2025 Conference
JUNE 14-17, 2025 CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
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Professional Development Workshop Presenters
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Khiet Ngo
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Associate Professor
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: Generative AI as Co-Pilot for Developing High Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Items
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Associate Professor
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: Generative AI as Co-Pilot for Developing High Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Items

Diego Niño
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Associate Professor
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
Associate Professor
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

Neil Osheroff
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry and Medicine
PDWS: Employing Logic Models to Achieve Educational Program Success
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry and Medicine
PDWS: Employing Logic Models to Achieve Educational Program Success

William Pearson
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Human Flourishing Guided Medical Education: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School and Life
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Human Flourishing Guided Medical Education: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School and Life

Amina Sadik
Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor of Biological Sciences
PDWS: Formative Assessment for Preclinical Years
PDWS: Mixed-Methods in Health Science Educational Research
Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor of Biological Sciences
PDWS: Formative Assessment for Preclinical Years
PDWS: Mixed-Methods in Health Science Educational Research

Amy Stone
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
Assistant Professor
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
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
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
Assistant Professor
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
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

Thomas Thesen
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Mapping Curricular Influences on Health Behaviors and Well-Being Using Wearable Devices
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Mapping Curricular Influences on Health Behaviors and Well-Being Using Wearable Devices
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: From Bot to Bedside: AI Patient Actors for Training in Clinical Reasoning and Communication Skills

Claudio Violato
University of Minnesota Medical School
Professor and Assistant Dean
Emergency Medicine EPAs: A Psychometric Study
PDWS: Formative Assessment for Preclinical Years
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
University of Minnesota Medical School
Professor and Assistant Dean
Emergency Medicine EPAs: A Psychometric Study
PDWS: Formative Assessment for Preclinical Years
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI

Holly West
University of Texas Medical Branch
Senior Medical Educator
PDWS: Developing High-Quality Summative Assessments in Health Professions Education
University of Texas Medical Branch
Senior Medical Educator
PDWS: Developing High-Quality Summative Assessments in Health Professions Education