Oral Abstracts: IAMSE 2026 Annual Conference

Assessment

A STRUCTURED AI WORKFLOW FOR DEVELOPING COGNITIVE-LEVEL ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS IN HEALTHCARE EDUCATION	Hadar Zakay - The Hebrew University
Changes in Research Productivity Metrics Among Residency Applicants Before and After USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Implementation: A Multi-Year Specialty-Level Analysis	Poojita Chinmay - Medical College of Georgia
Implementing Narrative Assessment in Anatomy Labs: Insights from LCME-Accredited Schools	Helen Kaiser - University of South Carolina School of medicine Greenville
Integrated Strategies for Assessing Student Learning in Pre-Clinical Curriculum	Louise Thai - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Integrative Basic Science Assessment (iBSA): A Novel Approach to Measuring Foundational Knowledge in an Integrated Medical Curriculum	Migdalisel Colón-Berlingeri - Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Reconsidering Pass/Fail: Medical Student Perspectives on Preclinical Grading After Step 1 Reform	Katie Cronin
Reliability of the O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Assessment in Measuring Psychomotor Performance	Bao-Ling Adam - Augusta University

Curriculum

A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy	Farisha Sultan - Medical College of Georgia
Adaptability, innovation, and growth: Systematic tracking of pre-clerkship case-based learning (CBL) case changes for continuous quality improvement	M. Tresa Chappell - AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Addressing the compassion crisis: The value of a medical student instructional podcast and reflective session on the importance of compassionate love in healthcare	Mason Arbery - Medical College of Georgia
A Pre-Clinical Standardized Patient Simulation to Enhance Medical Students' Readiness for Cross-Cultural Communication	Jamila Shah
Bridging a Gap: A pilot program in trauma informed pedagogy for medical educators	Mary Jo Bondy - University of Maryland, Baltimore
Clerkship Faculty Perspectives on Basic-Science Integration and Priorities for Fourth-Year Physiology Electives	Komal Marwaha - Maharishi International University
Cultivating Compassion and Curiosity: Lessons from the Medical Facilitation Education Pilot	Oliver Schirokauer - Case Western Reserve University
Driving Change from Within: Exploring How Sustained Institutional Innovation Enables Students to Flourish in Health Professions	Krishna Surapaneni - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Embedding Community-Engaged Research in the Preclinical Medical Curriculum Through Local Partnerships	Folami Powell - Medical College of Georgia
Establishing the Fort Peck Native American Health Education Continuum with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine	Joerg Leheste - New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Evaluating the Impact of the PHIT Program on Interprofessional Competencies and Social Determinants of Health Awareness	Shama Varghese - University of New England
Exploring Faculty Integration of Outside Resources into Medical School Curricula	Uzoma Ikonne - Old Dominion University
From Barriers to Bridges: Integrating ASL into Community and Patient-Centered Training	Sherlie Vázquez Colón - PHSU
From Curricular Threading to Knitting: A Novel Approach to Pragmatic Curricular Alignment in Health Professions Education	Crystalyn Richard - University of Texas Medical Branch
Immersive Learning: Behavioral Health Training in HIV and SGM Communities for Medical Students	Rebecca Jump - Augusta University
Implementation of Humanities Courses in a Medical Education Curriculum: Perceptions of Learners at the Aga Khan University	Catherine Gathu - Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa
Implementing a Team-based Leaderboard enhances pre-clerkship curricular engagement	L. Rob Peters - Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Preparing for the next outbreak: A model for integrating Clinical Tropical Medicine into undergraduate Medical Education	Kaushik Guha - Saint James School of Medicine
Student Engagement and Performance with Formative Practice Quizzes in Preclinical Medical Education	Tyler Hattaway
SYSTEMATIC MAPPING OF MEDICAL SCHOOL EPOS TO THE 2024 AAMC FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: A DUAL-REVIEW MATRIX APPROACH	Christian Carbe - Geisinger College of Health Sciences
The SCENT Framework: A Structured Clinical Reasoning Tool Integrating Pathology in Organ Based Curriculum	Deeksha Sikri - Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Transforming Embryology Education: Innovative Approaches to Interactive Medical Instruction	Danielle Kapustin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Uncovering the Value of Remediation in Medical Education	Sarah Mccarthy - LECOM

e-Learning

Advancing Oncology Education: An Online Elective in Cancer Immunotherapy for Medical Students	Brandon Godinich - Texas Tech Health Science Center El Paso
A Retrieval-Augmented Generative AI Teaching Assistant for Personalized Self-Directed Learning in Medical Science Courses	Soo Hwan Park
Assessing the Impact of Asynchronous E-Learning Modules on Medical Students' Preparedness and Knowledge	Jonathan Trejo - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Student Learning Through In-House Recorded Lectures vs. Third-Party Resources in the Musculoskeletal & Dermatology M-1 module	Rajasekaran Koteeswaran - Eastern Virginia Medical School @ ODU

Instructional Methods

Abstraction Beyond Reflection: Learner Conceptualization in a Torsades de Pointes Simulation for Medical Students	Sohawm Sengupta - Medical College of Georgia
A FACULTY-DRIVE RESOURCE KIT TO ENHANCE MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH MENTORSHIP: A TWO-CAMPUS EVALUATION	Mabel Perez-Oquendo - Baylor College of Medicine
Basic Science Principles, Diagnosis, and Management of Inborn Errors of Metabolism: An Interprofessional Education Activity To Foster Collaboration Between DO and PA Students	Martin Schmidt - Des Moines University
Diagnosing Accurately through Practice: Exploring the Role of Deliberate Practice in the Learning of Diagnostic Reasoning	Hei Ching Kristy Cheung - University of Toronto
Emergency Department Preceptors' Experiences of Physician Assistant Clinical Student Errors in Medical Diagnosing: Instructional Strategies	Darcie Larimore-Arenas - Touro University California
Enhancing Cadaver-Based Anatomy Education Through Augmented Reality: A Pilot Evaluation of Apple Vision Pro-Supported Review Sessions	Darrin McFall - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Evaluating the Impact of Peer Instruction on First-Year Osteopathic Medical Students' Learning	Hari Nepal
Filtering Out the Confusion in Renal Physiology: A Physical Model Innovation	Tyler Sims - University of Kentucky
FROM PBL TO PRACTICE: BRIDGING THE CLASSROOM AND CLINIC THROUGH A PEDIATRIC OBESITY SIMULATION FOR SKILL BUILDING IN NUTRITION COUNSELING AND SDOH ASSESSMENT	Jaya Yodh - Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Improving USMLE Step 1 Pass Rates In High-Risk Medical Students: Results of a 2-Year Novel Comprehensive Bridge to Clerkship Program	Cigdem Erkuran Yilmaz - CUNY School of Medicine
Integrating Immunology and Pathology Through Collaborative Concept Mapping: A Visual Active Learning Approach	Lauren King - Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Is Virtual Attendance on Par with In-Person Attendance for a UME Behavioral Medicine Course?	Maureen Grissom - Tilman J Fertitta Family College of medicine
Ophthalmology Microsurgery Lab: Exploring a Role in Medical Student Education	Lewis Oh - The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Peer Instruction, Co-teaching, and Clinical Correlation: A Multi-Modal Cellular Biology Session for Undergraduate Medical Education	Luke Bower - University of Minnesota
Promoting Structural Awareness and Empathy: Evaluation of a Poverty Simulation Intervention in Health Professions Education	Puyang Zhao - Rice University
Readiness for Self-Directed Learning Among First-Year Medical and Nursing Students at the Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain	Hany Atwa - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University
Same Snake Envenomation, Different Clinical Presentation: A Novel Approach to Simulated Cases Presenting with Snake Bites	Michelle Troendle - Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework	Dawn Shell - Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE: TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS HOW TO DRAW TO COMMUNICATE	Keri Alber - Augusta University
VizWiz: A Low-Resource, High-Engagement Gamified Approach to Teaching Data Visualization	Stephanie Moore-Lotridge - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Other

AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program	Alice Fornari - Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra Northwell
Are we getting it right? Using the concerns-based adoption model to evaluate and enhance medical school curriculum implementation	Peter Boedeker - Baylor College of Medicine
Climbing the Rungs of Psychological Safety: Investigating Clark's Theory of Psychological Safety within Academic Medicine	Chandini Patel - University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Greenville
Correlation between career interest and project focus in a required scholarly concentration course completed in the pre-clerkship phase of the curriculum	Brandon Brown - Medical University of South Carolina
FACULTY AS STEWARDS OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A CALL TO ACTION	Rosemary Bassey-Linus - Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
Learning Across Differences: Student Narratives on Culture, Religion, and Lingual Diversity in Health Professions Education	Sreenidhi Prakash - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
On a Path to Flourishing: Group Learning and Connection for Faculty New to Academic Medicine	Lisa Leggio - Medical College of Georgia
Student-Led, Bilingual CPR and First Aid Training for Migrant Farmworkers: A Community-Engaged Model to Advance Health Equity and Learner Development	Sharon Lackwood - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-South Georgia
The Path of Distinction in Medical Education: Developing Future Education Leaders	Sarah Jung - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health
Toward critically reflective practice in academic medicine: Development of a tool	Cayla Teal - University of Kansas School of Medicine

Student Support

A Data Driven Approach for Longitudinal Career Guidance	Kyle Bauckman - Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Becoming the New Doctor: A Qualitative Exploration of Identity Discomfort and Adaptive Growth During Transition to Internship	Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Circuit-Based Surgical Learning: Redesigning the Preclinical-to-Clinical Transition	Anjali Pagay - American University of the Caribbean
Continued Effectiveness of an Accelerated Three-Day Pre-Matriculation Course: Outcomes from a Second Consecutive Cohort	Alexa Kambol - Medical College of Wisconsin
Developing A Needs-Based Workshop For Emerging Medical Student Leaders	Shannon Foley - Medical College of Georgia
Early Risk Screening and Intervention Boost COMLEX Success Rates	Cathryn Caudill - University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Exploring Associations Between Adaptive Learning Behaviors, Learner Profiles, and Academic Performance in Preclerkship Medical Students	Joanna Appel - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Identifying Student Academic Support Needs in a Competency-Based Medical School: A CIPP-Guided Study	Priyadarshini Dattathreya - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
I guess when you start to feel the suffering again it becomes unbearable: Mapping the Phenomenon of Loss of Compassion and Empathy, and Rise of Cynicism in Medical Trainees	Beatrice Preti - Emory/Western/Maastricht University
Initial Outcomes from a Course in Human Flourishing: An Innovation to Improve Well-being of Medical Students and Faculty	Adi Haramati - Georgetown University School of Medicine
Measuring Medical Student Flourishing and Wellbeing Using a Validated Survey	Leah Quinn - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Prior Anatomy Coursework Reduces Odds of Poor Early Performance in Medical School	Amanda Ellis - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Promoting Flourishing Through Experiential Nutrition Education: An Analysis of the Food is Medicine Programming in Medical Education	David Tran - Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership
Repurposing the Anatomy Lab for Flourishing: Program Evaluation of a Developmental Change Model	William Pearson, Jr. - VCOM Auburn
Resilience in Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Study	Hayden Carrillo - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Scoping review and critical narrative analysis of pre-matriculation programs in medical education	Priyadarshini Dattathreya - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Strengthening Capacity for US IMG Success: Initial Implementation and Early Outcomes of the Project IMG Chapter at UAG School of Medicine	Caleb Ramirez-Rivera - UAG School of Medicine & Project IMG
The Impact of Community Health-focused Service Learning on Medical Student Empathy and Burnout	Isabella Nashbar - University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville
Using Residency Insights to Strengthen Psychological Capacity in Medical Students	Brook Hubner - UAB Medicine \| Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

Technology and Innovation

Adaptation through Innovation: Exploring Frontier Technology to Create Animations for Medical Education	Kevlian Andrew - St. George's University
AI-Assisted Assessment of Motivational Interviewing as a Valid Supplement to Faculty Evaluation in Telehealth Patient-Centered Education	Victor Lim - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
AI-GENERATED FEEDBACK FOR SCRIPT CONCORDANCE TESTS: A PILOT EVALUATION OF FEEDBACK QUALITY	Kelly Zhao - Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM)
AI-Powered Socratic Tutoring in Biochemistry Education	James Martin - Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Beyond Content Review: AI-Guided Reflection to Strengthen Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning in Premedical Students	Audrea Burns - Baylor College of Medicine
Enhancing Accessibility and Engagement in Medical Immunology through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies	Veronica Able-Thomas - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Enhancing Medical Science Teaching Through Interactive Educational Technologies	Yuan Gao - Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Exploring Medical Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Implications for Specialty Choice, Curriculum Design, and Rural Practice	Chloe Duvak - University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Familiarity, Useability, and Perceived Educational Value - Exploring the Impact of the HoloLens 2 Headset on the Medical Student Experience When Used During OSCE Assessments	Amber Moore - Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust; Imperial College London
Generative artificial intelligence is going to grade my exam? Can we talk about that?	Doreen Olvet - Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Implementing a Medical Ethics Escape Room in 2nd Year Medical Student Education	Stephanie Potter - SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Improving the Assessment Process During Matchy-Matchy, a Team-Based Activity to Reinforce Connections, with the Help of AI	Mark Hernandez - ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Innovating a Competency-Progression Dashboard Via Insights from End-Users	Archana Pradhan - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical school
Instant Feedback on Feedback: Usage of Large Language Models to Automate Quality Assessment of Narrative Feedback in Diagnostic Radiology Residency EPAs in the Era of CBME	Benjamin Kwan - Queen’s University
Integrating Robotic Surgery Simulation into Preclinical Curriculum: A Pilot Study at Carle Illinois College of Medicine	Samar Hegazy - Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Learning Outcomes of Integrating High-Fidelity Simulation into Physiology Instruction	Snezana Petrovic - Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Leveraging a global research platform to transform medical student engagement in research	J. Brian Cassel
NBME Data Converter App: Extract and Analyze Exam Data to Identify Gaps in Performance	Terence Ma - University of Houston Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Reimagining US Healthcare: A Student-Led, Transatlantic Case Competition on Health Policy	Shruthi Sundaram - Medical College of Georgia
Shaping Growth through Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Exploration of Learning and Clinical Reasoning Development among Medical Students	Sindhu Vasantha A - Karpaga Vinayaga Institue of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
The MCW Practical Wisdom Pathway: A Human-Centered Approach to Accessing and Deepening Complex Problem Solving and Character Strength Formation in Medical Student Learning Communities	M. Chris Decker - Medical College Of Wisconsin
The Second Coder You Didn't Know You Had: Evaluating Large Language Models for Qualitative Research	Emily Tenniswood - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Transforming Neurophobia: Implementing an MRI-Enhanced Virtual Brain Atlas and Centralized Anatomy Website Across Health Science Curricula	Hunter Davies - University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine

TBL/PBL

Oral Abstracts Presented by Students

A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy	Farisha Sultan - Medical College of Georgia
Abstraction Beyond Reflection: Learner Conceptualization in a Torsades de Pointes Simulation for Medical Students	Sohawm Sengupta - Medical College of Georgia
Addressing the compassion crisis: The value of a medical student instructional podcast and reflective session on the importance of compassionate love in healthcare	Mason Arbery - Medical College of Georgia
Advancing Oncology Education: An Online Elective in Cancer Immunotherapy for Medical Students	Brandon Godinich - Texas Tech Health Science Center El Paso
AI-Assisted Assessment of Motivational Interviewing as a Valid Supplement to Faculty Evaluation in Telehealth Patient-Centered Education	Victor Lim - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program	Alice Fornari - Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra Northwell
A Pre-Clinical Standardized Patient Simulation to Enhance Medical Students' Readiness for Cross-Cultural Communication	Jamila Shah
Assessing the Impact of Asynchronous E-Learning Modules on Medical Students' Preparedness and Knowledge	Jonathan Trejo - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Becoming the New Doctor: A Qualitative Exploration of Identity Discomfort and Adaptive Growth During Transition to Internship	Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Changes in Research Productivity Metrics Among Residency Applicants Before and After USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Implementation: A Multi-Year Specialty-Level Analysis	Poojita Chinmay - Medical College of Georgia
Circuit-Based Surgical Learning: Redesigning the Preclinical-to-Clinical Transition	Anjali Pagay - American University of the Caribbean
Climbing the Rungs of Psychological Safety: Investigating Clark's Theory of Psychological Safety within Academic Medicine	Chandini Patel - University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Greenville
Continued Effectiveness of an Accelerated Three-Day Pre-Matriculation Course: Outcomes from a Second Consecutive Cohort	Alexa Kambol - Medical College of Wisconsin
Diagnosing Accurately through Practice: Exploring the Role of Deliberate Practice in the Learning of Diagnostic Reasoning	Hei Ching Kristy Cheung - University of Toronto
Emergency Department Preceptors' Experiences of Physician Assistant Clinical Student Errors in Medical Diagnosing: Instructional Strategies	Darcie Larimore-Arenas - Touro University California
Enhancing Accessibility and Engagement in Medical Immunology through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies	Veronica Able-Thomas - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Enhancing Cadaver-Based Anatomy Education Through Augmented Reality: A Pilot Evaluation of Apple Vision Pro-Supported Review Sessions	Darrin McFall - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Evaluating the Impact of the PHIT Program on Interprofessional Competencies and Social Determinants of Health Awareness	Shama Varghese - University of New England
Exploring Medical Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Implications for Specialty Choice, Curriculum Design, and Rural Practice	Chloe Duvak - University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Integrating Robotic Surgery Simulation into Preclinical Curriculum: A Pilot Study at Carle Illinois College of Medicine	Samar Hegazy - Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Learning Across Differences: Student Narratives on Culture, Religion, and Lingual Diversity in Health Professions Education	Sreenidhi Prakash - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Measuring Medical Student Flourishing and Wellbeing Using a Validated Survey	Leah Quinn - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Ophthalmology Microsurgery Lab: Exploring a Role in Medical Student Education	Lewis Oh - The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Peer Instruction, Co-teaching, and Clinical Correlation: A Multi-Modal Cellular Biology Session for Undergraduate Medical Education	Luke Bower - University of Minnesota
Peer Tutoring In Accelerated Medical Education: A Quality Improvement Study of Utilization and Effectiveness
Promoting Flourishing Through Experiential Nutrition Education: An Analysis of the Food is Medicine Programming in Medical Education	David Tran - Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership
Promoting Structural Awareness and Empathy: Evaluation of a Poverty Simulation Intervention in Health Professions Education	Puyang Zhao - Rice University
Reimagining US Healthcare: A Student-Led, Transatlantic Case Competition on Health Policy	Shruthi Sundaram - Medical College of Georgia
Resilience in Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Study	Hayden Carrillo - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Same Snake Envenomation, Different Clinical Presentation: A Novel Approach to Simulated Cases Presenting with Snake Bites	Michelle Troendle - Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Shaping Growth through Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Exploration of Learning and Clinical Reasoning Development among Medical Students	Sindhu Vasantha A - Karpaga Vinayaga Institue of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Strengthening Capacity for US IMG Success: Initial Implementation and Early Outcomes of the Project IMG Chapter at UAG School of Medicine	Caleb Ramirez-Rivera - UAG School of Medicine & Project IMG
Student Engagement and Performance with Formative Practice Quizzes in Preclinical Medical Education	Tyler Hattaway
The Impact of Community Health-focused Service Learning on Medical Student Empathy and Burnout	Isabella Nashbar - University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville
The Second Coder You Didn't Know You Had: Evaluating Large Language Models for Qualitative Research	Emily Tenniswood - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Transforming Embryology Education: Innovative Approaches to Interactive Medical Instruction	Danielle Kapustin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Transforming Neurophobia: Implementing an MRI-Enhanced Virtual Brain Atlas and Centralized Anatomy Website Across Health Science Curricula	Hunter Davies - University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE: TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS HOW TO DRAW TO COMMUNICATE	Keri Alber - Augusta University

Oral Abstracts Presented by Non-US Attendees

Adaptation through Innovation: Exploring Frontier Technology to Create Animations for Medical Education	Kevlian Andrew - St. George's University
A STRUCTURED AI WORKFLOW FOR DEVELOPING COGNITIVE-LEVEL ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS IN HEALTHCARE EDUCATION	Hadar Zakay - The Hebrew University
Becoming the New Doctor: A Qualitative Exploration of Identity Discomfort and Adaptive Growth During Transition to Internship	Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Circuit-Based Surgical Learning: Redesigning the Preclinical-to-Clinical Transition	Anjali Pagay - American University of the Caribbean
Driving Change from Within: Exploring How Sustained Institutional Innovation Enables Students to Flourish in Health Professions	Krishna Surapaneni - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Familiarity, Useability, and Perceived Educational Value - Exploring the Impact of the HoloLens 2 Headset on the Medical Student Experience When Used During OSCE Assessments	Amber Moore - Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust; Imperial College London
Implementation of Humanities Courses in a Medical Education Curriculum: Perceptions of Learners at the Aga Khan University	Catherine Gathu - Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa
Instant Feedback on Feedback: Usage of Large Language Models to Automate Quality Assessment of Narrative Feedback in Diagnostic Radiology Residency EPAs in the Era of CBME	Benjamin Kwan - Queen’s University
Learning Across Differences: Student Narratives on Culture, Religion, and Lingual Diversity in Health Professions Education	Sreenidhi Prakash - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Preparing for the next outbreak: A model for integrating Clinical Tropical Medicine into undergraduate Medical Education	Kaushik Guha - Saint James School of Medicine
Readiness for Self-Directed Learning Among First-Year Medical and Nursing Students at the Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain	Hany Atwa - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University
Shaping Growth through Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Exploration of Learning and Clinical Reasoning Development among Medical Students	Sindhu Vasantha A - Karpaga Vinayaga Institue of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Strengthening Capacity for US IMG Success: Initial Implementation and Early Outcomes of the Project IMG Chapter at UAG School of Medicine	Caleb Ramirez-Rivera - UAG School of Medicine & Project IMG

Oral Abstracts Presented or Authored by 2025 IM-REACH Cohort Participants

Oral Abstracts Presented or Authored by Travel Award Nominees and Recipients

A Pre-Clinical Standardized Patient Simulation to Enhance Medical Students' Readiness for Cross-Cultural Communication	Jamila Shah
Becoming the New Doctor: A Qualitative Exploration of Identity Discomfort and Adaptive Growth During Transition to Internship	Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Continued Effectiveness of an Accelerated Three-Day Pre-Matriculation Course: Outcomes from a Second Consecutive Cohort	Alexa Kambol - Medical College of Wisconsin
Exploring Medical Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Implications for Specialty Choice, Curriculum Design, and Rural Practice	Chloe Duvak - University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
The Second Coder You Didn't Know You Had: Evaluating Large Language Models for Qualitative Research	Emily Tenniswood - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Oral Abstracts Nominated for Best Oral Presentation

A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy	Farisha Sultan - Medical College of Georgia
Abstraction Beyond Reflection: Learner Conceptualization in a Torsades de Pointes Simulation for Medical Students	Sohawm Sengupta - Medical College of Georgia
A FACULTY-DRIVE RESOURCE KIT TO ENHANCE MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH MENTORSHIP: A TWO-CAMPUS EVALUATION	Mabel Perez-Oquendo - Baylor College of Medicine
AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program	Alice Fornari - Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra Northwell
Changes in Research Productivity Metrics Among Residency Applicants Before and After USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Implementation: A Multi-Year Specialty-Level Analysis	Poojita Chinmay - Medical College of Georgia
Diagnosing Accurately through Practice: Exploring the Role of Deliberate Practice in the Learning of Diagnostic Reasoning	Hei Ching Kristy Cheung - University of Toronto
Exploring Medical Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Implications for Specialty Choice, Curriculum Design, and Rural Practice	Chloe Duvak - University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Identifying Student Academic Support Needs in a Competency-Based Medical School: A CIPP-Guided Study	Priyadarshini Dattathreya - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Peer Instruction, Co-teaching, and Clinical Correlation: A Multi-Modal Cellular Biology Session for Undergraduate Medical Education	Luke Bower - University of Minnesota
Promoting Flourishing Through Experiential Nutrition Education: An Analysis of the Food is Medicine Programming in Medical Education	David Tran - Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE: TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS HOW TO DRAW TO COMMUNICATE	Keri Alber - Augusta University

IAMSE 2026 Conference

IAMSE 2026 Oral Abstracts

Assessment

Curriculum

e-Learning

Instructional Methods

Other

Student Support

Technology and Innovation

TBL/PBL

Oral Abstracts Presented by Students

Oral Abstracts Presented by Non-US Attendees

Oral Abstracts Presented or Authored by 2025 IM-REACH Cohort Participants

Oral Abstracts Presented or Authored by Travel Award Nominees and Recipients

Oral Abstracts Nominated for Best Oral Presentation