AMEE 2012
25-29 August
Lyon, France
The Continuum of Education in the Healthcare Professions
Abstract
The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) is a worldwide organisation with members in 90 countries on five continents. Members include educators, researchers, administrators, curriculum developers, assessors and students in medicine and the healthcare professions.
AMEE organises an annual conference and delivers courses on teaching, assessment, simulation, computer-enhanced learning, research and leadership skills for teachers in medicine and the healthcare professions. AMEE produces the journal Medical Teacher, a series of education guides, occasional papers and Best Evidence Medical Education guides.
History and Structure
AMEE was founded in 1972 in Copenhagen, to foster communication among medical educators and to help promote national associations for medical education throughout Europe. AMEE is the European regional association of the World Federation for Medical Education and a member of the WFME Executive Council. Several European national medical education associations are corporate members of AMEE. Over the past decade AMEE has developed steadily both in size and in the sphere of its activities and is now a worldwide association with members and contacts in over 90 countries. In 2000 AMEE became recognised as a Scottish Charity.
AMEE Essential Skills in Medical Education Courses
The need for doctors, scientists and others involved with teaching in the healthcare professions to have training in teaching is widely recognized. The AMEE Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) courses have been designed to meet this need. A selection of courses is available covering basic skills in medical education, research in medical education, assessment, simulation and technology.
The courses address the basic skills required by teachers in the healthcare professions and have the following unique features:
- The courses are organised around a major educational conference including a pre-conference workshop, recommended conference sessions and a post-conference workshop;
- The courses are led by international experts and personalised tutorial support is provided during the conference;
- The course format is interactive and engaging;
- A useful set of resource material is provided to support the course;
- There are opportunities for discussion with other course participants before, during and after the conference sessions;
- The ESME courses are accredited by AMEE and approved by an International Advisory Board. A certificate of attendance is provided and there is an opportunity to work towards an ESME Certificate in Medical Education. The ESME Certificate is recognised as stage one of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Fellowship Award;
- The courses are organised in different parts of the world;
The courses have now been running for several years and are widely acclaimed by course participants.
The AMEE-ESME courses have a different focus:
Face-to-face AMEE-ESME courses are offered at AMEE conferences and selected courses are available at other conferences including the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) in Singapore, and the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) meetings. You can choose the course that best meets your needs at a conference that suits you. Some participants start with the general ESME Course and follow this up with a more specialised course. ESME courses may also be individually designed to meet the needs of specific target audiences.
2012 sees the introduction of a new face-to-face course - Essential Skills in Computer-Enhanced Learning (ESCEL) Course and two online courses - ESME Online and ESME Leadership.