Meetings and conferences
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Regional meetings 2006
3rd Annual SAAHE Regional Health Sciences Education Conference: Fri 19 - Sat 20 May 2006
The South African Association of Health Educationalists (Western Cape region) will be holding their 3rd annual Regional Health Sciences Education Conference at the Faculties of Dentistry and Community & Health Sciences of the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town. This conference is a joint initiative of the Universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and the Western Cape, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
You are cordially invited to submit abstracts of papers about aspects of health sciences education i.e., undergraduate education, postgraduate education and continuing professional development. Whether you are an experienced researcher, new to research in health sciences education or just have some interesting, new or exciting ideas to share, this is the conference for you. You will be able to present your work, discuss your ideas and network with like-minded people in a friendly atmosphere.
Abstracts are invited in two categories i.e., "Research and evaluation" and "Innovations and work in progress". Please download the conference registration form and abstract form here and submit it electronically as per the instructions in the document. All submissions are peer-reviewed. The best presentation in the category "Research and evaluation" from one of the sponsoring institutions will be awarded a substantial cash prize, to be used in the furtherance of health sciences education e.g., to fund a project or help fund participation in an international congress.
The draft programme can be downloaded here.
The closing date for abstracts is 12:00 Friday, 21 April 2006.
Register on or before 7 April 2006 for early registration fee!
If you register before or on 7 April 2006, you qualify for the early registration fee of R250 per person. The registration fee for late registration (after 7 April 2006) is R350 per person. Teas and lunches will be provided.
For more information: contact , Dr Wendy McMillan Tel 021 937 3084 or Dr. Viki van Rensburg Tel 021 959 2279.
National meetings 2006
No national meetings in health sciences education are currently scheduled for 2006. Plans are afoot at SAAHE to hold a national meeting in 2007.
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International meetings 2006
Ottawa Conference: 20 - 24 May 2006
The next of the biennial Ottawa Congresses is to be held in New York in 2006. The Ottawa International Conferences on Clinical Competence are the largest regularly scheduled meetings devoted solely to medical educators involved in teaching and assessing clinical competence and clinical skills. More information can be found here.
The deadline for submissions has been extended to Wednesday, December 14 2005.
AAMC Research in Medical Education (RIME) Conference: 27 October - 1 November 2006
The Annual Research in Medical Education (RIME) Conference is held during the American Association of Medical Colleges Annual Meeting. The next conference will be held during the 117th AAMC Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.
The dealine for abstracts is Monday 20 February 2006.
10th Annual IAMSE Conference: 16 - 19 July 2006
The 10th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) will be hosted by University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. These Annual Meetings, like IAMSE itself, are designed to explore both current trends and future directions in medical science education.
The deadline for abstracts is Wednesday, 15 March 2006.
AMEE Conference: 14 - 18 September 2006
The Association for Medical Education in Europe's conference is actually an international affair and attracts 1000-odd delegates from across the globe. AMEE's 2006 Conference will be held in Genoa. The provisional programme is now available online and registration has started.
The deadline for abstracts is Friday, 31 March 2006.
ASME Annual Scientific Meeting: 6 - 8 September 2006
ASME's 2006 meeting is being held at the University of Aberdeen, UK. The theme this year is "Patient safety in undergraduate and postgraduate education: have we got it right?". The annual scientific meeting of the Association for the Study of Medical Education tends to be a more modest affair than other conferences and attracts participants from the UK for the most part, although in recent times the profile of the conference has become more international.
The deadline for abstracts is Monday 3 April 2006.
coHEHre Conference: 22 - 24 March 2006?
Watch this space for news on coHEHre's annual conference on higher education in health care. It has been proposed that the meeting be held in Portugal from 22 - 24 March 2006, but this cannot be confirmed at this stage. The next meeting may only take place during the northern hemisphere spring of 2007.
National meetings 2006
SAADA Conference: Likely November 2006
Watch this space for news on the 2006 conference of the South African Academic Development Association.
SAARDHE Conference: Likely June 2006
Watch this space for news on the 2006 conference of the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education.
International meetings 2006
HERDSA Conference: 10 - 13 July 2006
The 29th annual conference of the Higher Education Research and Development of Australasia will be held in Perth, Western Australia.
The closing date for abstracts is Monday, 30 January 2006.
Improving Student Learning Symposium: 4 - 6 September 2006
The 14th annual Improving Student Learning Symposium will be held at the University of Bath.
The closing date for abstracts is Tuesday, 31 January 2006.
ISETL Conference: Likely October 2006
Watch this space for information on the 2006 conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning.
ISSOTL Conference: Likely Octonber 2006
The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2006 conference will be held in Washington D.C.
