Highlights in Medical Education

The AMEE annual conference is the leading international conference on medical education. AMEE 2007 took place in Trondheim from 25 to 29 August. The conference addressed a wide range of topics in medical and healthcare professions education relating to curriculum planning, methods of teaching and learning including new learning technologies, assessment and education management. It addressed the continuum of education from undergraduate through postgraduate to continuing medical education.

A series of eight DVDs is available covering some of the highlights of the conference including plenary presentations, symposia, poster presentations, Good Ideas in Medical Education sessions, and the views of some of the conference participants.

DVDs are available as a box set containing eight DVDs for £25 or they can be purchsed individually for £5 each.

Orders can be placed Online in the publications section or by downloading the DVD Order Form.pdf.

Downloads

AMEE 2007 Programme.pdf
AMEE 2007 Abstract Book.pdf

AMEE 2007 Award Winners

Poster Prize Winner: Effects of examination stress on surgical skills of residents (Vicki LeBlanc, Sarah Woodrow, Ravi Sidhu, Adam Dubrowski, Wilson Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada)

Patil Award Winners:

The following short communication presenters were awarded a Patil Award as selected by conference participants for making a novel contribution to the conference

(1) Curriculum planning/evaluation - Ana C Wright, Chile (8E/SC4)
(2) Assessment - Paul Hemmer, USA (3X/SC4)
(3) Teaching & learning - N Lumlertgul and N Kijpaisalratana, Thailand (7H/SC4)
(4) Student issues- N Lumlertgul and N Kijpaisalratana, Thailand (7H/SC4)
(5) Research in medical education - Steven Kanter, USA (3X/SC3)

The abstracts are available to view and download as a pdf, just follow the link below.

Poster Quiz Winner: Perry Pugno, American Academy of Family Physicians, USA