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** Program-specific sessions, step-back consultation groups, and preceptor development sessions are not included in the calendar.

FALL

DATESESSIONDETAILS
Thursday,
September 4

IAMSE Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education
Are We There Yet? Change and Health in Medical Education

Website
Monday,
September 8

AI Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Nehad El-Sawi if you're interested in attending.

Internal
Thursday,
September 11

IAMSE Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education
Environmental Crisis and Disasters…Surviving the Storm and After

Website

Tuesday,
September 16

Highlighted Series

InnovatED: AI and Technology in Teaching
AI Current Landscape and Future

Morris Gordon, MBChB, PhD, MEd, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Flyer

Thursday,
September 18

IAMSE Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education
Challenges in Rebuilding: Lessons Learned after Major Storms

Website
Tuesday, 
September 23

Navigating Promotion and Portfolio Construction

Dan Christian, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Diana Feldhacker, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Sean Grambart, DPM, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Flyer

Thursday,
September 25

IAMSE Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education
Educating for Change: Education’s Role in Addressing the Climate and Health Crisis

Website
Monday, 
September 29

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal
Tuesday,
September 30

Performance Assessment in Health Professions Education
Cayla R. Teal, PhD, MA, University of Kansas Medical Center

Flyer

Thursday,
October 2

IAMSE Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education
Preparing Physicians for Planetary Change

Website
Tuesday,
October 21

Reflections from the 2025 IAMSE Annual Meeting
Martin Schmidt, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Presentation

Flyer

Thursday,
October 30

Highlighted Series

InnovatED: AI and Technology in Teaching
Teaching with AI: Practical Applications and Faculty Insights from EDUCAUSE Course

Jason Semprini, PhD, MPP, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Jared Datzman, DrPH, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
LiLian Yuan, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Martin Schmidt, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Brian Pinney, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Presentation

Flyer

Monday,
November 3
Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.
Internal

Tuesday,
November 4

AI Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Nehad El-Sawi if you're interested in attending.
Internal

Monday,
November 17

Highlighted Series

InnovatED: AI and Technology in Teaching
Transforming Your Teaching Using Technology

Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School
Elissa Hall, EdD, MA, Mayo Clinic

Flyer

Monday,
December 1

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal

Tuesday,
December 2

Leadership

Leading from the Middle: Becoming the Bridge to Impactful Change
Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD, Harvard Medical School

Presentation

Flyer

Thursday,
December 11

Advising

Academic Advising: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Brian Pinney, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Alison Larsen, DPT, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Sarah Werning, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
David Roberts, MSPAS, PA-C, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Flyer

WINTER

DATESESSIONDETAILS
Thursday,
January 8
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
January 12

AI Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Nehad El-Sawi if you're interested in attending.

Internal
Monday,
January 15
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
January 22
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
January 26

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal
Tuesday,
January 27

From Educational Work to Scholarship: Advancing Medical Education Through Research

Martin Schmidt, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Nehad El-Sawi, PhD, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Coming
soon
Thursday,
January 29
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Tuesday,
February 3

Digital Accessibility

Stacey O’Dell, MEd, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Amy Wilson, MEd, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Coming
soon
Thursday,
February 5
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
February 23

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal

Tuesday,
February 24

Library

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: A Library Perspective on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Jill Edgerton, MLIS, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Coming
soon
Thursday,
February 26
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Thursday,
March 5
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Thursday,
March 12
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Thursday,
March 19
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
March 23

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal
Tuesday,
March 24

What Makes a Problem “Wicked” in Health Professions Education
Stewart Mennin, PhD, New Mexico School of Medicine

Coming
soon
Thursday, 
March 26
IAMSE SeriesComing
soon
Monday,
March 30

Educational Research and Systemic Reviews
Morris Gordon, MBChB, PhD, MEd, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Coming
soon

Tuesday,
April 7

Library

DigitalCommons@DMU: What Can it Do For You?
Julia Salting, MLS, AHIP, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Coming
soon
Monday,
April 13

AI Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Nehad El-Sawi if you're interested in attending.

Internal

Monday,
April 20

Engagement Community of Practice
By invitation. Contact Dr. Brian Pinney if you're interested in attending.

Internal

Tuesday,
April 28

IPE

AI Enhanced IPE Innovation
Amy Blue, PhD, University of Florida

Coming
soon
Tuesday,
May 5

Reflections from the International Meeting on Simulations in Healthcare at DMU
Kimberly Patterson, MSN, RN, CHSE, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Coming
soon