15th Annual IAMSE Meeting - Science Education in a Medical Curriculum: Teaching Science to Training Scientists?

Plenary Session Highlight!

Science Education in a Medical Curriculum: Teaching Science or Training Scientists?

Presented by: Friedo Dekker, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Medical students deserve proper education in which science plays a central role. Traditionally basic sciences like anatomy, physiology, and pathology are a firm basis of a medical curriculum, with a growing share of a molecular approach. However, to what extent does this teaching contribute to scientific thinking in medical students? Do we really train scientists? Should we train scientists among these students anyway? In this presentation we will explore different aims and means of scientific education. Some Dutch experiences will be shared, and results in terms of scientific output of medical students will be presented.

March 1st is the submission deadline for the Call for Poster Abstracts for the 15th Annual IAMSE Meeting. We encourage you to submit your abstract illustrating how your institution is addressing this topic. We offer a special discounted rate for student participation at the meeting.

For additional details regarding abstract submission, meeting registration or session topics, please visit the website at http://www.iamseconference.org

We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg Florida, June 18-21, 2011



Amy Wilson-Delfosse, Ph.D.
2011 IAMSE Program Chair