Uplifting Biomedical Science Education

With a growing international network of biomedical science educators, enhancing their capabilities and enriching teaching quality and collaboration are the mainstay goals of APBSEA.

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About Us (Beginning)

An international network of biomedical sciences educators

APBSEA (Asia-Pacific Biomedical Science Educators Association) was established in 2018 with the aim to enhance capabilities of educators in the Asia-Pacific region who are teaching biomedical sciences in health profession programs. APBSEA prides itself as the platform to facilitate mutual learning in Asia-Pacific where members bond through meetings, resource-sharing and social settings.

Our Aspirations

APBSEA hopes to strengthen the collective identity of biomedical sciences educators by forming a network where they can surface issues for discussion and share best practices for teaching.

The association also aims to open up opportunities for educators to collaborate in scholarly activities and foster innovation in health sciences education.

Our Vision

Enhancing the Capabilities of Educators in the Asia-Pacific Region Teaching Biomedical Sciences in Health Profession Programs.

Our Mission

Establish an Asia-Pacific network of educators involved in the teaching and learning of biomedical science in health professions to:

Surface local and regional issues for discussion, collective action and support

Share emerging best practices and innovations for members to consider and adopt

Collaborate in research to address local and regional gaps in health professions education

Strengthen our collective identity as health professions educators in the Asia-Pacific

Partners

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IAMSE is a nonprofit professional development society organized and directed by health professions educators whose goals include promoting excellence and innovation in teaching, student assessment, program evaluation, instructional technology, human simulation, and learner-centered education.

IDEAL consortium

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The IDEAL Consortium is an international collaboration of Faculties of Medicine which administer their student assessments in English. The Consortium has developed an Item Bank software program, called the IDEAL program, which allows its members to share a high quality, voluminous assessment bank for medical education.

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The International Medical Education Conference (IMEC) is a forum for forging and renewing friendships between educators of healthcare professions from around the world; a platform to exchange ideas and experience and showcase innovations.

APBSEA is in partnership with the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), whose mission is to build a community of like-minded scholars in education for medical and health professions. Since its conception in 2003, APMEC's participant pool has grown substantially, increasing from 190 individuals to over 1,500 across 40 countries in 2024.

Uplifting Biomedical Science Education