ASPE News

Dear Membership,

The ASPE 2013 Conference in Atlanta, GA is practically upon us. As you prepare your agenda keep this edition of ASPE News handy to help inform your choices regarding the many presentations,  workshops  and activities the conference has to offer.  We have outlined a few of the  Masters Series workshops and other presentations in Conference Highlights but you may read the entire program at : http://aspeducators.org/2013-annual-conference.php

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In addition to the wide variety of programming, make sure to include in your schedule the opening plenary speaker,  Rachel H. Ellaway, as she starts the conference off with a discussion of Economies of Presence and Standardized Patient Education on Sunday, June 23rd at 2:45pm.

On Monday June 24^th, we will begin the day with long standing ASPE leader Jan-Joost Rethans (ASPE’s  first invited Howard S. Barrows presenter) as he engages us in his plenary session, Building Bridges: Do ASPE Members Want to Go International? Soon after, we will break out into rooms throughout the beautiful Grand Hyatt for an active week of learning and networking.

So pack light, leaving plenty of room in your bag for all of the information, business cards, souvenirs (!) and handouts that you will gather. See you in Atlanta !

Valerie Fulmer, Editor- in-Chief, Publications Chair
Tim Webster, Publications Vice-Chair

May/June 2013

• Conference Highlights:
  • a. Master’s Series – Tim Webster
  • b. GTA MUTA Conference Preview – Isle Polonko
• Committee Updates:
  • a. Membership Committee Welcomes New Members – Shelby Marx
  • b. Call for Photos – Cameron MacLennan
  • c. Website and Social Media Committee – Angela Blood
  • d. Educational Resources Committee – Connie Coralli and Alba Woolyard
• Articles:
  • a. How Social Media Can Help Make the Most of Your ASPE experience – Don Monterey
  • b. Interview with INACSL President: Valerie Howard – Val Fulmer
  • c. Annual Poetry Contest Reflects SP Education Impact on Medical Students – Kris Slawinski