INMED

The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) is an interprofessional association for healthcare education professionals in Ireland. INMED was founded in 2008^[1] by National University of Ireland, Galway, Queen's University Belfast, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University College Cork, University College Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin.

Irish Network of Medical Educators

Formation	2008
Type	Professional association
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Region served	Ireland
Membership	Health professionals and students
Official language	English
Chair	Peter Cantillon
Website	www.inmed.ie

Activities

Conferences

INMED's largest events is its Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), an international conference which includes keynote lectures, workshops, demonstrations, and student-led sessions. The inaugural ASM took place in 2008 and was opened by Minister for Disability and Mental Health Services Jimmy Devins.^[2]

Year	Host institution	Theme
2015	University of Limerick	?
2014	Queen's University Belfast	Creating Supportive Learning Environments[3]
2013	University College Dublin	Patient-Centred Medical Education: Human Factors, Patient Safety, Learning from Patients[4]
2012	Trinity College Dublin	Flexner 100 Years On - A Return to Core Principles[5]
2011	?	?
2010	National University of Ireland, Galway	Learning Transfer in Clinical Education - From Simulation to Reality[6]
2009	University College Cork	Medical Education in Ireland: Changing Times[7]
2008	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	?

Symposia

Year	Host organisation	Title
2013	Irish Forum for Global Health	International Medical Electives[8]
2013	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	Are Irish Undergraduate and Intern Training Programmes Fit for Purpose?
2012	National University of Ireland, Galway	Simulation in Irish medical Education: Where are we and Where Should we be Going?[9]
Example	Example	Example

Travel grants

In 2014, INMED established travel and medical education research grants.^[10]

In 2020, INMED South Africa has reported that it has launched its "Seeds for Life" project to help 2,500 households struggling to grow homegrown gardens.^[11]

See also

• Medical education