The GaMER community is excited to invite you to our first annual conference.
Online on July 17th 2026 from 10 AM to 2PM EST.
We aim to build community, define research goals, and share best practices in the design, study and use of analog games in medical education.
Zach London - Analog Game Design for Effective Medical Education
Dr. London is the James W Albers Legacy Professor of Neurology at University of Michigan Medical School he was the winner of the AAN’s A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education and is the designer and publisher of numerous neurology games available at NeurdGames.
Teresa Chan and Mikaela Stiver - How Can My Innovation Contribute to the Literature? (Q&A session)
Dr. Chan is the founding dean of the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and a designer of GridlockED and TriagED games that foster collaboration and communication skills while simulating important flow and tasks in emergency and pre-hospital care.
Dr. Stiver is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus). She co-edited a recent special issue in Anatomical Sciences Education on Game-Based Learnings in Anatomy and Related Health Sciences Education and is the designer of game for anatomy and physiology education including Foramina!
Scott Crabtree - Should I Kickstart My Medical Education Game?
Dr. Crabtree is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease at UC Davis and the designer of two successfully kickstarted games, Pharmageddon and Bug Detectives.