Educating the Educators
International Fellowships in Medical Education
The International Fellowships in Medical Education (IFME) program allows faculty from schools of medicine abroad to gain access to educational opportunities in the United States that are tailored toward specific home country needs. Fellows study aspects of medical education that have the potential to improve and expand educational programs at their home country institutions and departments. The program strives to:
- Assist international medical schools in improving and advancing the process of medical education.
- Facilitate placement of medical education leaders from abroad at U.S. host institutions able to provide excellent instructional experiences in areas of recognized home country need.
- Advance the international exchange of information in the medical sciences and in medical education.
- Contribute to the promotion of international understanding and exchange among nations.
Approximately twenty fellowships are awarded annually. Programs range in length from six months to one year. Eligible areas of study include: educational methodology, curriculum design, and evaluation systems. This study may be conducted in departments of medical education or traditional disciplines of clinical or basic sciences, and mentoring is provided by preceptors in these disciplines. Although the major emphasis of this program is to learn educational processes, Fellows may concurrently pursue some collaborative research interest with U.S. basic science or clinical faculty.
For the 2001-2002 IFME program year, FAIMER received 118 applications from applicants in forty-five countries. Of these, fifty-nine were deemed eligible for review by the IFME Scientific Review Panel. Awards were offered to and accepted by twenty applicants. Refer to Exhibit A for information on the 2001-2002 IFME Fellows and their educational programs.
IFME Fellows Attend the 113th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Twelve Fellows attended the 113th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that was held in San Francisco, California, from November 8 through 13, 2002. On November 10, Fellows had an opportunity to meet staff and other Fellows at the FAIMER breakfast meeting. A luncheon hosted by James A. Hallock, M.D., Chair, FAIMER Board of Directors, and ECFMG President, and John J. Norcini, Ph.D., FAIMER President, was held in the Fellows' honor on November 11.
The Fellows attended lectures and workshops appropriate to their disciplines, and had the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of issues affecting medical education in the United States. The Fellows enjoyed the AAMC Leadership Forum. Also popular was the ECFMG/FAIMER Update, presented on November 12 by Dr. Hallock, Dr. Norcini, Stephen S. Seeling, ECFMG Vice President for Operations, and Gerald P. Whelan, M.D., ECFMG Vice President for the Clinical Skills Assessment Program.
Exhibit A: 2001-2002 IFME Fellows
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
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Ismat S. Ahmadov, Ph.D. Head, Department of Biological Sciences Khazar University (Azerbaijan) |
Twelve-month program dealing with teaching and assessment methods and curriculum design at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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Hossein Ashraf, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Iran) |
Nine-month fellowship in curriculum preparation, education evaluation systems, and student assessment methods at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. |
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Chirayu Udomsakdi Auewarakul, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University (Thailand) |
Six-month program dealing with teaching and evaluation methods and curriculum design at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. |
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Ummuhan S. Bahar-Ozvaris, B.Sc., M.D. Associate Professor of Public Health, and Vice Coordinator in Chief, Undergraduate Education Hacettepe University School of Medicine (Turkey) |
Twelve-month program in curriculum design and development and student-centered medical education, such as problem-based learning, at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. |
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Nirmal Baral, M.B.B.S., M.D. Associate Professor of Biochemistry B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (Nepal) |
Twelve-month fellowship in education methods and evaluation systems, with a concentration in clinical competencies of health professionals at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. |
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Adeyombo F. Bolarinwa, Ph.D. Professor of Physiology, and Dean College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (Nigeria) |
Nine-month program in medical school governance and teaching evaluation methods at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. |
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Thomas V. Chacko, M.B.B.S., M.D. Professor and Head of Community Medicine PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (India) |
Six-month program in curriculum design for primary care education at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. |
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Usha R. Chadalawada, M.B.B.S., M.D. Assistant Professor of Community Medicine Siddhartha Medical College (India) |
Twelve-month program in curriculum planning and development and evaluation methods at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. |
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Andy R.M.I. Chirculescu, M.D., Ph.D. Lecturer in Anatomy and Embryology Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine & Pharmacy (Romania) |
Six-month program involving updating anatomy curriculum and production and use of multimedia tutorials for medical students' self-study, training, and evaluation at Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Tserendulam Dashsuren, M.D., M.Sc. Lecturer in Human Morphology National Medical University of Mongolia Secretary, Mongolian Association of Anatomists (Mongolia) |
Twelve-month program in medical education and teaching and learning methodology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. |
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Ferhan I. Dereboy, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Adnan Menderes University, Tip Fakultesi (Turkey) |
Twelve-month program in medical education, curricular development, reform and integration of preclinical and clinical curriculum, learning methods, and innovative methods of communication skills training tailored for medical school students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. |
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Fulya Dokmeci, M.D. Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Medical Education Ankara University School of Medicine (Turkey) |
Ten-month program in faculty development, curriculum planning, teaching strategies, and current trends in evaluation and assessment methods at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. |
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Fayig A. El-Migdadi, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Assistant Dean, School of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology (Jordan) |
Twelve-month program in curriculum design and development with exposure to integrated systems and problem-based curriculum, and medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona. |
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Norma J. Gonzalez de Ancheta, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Family Medicine University of San Carlos, Medical School (Guatemala) |
Twelve-month program in which Fellow will lead, design, and structure medical school programs and study problem-based learning methodology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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Jong H. Kim, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Yonsei University College of Medicine (Korea) |
Twelve-month program in which Fellow will develop and organize clinical skills assessment at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas. |
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Young C. Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Head of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Soonchunyang University College of Medicine (Korea) |
Twelve-month program in educational methodology, curriculum design and development, and evaluation systems of both students and faculty at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, Texas. |
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Mirabel R.S. Monteiro Pai, M.B.B.S., M.D. Professor and Head of Pharmacology Kasturba Medical College (India) |
Twelve-month program in curriculum design and development (pharmacology) and evaluation methods at Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Berna Musal, M.D., M.Sc. Chair, Medical Education Department Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine (Turkey) |
Six-month program in curriculum planning and implementation (problem-based learning), faculty development, assessment methods, and function of the medical education department at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. |
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Draga Stiblar-Martincic, D.M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Histology and Embryology Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
Twelve-month program in specialty curriculum development; teaching and assessment methods (histology and embryology); integration of natural, orthological, and pathological sciences; as well as integration of preclinical sciences with clinical medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Mingying Ying, B.M., M.Sc.(Med.) Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director, ICU First University Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences (China) |
Twelve-month program in medical education and specialty development (critical care medicine) at Washington University School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. |
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