The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
There are many approaches to achieving better health for all. FAIMER is committed to improving world health through education.
By focusing on opportunities and resources for medical educators, we strive to support improvements in medical education that translate into sustained improvements in health outcomes.
By gathering, maintaining, and analyzing accurate data on medical education, the health care workforce, accreditation, and licensure worldwide, we hope to inform the development of health care policies that promote both the adequacy and relevance of local health care, and the consideration of medicine within the global context.
We have joined the global dialogue on improving international medical education and hope to share our experiences and learn how we can best respond to the needs of the international health care community. We seek tangible results through collective exploration and problem-solving. And we actively seek the advice of local experts as we engage in the educational activities that we believe will lead to healthier communities. These activities are:
Creating Educational Opportunities for Medical Educators that support the exchange of educational expertise, acquisition of new methodologies in teaching and assessment, and pursuit of advanced degrees in medical education.
Discovering Patterns and Disseminating Knowledge about the relationship between medical education and health care, and the impact of physician workforce and migration issues on the functioning of health care systems.
Tracking Medical Education to develop and maintain accurate, publicly-available data resources that promote an understanding of the world's medical education systems today, and how they should look tomorrow.
