ECFMG and FAIMER Convene Stakeholders to Discuss Immigration Impacts

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The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and FAIMER held their first Board meeting of the year April 3-5, which included a biannual Stakeholder Engagement Forum. The spring Forum convened representatives from the U.S. medical education, training, licensing, and immigration law communities to explore the impact of immigration issues on medical education and health care in the United States.

Invited guests included John E. Prescott, MD, Chief Academic Officer, and Matthew Shick, JD, Senior Director of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); Kimball Mohn, MD, Executive Director of the Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME); Humayun Chaudhry, DO, President and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB); and Kristen Harris, MA, JD, Partner of Harris Immigration Law. These guests joined ECFMG and FAIMER Board members during the half-day session on April 5 to identify and evaluate emerging trends and impacts at the intersection of U.S. immigration and health care.

“Immigration restrictions will have a profound impact on access to quality health care in the United States, and those effects will be felt first in the medical education and training communities,” said William W. Pinsky, MD, President and CEO of ECFMG and Board Chair of FAIMER. “It is essential that those involved in U.S. medical education and training collaborate to share information and to address issues that jeopardize an adequate and high-quality physician workforce.”

Held twice annually in Philadelphia, the Stakeholder Engagement Forums are designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance the perspectives available to ECFMG and FAIMER governance and staff.

2019 FAIMER Regional Institute of Indonesia for Educational Development and Leadership Fellows

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The FAIMER Regional Institute of Indonesia for Educational Development and Leadership (FRIENDSHIP) welcomed 10 Fellows to its inaugural residential session on February 18, 2019. The FRIENDSHIP program is based at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, under the direction of 2013 FAIMER Institute Fellow Mora Claramita and 2014 FAIMER Institute Fellow Yoyo Suhoyo.

The 2019 FRIENDSHIP Fellows are:

Gisella Anastasia, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta, Indonesia

Muliati Dolofu, BSc(PH), Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Kendari, Kendari, Indonesia

Oscar Gilang, MD, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Saverina Nungky Dian Hapsari, MD, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Lisa Lestari, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata University, Semarang, Indonesia

Sylvia Mustikasari, MD, MMedEd, Faculty of Medicine, Jenderal Achmad Yani University, Cimahi, Indonesia

Tyas Setya Nugraha, BSc(Pharm), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Elizabeth Sulastri Nugraheni, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Wijaya Kusuma University, Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Aking Pribadi, MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia

I Gusti Ayu Harry Sundariyati, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Indonesia

Registration Is Now Open for FAIMER’s 2019 Global Health Matters Forum—Maternal Child Health and the Relation to Family Planning

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FAIMER’s annual Global Health Matters forum will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (UTC – 4) in Philadelphia. The theme of this year’s forum is Maternal Child Health and the Relation to Family Planning. Registration is now open for virtual participation.

Overview
Planning family size is a complex issue connected to many other social factors including health and economic well-being. Cultural, community, policy, and capacity building issues as they relate to population growth will be discussed from a local and global perspective. Fellows and local participants will be joined by online participants from around the world. By the end of the forum, participants will be able to:

  • Cite global trends in maternal and infant mortality.
  • Recognize the relationship of maternal child health to family planning and identify effective local efforts.
  • Create plans for identifying local factors affecting effective family planning and develop strategies for addressing them.
  • Identify issues affecting the balance of workforce cadres in family planning.
  • Address cultural and political issues that impact family planning efforts.

Keynote speakers:

Mark J. Hathaway, MD, MPH
Dr. Hathaway is Senior Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health at Jhpiego, and an obstetrician-gynecologist. He has served on several national-level work groups and committees, including the Institute of Medicine Standing Committee on Family Planning and the National Contraceptive Metrics Workgroup. He holds appointments at Johns Hopkins University as Adjunct Professor of OB/GYN and at George Washington University as Associate Clinical Professor of Health Care Sciences.

Peter Johnson, PhD, CNM
Dr. Johnson is Senior Director, Nursing and Midwifery at Jhpiego and a nurse midwife. He recently served as Jhpiego’s Director of Global Learning, developing strategic approaches to training and pre-service education, overseeing trainer development, instructional design and monitoring and evaluation of training efforts. As an expert nurse and midwife, Dr. Johnson leads Jhpiego’s nurses and midwives in efforts to strengthen the global nursing and midwifery workforce. He received his PhD in Educational Psychology from University of Buffalo.

Join Us!
Virtual participants—either individuals or small groups—will have access to the live streamed session, and moderators will incorporate virtual participants’ input into plenary discussions. Having at least one other person participate with you will enhance the experience considerably, and small groups of four to six face-to-face participants are ideal. Virtual groups of global participants will also be formed. Click here to register.

Questions about Global Health Matters may be directed to Jennifer Yerkov at jyerkov@faimer.org.

2019 Ain Shams University-Middle East North Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute

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The Ain Shams University-Middle East North Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (ASU-MENA-FRI) welcomed 41 Fellows to its inaugural residential session on January 14, 2019. The ASU-MENA-FRI program was developed by a group of Egyptian FAIMER Institute Fellows and is based at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, under the direction of 2011 FAIMER Institute Fellow Samar Ahmed.

The 2019 ASU-MENA-FRI Fellows are:

Elsayed Abdalla, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D., Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

Dalia Abuelenain, M.Sc., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ayman Afify, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., M.Ed., Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Marwa Ahmed, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.D., Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Hala Abdel Alim, M.Sc., Ph.D., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Haytham Aljaber, M.B.B.S., Hamad Mediacal Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Rajaa Allhiani, M.Ed., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Soha Ashry, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.D., D.H.P.E., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Tamer Assar, M.D., Benha University, Qaliubiya, Egypt

Nevine Bahaa, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Kareim Elbatouty, M.D., Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Noha Elrafie, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Zienab Elrefaie, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., M.D., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abir El Sadik, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., M.D., New Giza University, Giza, Egypt

Ayman Elsamanoudy, M.B.Ch.B., M.S., Ph.D., D.H.P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hala Elwakil, M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Ahmed Elzainy, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.D., Qassim University, Molida, Saudi Arabia

Gehane Hamed, M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Mona Abdel Hamid, M.Sc., Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Nagwa Hegazy, M.Sc., M.D., Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

Rasha Abou Kamer, M.B.B.S., M.B.Ch.B., M.S., D.H.P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Gehan Khalaf, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Hany Abdel Malak, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt

Ghada Mansour, M.Sc., Ph.D., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hayam Mohamed, Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Randa Mostafa, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Benha University, Qaliubiya, Egypt

Ashraf Omar, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Sahar Omar, M.B.B.S., M.B.Ch.B., M.D., Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt

Sanaa Radi, M.B.Ch.B., M.S., Ph.D., Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Randa Reda, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Gehan Sadek, Ph.D., Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

Aliaa Saleh, M.Sc., Ph.D., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Sarhan, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Ansam Seif, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Hala Sweed, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Reham Tash, M.S., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Fatema Turkistani, M.S., Ph.D., Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Khadijah Turkistani, D.M.Sc., D.D.S., King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abuobaida Yassin, M.B.B.S., M.D., M.H.P.E., Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Maha Zakaria, M.Sc., M.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Shahira Zaki, Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

2019 Application for the FAIMER-Keele Distance Learning Program Is Now Open

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FAIMER is now accepting 2019 applications for the FAIMER-Keele Distance Learning program. The deadline for application is August 11, 2019, and course work will begin on September 23, 2019.

Now in its seventh year, the program is conducted in partnership with Keele University and The Centre for Medical Education in Context (CenMEDIC) in the United Kingdom. Courses are administered by CenMEDIC and follow the quality assurance guidelines and policies of Keele. The guidance and expertise of Course Directors Janet Grant, Ph.D., Director of CenMEDIC and Emerita Professor of Education in Medicine at The Open University, and John Norcini, Ph.D., President and CEO of FAIMER, help participants stay connected and engaged.

What makes the FAIMER-Keele program unique is its focus on accreditation and assessment. Participants are able to earn a Certificate, Diploma, or Master’s Degree in Health Professions Education (MHPE): Accreditation and Assessment. The program aims to empower health professions educators with the knowledge and skills to take educational standards and practice to a higher level—to develop their own practice, to improve health professions education at their institutions and in their communities, and ultimately to help bring about real and lasting advances in local health care.

Program features include:

  • Training and mentoring from international experts in health professions education
  • A flexible learning format, which allows busy working professionals to learn new skills and advance their careers while continuing to practice in their current positions
  • Planning developments in assessment, quality, and curriculum that are contextually relevant
  • A focus on accreditation and assessment, in which international standards, accreditation processes, quality assurance, and monitoring are integrated into study

Detailed information on the registration process, eligibility requirements, and tuition and fees can be found on the program’s website.

Questions regarding the program may be directed to distancelearning@faimer.org.

Application for the 2020 FAIMER Institute Is Now Open

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FAIMER is now accepting applications for the 2020 FAIMER Institute. The FAIMER Institute is a competitive two-year fellowship program for international health professions educators who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in improving health professions education at their institutions and in their countries. The program is unique among leadership programs and other degree programs in health professions education—it is a transformational global educational experience for health professions faculty. It is designed to teach education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation, as well as to develop strong professional bonds with other educators as each Fellow becomes a member of a global network of health professions educators. An interactive, high-engagement approach uses participants’ projects as the ‘laboratory’ to apply their learning.

The FAIMER Institute offers an intense, interactive educational experience spread out over two residential sessions in Philadelphia and three distance learning sessions. Year one (March 2020 – February 2021) is comprised of a three-week onsite session in Philadelphia, followed by an 11-month distance learning session. Year two (March 2021 – December 2021) is comprised of a two-week onsite session in Philadelphia, followed by a nine-month distance learning session. Participants earn a certificate from FAIMER for completing the fellowship, and are also offered an additional opportunity to earn a Certificate in Health Professions Education: Accreditation and Assessment through the FAIMER-Keele Distance Learning program.

Participants’ education innovation projects are the focal point for application of learning at the FAIMER Institute. For 2020, FAIMER encourages applicants to propose education innovation projects that support maternal and child health. Maternal and child health projects will provide an opportunity for Fellows to connect education innovation and health outcomes, by encouraging them to identify key health problems and create health workforce education innovations to address them. Projects in other domains such as education methods, leadership, community health (in areas other than maternal and child health), and program evaluation will also be considered.

Thanks to generous support from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and other benefactors, FAIMER is able to sponsor most participants to attend the Institute. A wide range of financial support is available, including significant scholarships, based on need.

The deadline for application is September 5, 2019. FAIMER offers a rolling admission process. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received.

For more information on the FAIMER Institute, visit www.faimer.org/education/institute/index.html.

To apply, visit https://faimer.fluidreview.com/.

Registration Is Open for the 2019 Conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health

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The Network Towards Unity For HealthRegistration for the 2019 annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) is now open. Celebrating 40 years of The Network: TUFH, the 2019 conference will be co-hosted by Flinders University and held September 10-13, 2019, in Darwin, Australia. The theme of the conference is Social Accountability: From Evidence to Action.

The deadline for early bird registration is April 30, 2019.

To register, visit https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/9PSAHT/.

For detailed conference information, visit https://www.tufh2019.com/.

 

Call for Abstracts for the 2019 Conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health

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The Network Towards Unity For HealthThe call for abstracts for the 2019 annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) is now open. Celebrating 40 years of The Network: TUFH, the 2019 conference will be co-hosted by Flinders University and held September 10-13, 2019, in Darwin, Australia. The theme of the conference is Social Accountability: From Evidence to Action.

The conference organizers invite abstracts relevant to one of the conference subthemes:

  • First Nation’s health
  • Remote and rural health
  • Interprofessional education and practice
  • Future leaders in socially accountable education and research
  • Other (use this subtheme if you are unsure of where your abstract fits)

The deadline for abstract submission is March 3, 2019. Abstracts will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Detailed information on the abstract submission process, including formats and the abstract review process, can be found here.

Visit the conference website for more information.

New GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute Leadership

Author J DrendallPosted on Categories FAIMER faculty, Regional InstitutesTags

Earlier this month, FAIMER and Seth G.S. Medical College (GSMC) announced new leadership of the GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute. Effective January 1, 2019, the new Co-Directors of the GSMC-FAIMER fellowship program are Praveen Iyer (GSMC 2007) and Henal Shah (GSMC 2006, PHIL 2008, IFME 2010), and the new Associate Director is Munira Hirkani (GSMC 2008).

The GSMC-FAIMER program was the first of FAIMER’s Regional Institutes to be developed, launching in 2005 under the direction of Avinash Supe (PHIL 2002). Dr. Supe served as the program’s Director from 2005-2018, with Nirmala Rege (PHIL 2015) joining him as Co-Director from 2010-2018.

FAIMER extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Supe and Dr. Rege for their contributions to the development and growth of the GSMC-FAIMER fellowship program, and congratulates the new leadership team!

Apply Now for the 2019 Projects That Work Competition

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FAIMER is now inviting applications for the 2019 Projects That Work competition! This annual international competition shines a spotlight on projects that have had a significant impact on the health of communities and education of health professionals. This year, for the first time, FAIMER is excited to offer five grants of up to $30,000 each to help recipients expand their work.

Launched in 2013, Projects That Work has showcased more than 30 projects that have succeeded beyond initial implementation and had a significant impact on community health or health professions education over three or more years. “Projects are an important link between capacity building of health workers and impact on community health,” says William Burdick, M.D., FAIMER’s Vice President for Education. “Our Projects That Work competition highlights the teamwork, innovation, and evaluation that characterize the best of these.”

Past projects have focused on issues such as point-of-care diabetes testing in Cameroon, medical technology aimed at improving maternal and child health in India, hygiene and water sanitation projects in Rwanda, and malnutrition reduction field training in the Philippines, to name just a few. By providing the leaders of these projects with the opportunity to present their work to large audiences at the annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), FAIMER also aims to serve the international health care community at large by broadly disseminating information about what works.

Applications for 2019 Projects That Work grants must be completed online at https://faimer.fluidreview.com/res/p/projects-that-work/. Funding decisions will be made by a distinguished panel of international reviewers with a wide variety of expertise in health professions education, and up to five projects will be selected to receive grants. The recipients will present their projects at the 2019 conference of The Network: TUFH, being held September 10-13, 2019, in Darwin, Australia.

The deadline for application is March 8, 2019.

For more information on the Projects That Work competition, visit https://www.faimer.org/project-competitions/projects-that-work.html.