The Office of Educational Development at the Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, in Santiago, Chile, invited FAIMER President and CEO, John Norcini, Ph.D., to conduct workshops on student certification and assessment, June 23-25, 2009. Many faculty members from the university, including FAIMER Institute Fellows, were in attendance.
Dr. Norcini led workshops for faculty in the Health Professions Education Diploma program, members of the Office of Educational Development, and others responsible for teaching and assessing students in the health professions. The Health Professions Education Diploma program was established by the Office of Educational Development. FAIMER Institute 2005 Fellow Ricardo Ronco, M.D., is the Head of Development. Working with Dr. Ronco are 2007 FAIMER Institute Fellow Astrid Valenzuela, M.D., and 2009 FAIMER Institute Fellow Janet Bloomfield, M.D.
While in Santiago, Dr. Norcini also participated in a question-and-answer session on assessment at the university’s teaching hospital, Hospital Padre Hurtado. The session was led by Dr. Ricardo Lillo, Educational Coordinator of the hospital.
More information on the workshops is available, in Spanish, on the website of the Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo (http://www.udd.cl/prontus_docencia/site/artic/20090625/pags/20090625114044.html).
