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Intealth Senior Vice President and FAIMER Executive Director Lyuba Konopasek, MD Co-Publishes Findings on Physician Well-being Efforts During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on the well-being of residents and fellows of graduate medical education (GME) programs, exposing them to increased stress and burnout. To address this, institutions introduced well-being interventions, but how effective were they? Senior Vice President, Intealth™, and Executive Director, FAIMER®, Lyuba Konopasek, MD, recently collaborated with Halah Ibrahim, MD,… Continue reading Intealth Senior Vice President and FAIMER Executive Director Lyuba Konopasek, MD Co-Publishes Findings on Physician Well-being Efforts During COVID-19

FAIMER and CMCL-FRI Host Fourth Annual FAIMER Global Forum

On October 16 and 17, FAIMER®, a division of Intealth™, brought together more than 340 attendees from over 30 countries, including representatives from the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) and all 10 FAIMER Regional Institutes (FRIs), for the fourth annual FAIMER Global Forum. Conducted virtually, the Global Forum serves as a platform for advocacy and thought… Continue reading FAIMER and CMCL-FRI Host Fourth Annual FAIMER Global Forum

Marta van Zanten Appointed Guest Editor, Invites Submissions to BMC Medical Education’s Collection on “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education”

Marta van Zanten, PhD, Senior Director, FAIMER Research, has been appointed Guest Editor for the BMC Medical Education Collection titled “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education.” Dr. van Zanten; her co-guest editor, Roghayeh Gandomkar, MD, PhD of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran; and the journal’s editorial board invite submissions to the… Continue reading Marta van Zanten Appointed Guest Editor, Invites Submissions to BMC Medical Education’s Collection on “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education”

Call for Nominations to Intealth^™ Board of Trustees

Intealth, an integrated organization that includes ECFMG® and FAIMER, invites nominations to fill up to four trustee positions and two resident trustee positions on its Board of Trustees. Nominees for the trustee positions should be highly motivated individuals who are committed to advancing Intealth’s missions, demonstrate a capacity for organizational decision making through leadership and/or… Continue reading Call for Nominations to Intealth^™ Board of Trustees

FAIMER Announces 2024 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

FAIMER, a division of Intealth™, welcomes the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) class of 2024, who will begin their two-year online fellowship on June 3, 2024. The IFI is for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in advancing health professions education for improving health. The core curriculum of… Continue reading FAIMER Announces 2024 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

Intealth™ Selects Lyuba Konopasek, MD, to Lead FAIMER^® Division

Intealth announced today that it has selected Lyuba Konopasek, MD, an innovative leader with global experience across the medical education continuum, as Executive Director of its FAIMER Division and Intealth Senior Vice President. Dr. Konopasek will join Intealth on June 24, 2024. Dr. Konopasek comes to Intealth from the Frank H. Netter MD School of… Continue reading Intealth™ Selects Lyuba Konopasek, MD, to Lead FAIMER^® Division

FAIMER to Launch Regional Competency-based Education Program in India

FAIMER, a division of Intealth™, offers programs in professional development to international health professions educators with the goal of advancing quality in health care education worldwide. FAIMER’s Competency-based Education (FACE) program, piloted in India in 2021, expanded to include health professions educators from all ten FAIMER Regional Institutes (FRIs) with the launch of the I-FACE… Continue reading FAIMER to Launch Regional Competency-based Education Program in India

Third Annual FAIMER Global Forum, Hosted by ASU-MENA-FRI, Convenes FAIMER Fellows from Around the World

FAIMER, a division of Intealth, held its third annual FAIMER Global Forum with a successful two-day virtual conference on October 18-19, 2023. Throughout the two days of the conference, a combined total of 494 attendees participated in the event, with representation from 33 countries and Fellows from the International FAIMER Institute (IFI), and all 10… Continue reading Third Annual FAIMER Global Forum, Hosted by ASU-MENA-FRI, Convenes FAIMER Fellows from Around the World

Eric Holmboe Named CEO of Intealth

After a national search, Eric S. Holmboe, MD, a seasoned leader in advancing outcomes-based education and effecting policy change across the medical education continuum, has been named CEO of Intealth™. He joins Intealth on January 2, 2024. Dr. Holmboe comes to Intealth from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), where he is Chief,… Continue reading Eric Holmboe Named CEO of Intealth

FAIMER Competency-based Education Pilot Program Going International

FAIMER, a division of Intealth™, offers programs in professional development to international health professions educators with the goal of advancing quality in health care education worldwide. FAIMER’s Competency-based Education (FACE) program, which was launched in India as a pilot program in 2021, is expanding to include health professions educators from the FAIMER Regional Institutes (FRIs)… Continue reading FAIMER Competency-based Education Pilot Program Going International