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7th International Conference on Medical Regulation – November 11-14, 2006 Wellington, New Zealand

The International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) 7th International Conference on Medical Education was hosted by the Medical Council of New Zealand from November 11-14 in Wellington, New Zealand. The conference, titled Medical Regulation: Global Issues – Shared Solutions, featured a number of presentations, panel discussions, and workshops on topics such as cultural competence,… Continue reading 7th International Conference on Medical Regulation – November 11-14, 2006 Wellington, New Zealand

AAMC 2006 Annual Meeting

The Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Annual Meeting was held October 27-November 1, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. The following is a list of sessions that FAIMER staff participated in as speakers and/or contributed to as authors. FAIMER staff are listed in bold. Abstract Presentation Clinical clerkship experiences of IMGs Danette W. McKinley, Ph.D., John… Continue reading AAMC 2006 Annual Meeting

The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference – September 9-13, 2006 Ghent, Belgium

The crisis in human resources for health was highlighted at the annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), recently held in Ghent, Belgium (September 9-13), where the conference theme was improving social accountability in education, research and service delivery. Although numerous health-related topics were discussed, the shortage of health professionals, including physicians… Continue reading The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference – September 9-13, 2006 Ghent, Belgium

Humanitarian Healthcare Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Disaster Relief – September 8-10, 2006 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

The concepts of human capacity building featured prominently in the discussions of the Humanitarian Healthcare Conference held this fall at Dartmouth College. Over 20 aid agencies and organizations gathered in Hanover, NH for two days to discuss ways to improve humanitarian relief efforts. The meeting, jointly sponsored by Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the International… Continue reading Humanitarian Healthcare Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Disaster Relief – September 8-10, 2006 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) February 8-11, 2007, Singapore

Following the overwhelming success of the past three APMECs, the Medical Education Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, will once again be organizing and hosting the 4th APMEC from February 8-11, 2007 at the National University of Singapore, Singapore. The theme for the 4th APMEC is Outcomes in Medical Education… Continue reading 4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) February 8-11, 2007, Singapore

AMEE 2006

The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) annual meeting is recognized as the largest annual international event focusing entirely on medical and health care professions education. The 2006 conference, held September 14-18, 2006 in Genoa, Italy, focused on teaching and learning in medicine, medical education, and health care needs and assessment. FAIMER was well… Continue reading AMEE 2006

Medical Education in Iran Undergoing Reform

Medical education in Iran is moving towards curricular reform and competency-based postgraduate medical education. As part of this reform, FAIMER President, John J. Norcini, Ph.D., received an invitation from the Council for Graduate Medical Education of Iran to run a series of workshops on assessment. In July 2006, faculty from universities of medical sciences throughout… Continue reading Medical Education in Iran Undergoing Reform

Early Registration Deadline Nears for IAMRA’s 7th International Conference on Medical Regulation

The deadline for early registration discounts for the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities’ 7th International Conference on Medical Regulation, “Medical Regulation: Global Issues – Shared Solutions,” which will be conducted in New Zealand Nov. 11-14 is Sept. 15. The biennial event draws hundreds of attendees from around the world and features an array of… Continue reading Early Registration Deadline Nears for IAMRA’s 7th International Conference on Medical Regulation

FAIMER President Participates in 3rd Indonesian Medical Education Meeting and Expo

John J. Norcini, Ph.D., FAIMER President, served as a guest speaker and faculty member at the 3rd Indonesian Medical Education Meeting and Expo that was held on June 5-7, 2006 in Bali, Indonesia. Dr. Norcini taught in one workshop entitled Assessment of Clinical Competencies/Mini-CEX and made presentations at the Clinical Competence Assessment and Clinical Specialist… Continue reading FAIMER President Participates in 3rd Indonesian Medical Education Meeting and Expo

FAIMER Represented at World Health Organization’s SEDCAP Planning Meeting

John Boulet, Ph.D., FAIMER Director of Research and Data Resources, participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsored meeting on strengthening educational capacity in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in five African countries (SEDCAP), May 29-31, 2006, in Gaborone, Botswana. In addition to Dr. Boulet, Professor Sam Luboga (WHO Uganda) and Dr. Dan Kayongo… Continue reading FAIMER Represented at World Health Organization’s SEDCAP Planning Meeting