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CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conducts Workshop in Support of Medical Council of India Program

Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) conducted a four-day faculty development workshop during the first week of September at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India. CMCL-FRI Director Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003), CMCL-FRI Secretary Dinesh Badyal (CMCL 2007, PHIL 2009), Jugesh Chhatwal (PHIL 2007), Sheena Singh (CMCL 2006), Harpreet Kapoor (CMCL 2006, PHIL 2008), and Gagandeep …(read more)

2009 Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference

Approximately 2,200 health professionals from more than 80 countries attended the 2009 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference, held August 29 – September 2 in Málaga, Spain. The conference was organized in collaboration with the Sociedad Española de Educación Médica (SEDEM). The program consisted of a variety of session formats, including workshops, specialized …(read more)

Directors and Faculty of FAIMER Regional Institutes (DAFFRI) 2009 Meeting Held in Málaga, Spain

Fifteen Directors and faculty of FAIMER’s Regional Institutes (FRIs) and five staff members from FAIMER’s Education department gathered August 26–28, 2009, in Malaga, Spain, for the 3rd annual DAFFRI meeting. This year’s site was chosen to provide the attendees with an opportunity to participate in the Association for Medical Education in Europe’s (AMEE) 2009 international …(read more)

CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conducts Workshop in Bhopal, India

Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) conducted a two-day medical education workshop at Gandhi Medical College (GMC) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, August 7–8, 2009. This is the fourth outreach activity undertaken by the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute faculty. CMCL-FRI Director Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003), CMCL-FRI Secretary Dinesh Badyal (CMCL 2007), Jugesh Chhatwal (PHIL 2007), …(read more)

James A. Hallock Invited to Deliver Miriam Friedman Memorial Lecture

James A. Hallock, M.D., President Emeritus of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and FAIMER Senior Scholar, has been invited to conduct the Sociedad Española de Educación Médica (SEDEM) Miriam Friedman Memorial Lecture at the 2009 annual conference of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). The topic of Dr. Hallock’s lecture …(read more)

A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, Third Edition

ECFMG President Emeritus and FAIMER Senior Scholar James A. Hallock, M.D., recently contributed the Foreword to A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, now in its third edition. Since its initial publication in 2001, the book has strived to “provide a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the practical delivery of enthusiastic teaching.” …(read more)

Ara Tekian Contributes to Assessment Textbook for Health Professions Educators

Long-standing FAIMER Institute and FAIMER Regional Institute faculty member Ara Tekian, Ph.D., has co-authored three chapters in Assessment in Health Professions Education, a new comprehensive textbook on assessment written specifically for members of the health professions education community. Dr. Tekian, who is Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of International Affairs in the Department …(read more)

CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conduct Workshop in Gwalior, India

Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) conducted a medical education workshop at the Gajra Raja Medical College in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, April 10–11, 2009. Dinesh Badyal (CMCL 2007), Gagandeep Kwatra (CMCL 2006), Sheena Singh (CMCL 2006), and CMCL-FRI Director Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003) led faculty development sessions employing interactive FAIMER teaching methodologies. The …(read more)

CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conduct Workshop in Bangladesh

Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute led the First International Training Program for Medical Teachers of Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 1-3, 2008. Organized at the request of the Health Ministry of Bangladesh, this workshop was the first conducted outside of India by CMCL-FAIMER faculty. The CMCL-FAIMER team was comprised of Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003), …(read more)

Brazilian Medical Education Congress

Forty FAIMER Fellows and nine FAIMER faculty participated in the Brazilian Medical Education Congress, held October 18-21 in Salvador, Brazil. Eliana Amaral (PHIL 2003), Co-Director of the Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute, reports that FAIMER Fellows presented 66 posters and 34 oral communications, representing nearly 9% and 15% of the totals respectively, despite the fact that the …(read more)

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