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FAIMER Announces 2023 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), a member of Intealth, welcomes the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) class of 2023, who will begin their two-year online fellowship on June 5, 2023. The IFI is for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in advancing… Continue reading FAIMER Announces 2023 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

New Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute Will Serve Health Professions Educators Throughout the Region

Makerere University Will Host, Mbarara University Will Be Regional Partner The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®), a member of Intealth ™, today announced the launch of the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI) in partnership with Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda, and Mbarara University of Science… Continue reading New Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute Will Serve Health Professions Educators Throughout the Region

Intealth™ Selects Ronald R. Blanck, DO, MACP, as Interim FAIMER^® President

Leadership for a Pivotal Time of Strategic Growth and Development Intealth, the trusted global authority on health care education, has selected Lieutenant General Ronald R. Blanck, DO, MACP (U.S. Army, retired), as Interim President of FAIMER, a member of Intealth. Dr. Blanck assumed leadership of FAIMER in late 2022, at a pivotal time of strategic… Continue reading Intealth™ Selects Ronald R. Blanck, DO, MACP, as Interim FAIMER^® President

Intealth™ CEO William W. Pinsky, MD, Announces Retirement Date

Strategic Transformation Marks Tenure Intealth announced today that Chief Executive Officer William W. Pinsky, MD, will retire at the end of 2023. At that time, Dr. Pinsky also will retire as the President of ECFMG®, a member of Intealth, and the Board Chair of FAIMER®, a member of Intealth. Dr. Pinsky’s retirement will follow more… Continue reading Intealth™ CEO William W. Pinsky, MD, Announces Retirement Date

FAIMER President Co-Authors Journal Article on Establishing a Global Ultrasound Curriculum

There is a growing sense of urgency to incorporate ultrasound training into medical education worldwide. Faced with this challenge, a group of ultrasound experts, led in part by Dr. Jeanette Mladenovic, President of FAIMER, a member of Intealth, recently published their recommendations in The Ultrasound Journal on how best to establish a global ultrasound curriculum.… Continue reading FAIMER President Co-Authors Journal Article on Establishing a Global Ultrasound Curriculum

Educational Exchanges Helped Build Health Professions Education Capacity in Africa

The development of regional exchange programs for health professions students in Africa helped bridge a long-existing educational opportunities gap and build multilateral partnerships between institutions on the continent, according to a recent journal article authored by staff of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), a member of Intealth. The article,… Continue reading Educational Exchanges Helped Build Health Professions Education Capacity in Africa

Intealth Executive Honored as a CFO of the Year

The Philadelphia Business Journal has named Joshua Kisver, Intealth Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, as a CFO of the Year. Kisver and his fellow honorees are profiled in a special edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal and were recognized formally at a July 19 event at the Crystal Tea Room in… Continue reading Intealth Executive Honored as a CFO of the Year

FAIMER Announces 2022 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), a member of Intealth, welcomes the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) class of 2022, who will begin their two-year online fellowship on June 6, 2022. The IFI is for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in advancing health professions… Continue reading FAIMER Announces 2022 International FAIMER Institute Fellows

New FAIMER Online Community Aims to Strengthen Global Community of Practice

The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), a member of Intealth, is excited to announce the launch of FAIMER Connect, an online community where FAIMER Fellows, faculty, and staff can stay connected, share information, and strengthen the FAIMER global community of practice. FAIMER Connect is open to the more than 2,000… Continue reading New FAIMER Online Community Aims to Strengthen Global Community of Practice

Study Links Performance on USMLE Exams to Medical School Accreditation Status

There is a link between medical student performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) and the accreditation status of the medical schools those students attend, according to a recent study by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®). The study… Continue reading Study Links Performance on USMLE Exams to Medical School Accreditation Status