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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

Study Examines FAIMER Institutes’ Impact on International Health Professions Education

FAIMER’s global faculty development programs have resulted in a vibrant international network of health professions educators and have positively impacted participants’ careers, their higher education institutions, and even the health professions education (HPE) policies of entire countries, according to a recent study conducted by FAIMER and published in the journal Academic Medicine. FAIMER®, a member… Continue reading Study Examines FAIMER Institutes’ Impact on International Health Professions Education

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