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2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

The first residential session of the 2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) took place January 13–18, 2009, in Ludhiana, India, under the direction of Tejinder Singh. The 2009 CMCL-FRI Fellows are: Omna Chawla, M.D., Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, India Singla Deepak, M.D., Maharaja Agarsen Hospital, New Delhi, India Suchitra Deolalikar, M.D., Christian Medical… Continue reading 2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

IFME: 2009 Fellows and Recent Graduates

Noor Fatima Ahsen, M.B.B.S., 2006 FAIMER Institute Fellow, and Sheena Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., 2006 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellow, have been selected as participants in FAIMER’s International Fellowship in Medical Education (IFME) program. Both Fellows will be pursuing a Master of Health Professions Education (M.H.P.E.) degree at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Dr. Ahsen, a 2008-2009… Continue reading IFME: 2009 Fellows and Recent Graduates

2009 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute

The first residential session of the 2009 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) took place March 5–10, 2009, in Cape Town, South Africa, under the direction of Vanessa Burch and Gboyega Ogunbanjo. The 2009 SAFRI Fellows are: Mohamed Abdelrahman, M.B.B.S., M.D., University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan Ezera Agwu, B.Sc., Kampala International University, Bushenyi, Uganda Wilfred Arubaku,… Continue reading 2009 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute

2009 FAIMER Institute Fellows Announced

The 2009 FAIMER Institute will begin in Philadelphia in October. The following individuals have been selected to participate: Dr. Anshu, M.D., M.B.B.S., Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India Rukhsana Aslam, M.B.B.S., Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Dinesh Badyal, M.B.B.S., M.D., Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India Janet Bloomfield, M.D., Universidad del Desarrollo,… Continue reading 2009 FAIMER Institute Fellows Announced

6th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference Held in Singapore

FAIMER Fellows played a prominent role at the 6th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), held February 21–22, 2009, at the National University of Singapore. The theme of the conference was “Energizing the Educational Mission of Medical Schools,” and nine FAIMER Fellows participated: Payal Bansal (PHIL 2007), Thomas Chacko (PHIL 2004), Hem Lata (CMCL 2007), Sheena… Continue reading 6th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference Held in Singapore

2009 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute

The first residential session of the 2009 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute took place February 2–12, 2009, in Porto das Dunas, Brazil, under the direction of Eliana Amaral and Henry Campos. The 2009 Brazil-FAIMER Fellows are: Iêda Aleluia, M.D., Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Brazil Fernando Almeida, M.D., Ph.D., Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São… Continue reading 2009 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute

FAIMER Fellows Conduct Workshop on Effective Teaching Learning Methods at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal

In support of an ongoing effort to revitalize health professions education at the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, Nepal, Bishnu Hari Paudel (PHIL 2007), Soumya Bhattacharya (PHIL 2005), and Shyamal Bhattacharya (PHIL 2006) led a workshop at the Institute on “Effective Teaching Learning Methods and Related Aspects,” from December 7 to 12,… Continue reading FAIMER Fellows Conduct Workshop on Effective Teaching Learning Methods at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal

FAIMER Institute Fellows Participate in the 6th Biennial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association on Problem-Based Learning in Health Sciences

Four FAIMER Institute Fellows played prominent roles at the 6th Biennial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association on Problem-Based Learning in Health Sciences (APA-PHS), which took place October 15-16, 2008, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Debra Sim (PHIL 2007), Professor at the University of Malaya, served on the conference organizing committee as Co-Chair, and Christina Tan (PHIL… Continue reading FAIMER Institute Fellows Participate in the 6th Biennial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association on Problem-Based Learning in Health Sciences

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… Continue reading Brazilian Medical Education Congress

FAIMER Articles in Education for Health

Education for Health (EfH), the peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal of The Network: Towards Unity for Health, recently publicized the top five most frequently visited articles published in the journal in 2007. Two of the articles were authored by FAIMER staff and FAIMER Institute Fellows. The top five articles, listed in descending order by number of “hits,”… Continue reading FAIMER Articles in Education for Health

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