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Marta van Zanten Appointed Guest Editor, Invites Submissions to BMC Medical Education’s Collection on “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education”

Marta van Zanten, PhD, Senior Director, FAIMER Research, has been appointed Guest Editor for the BMC Medical Education Collection titled “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education.” Dr. van Zanten; her co-guest editor, Roghayeh Gandomkar, MD, PhD of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran; and the journal’s editorial board invite submissions to the… Continue reading Marta van Zanten Appointed Guest Editor, Invites Submissions to BMC Medical Education’s Collection on “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education”

Call for Nominations to Intealth^™ Board of Trustees

Intealth, an integrated organization that includes ECFMG® and FAIMER, invites nominations to fill up to four trustee positions and two resident trustee positions on its Board of Trustees. Nominees for the trustee positions should be highly motivated individuals who are committed to advancing Intealth’s missions, demonstrate a capacity for organizational decision making through leadership and/or… Continue reading Call for Nominations to Intealth^™ Board of Trustees

Intealth™ Selects Lyuba Konopasek, MD, to Lead FAIMER^® Division

Intealth announced today that it has selected Lyuba Konopasek, MD, an innovative leader with global experience across the medical education continuum, as Executive Director of its FAIMER Division and Intealth Senior Vice President. Dr. Konopasek will join Intealth on June 24, 2024. Dr. Konopasek comes to Intealth from the Frank H. Netter MD School of… Continue reading Intealth™ Selects Lyuba Konopasek, MD, to Lead FAIMER^® Division

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

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

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

Applications Now Open for 2023 International FAIMER Institute

Applications for the International FAIMER Institute are now open for online sessions beginning in June 2023. For more information or to apply now, visit https://www.faimer.org/international-faimer-institute/. The deadline for applications is January 5, 2023. The International FAIMER Institute is a two-year, part-time, online fellowship program for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to… Continue reading Applications Now Open for 2023 International FAIMER Institute