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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

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

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