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Registration is Now Open for FAIMER’s 2018 Global Health Matters Forum—Serving Community Health and Wellness: The Intersection of Health Professionals and Engineers

FAIMER’s annual Global Health Matters forum will take place on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (UTC – 4) in Philadelphia. The theme of this year’s forum is Serving Community Health and Wellness: The Intersection of Health Professionals and Engineers. Registration is now open for virtual participation. Overview In an interactive… Continue reading Registration is Now Open for FAIMER’s 2018 Global Health Matters Forum—Serving Community Health and Wellness: The Intersection of Health Professionals and Engineers

IFMSA Named Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools

FAIMER and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) are pleased to announce that the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) has been named an Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools, a database managed jointly by WFME and FAIMER. The World Directory is used by medical regulatory authorities to verify the existence of medical schools and the qualifications… Continue reading IFMSA Named Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools

FAIMER Vice President for Research and Data Resources Jack Boulet Selected as 2018 Society for Simulation in Healthcare Fellow

Jack Boulet, Ph.D., FAIMER Vice President for Research and Data Resources, was recently selected as a 2018 Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Academy. The vision of the SSH Academy is to assemble a community of recognized experts and thought leaders whose work promotes the advancement and transformation of simulation in healthcare globally. Fellows… Continue reading FAIMER Vice President for Research and Data Resources Jack Boulet Selected as 2018 Society for Simulation in Healthcare Fellow

Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health

The call for abstracts for the 2018 annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) is now open. Co-hosted by the University of Limerick, the 2018 conference will be held August 16-20, 2018, in Limerick, Ireland. The theme of the conference is Community Empowerment for Health: A Multi-Sectoral Approach. The conference organizers invite abstracts… Continue reading Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health

2018 Calendar Created by Page Morahan in Support of FAIMER

Page Morahan, Founding Co-Director of the FAIMER Institute, created a 2018 calendar featuring images of gardens and parks she has visited around the world, often during her travels on behalf of FAIMER. The calendar is available for purchase in two formats: wall and desktop/CD case.” This calendar honors those health professions educators who are so… Continue reading 2018 Calendar Created by Page Morahan in Support of FAIMER

Apply Now for the 2018 Projects That Work Competition

FAIMER is now inviting applications for the 2018 Projects That Work competition! FAIMER will sponsor a representative of up to five selected projects to attend the 2018 conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). Co-hosted by the University of Limerick, the conference will be held August 16-20, 2018, in Limerick, Ireland. Sponsorship includes… Continue reading Apply Now for the 2018 Projects That Work Competition

Apply Now for the 2018 Student Projects for Health Competition

FAIMER is now inviting applications for the 2018 Student Projects for Health competition! The Student Projects for Health competition is supported by GEMx—a global partnership for educational exchange in medicine and the health professions—and FAIMER, and will be a feature of the 2018 conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). Co-hosted by the… Continue reading Apply Now for the 2018 Student Projects for Health Competition

National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Latin America Grants Program

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has announced the continuation of its Latin America Grants Program. The NBME is currently seeking proposals to develop regional medical school consortia that will have a broad, sustainable impact on the quality of medical student assessment and program evaluation in Latin America. Each award will provide up to… Continue reading National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Latin America Grants Program

2018 Travelling Fellowships for Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher

The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and Wiley have announced funding of up to £2,000 each for Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher to support a 2018 Travelling Fellowship. The aim of the Medical Education Fellowship is to provide financial support to an individual or a research group to facilitate gaining further experience/training/knowledge… Continue reading 2018 Travelling Fellowships for Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher

2017 International Fellowship in Medical Education Recipients

FAIMER is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the International Fellowship in Medical Education (IFME): Sudha Ramalingam, M.B.B.S., M.D., PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India Pragna Rao, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India Eman Sadek, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Ph.D., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt All three Fellows began their coursework… Continue reading 2017 International Fellowship in Medical Education Recipients