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 …(read more)
The 2017 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference was held August 26-30 in Helsinki, Finland. The AMEE conference is recognized globally as a key annual medical and health care professions education platform, regularly attended by 3,500 participants from all over the world. Session formats included workshops, short communications, posters, specialty courses, symposia, and …(read more)
An article about the evaluation and recognition of agencies that accredit medical education programs authored by FAIMER Research Scientist Marta van Zanten was recently published online by the journal Quality in Higher Education. Accreditation provides a level of legitimacy to medical education programs; however, the agencies responsible for accreditation may vary in their scope, governance, …(read more)
FAIMER is pleased to announce the launch of a new Regional Institute for Spanish-speaking health professionals from Latin America. The FAIMER Regional Institute in Latin America (FRILA) will welcome its first group of Fellows in April 2018. The program will be conducted in Spanish, and will be based at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile …(read more)
A FAIMER colloquium was held in Philadelphia for staff, invited guests, and online participants on July 25, 2017 that described exciting recent developments at the Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) in Cameroon. The presentation was given by 2012 FAIMER Institute Fellow Maboh Nkwati, who currently serves as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Head …(read more)
The first residential session of the 2017 CMB-CMU-FAIMER Regional Institute took place July 24-30, 2017, in Shenyang, China, under the direction of Bo Qu. The 2017 CMB-CMU-FAIMER Fellows are: Cuili Cao, Ph.D., Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China Zhiqiao Chen, Ph.D., Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, China Yan Cui, M.S., Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China Ning …(read more)
FAIMER is currently accepting 2017 applications for the FAIMER-Keele Distance Learning program. The deadline for application is August 31, 2017, and course work will begin on September 25, 2017. (The 2018 application will open in early 2018.) Now in its fifth year, the program is conducted in partnership with Keele University and The Centre for Medical …(read more)
The first residential session of the 2016 Sub-Saharan Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) took place March 7-15, 2017, in Cape Town, South Africa, under the direction of Jacqueline van Wyk and Liz Wolvaardt. The 2017 SAFRI Fellows are: Karin Baatjes, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Jeane Cloete, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South …(read more)
The application deadline for the 2018 FAIMER Institute has been extended to July 28, 2017. The FAIMER Institute is a part-time fellowship program for international health professions faculty who have the potential to play key roles in improving health professions education at their schools and in their regions. The Institute is designed to be a …(read more)
The first residential session of the 2017 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute took place June 11-17, 2017, in Coimbatore, India, under the direction of Thomas Chacko. The 2017 PSG-FAIMER Fellows are: Madhu B., M.B.B.S., M.D., JSS Medical College, Mysuru, India Chandrasekhar B.R., M.D.S., Ph.D., JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru, India Subhashish Das, M.B.B.S., M.D., Sri Devaraj Urs University, Kolar, India Shib Sekhar …(read more)
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