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Marta van Zanten Earns Ph.D. and Examines the Value of Medical School Accreditation

FAIMER Research Scientist Marta van Zanten graduated in May 2012 from the College of Health Professions and Social Work at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Public Health. The title of her dissertation was “The Association between Medical Education Accreditation and the Examination Performance of Internationally Educated Physicians Seeking… Continue reading Marta van Zanten Earns Ph.D. and Examines the Value of Medical School Accreditation

2012 FAIMER Institute Fellows

The 2012 FAIMER Institute will begin in Philadelphia, starting September 30. The following individuals have been selected to participate: Olayinka Ayankogbe, M.B.B.S., College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria Indralal Devasiri, M.B.B.S., M.D., Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Luis Dominguez, M.A., M.Sc., Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia Aweke Dubi,… Continue reading 2012 FAIMER Institute Fellows

2012 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2012 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute took place April 14-20 in Coimbatore, India, under the direction of Thomas Chacko. The 2012 PSG-FAIMER Fellows are: Mausumi Basu, M.B.B.S., M.D., Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India Sheshgiri Chowdapurkar, M.B.B.S., M.D., M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India Juliana D’Sa, M.Phil.,… Continue reading 2012 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

Faculty from China Medical University Visit SAFRI

Faculty from China Medical University (CMU) in Shenyang, China, visited Cape Town, South Africa, in early March to attend the first residential session of the 2012 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI). Prof. Sun Baozhi, Professor of Medical Education and Director, North China Center for Medical Education Development; Prof. Zhang Zhongzhi, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director,… Continue reading Faculty from China Medical University Visit SAFRI

Omayma Hamed Wins Best Oral Presentation Prize at 2012 Saudi International Medical Education Conference

Omayma Hamed (PHIL 2011) of King Abdulaziz University won the Best Oral Presentation Prize at the 2012 Saudi International Medical Education Conference (SIMEC 2012), which took place April 22-26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Hamed’s presentation, co-authored by Adnan A. Al-Mazrooa and Mahmoud S. Al-Ahwal, was titled “A Structured Assessed Longitudinal Procedural Skills Training Course… Continue reading Omayma Hamed Wins Best Oral Presentation Prize at 2012 Saudi International Medical Education Conference

2012 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) Fellows

The first residential session of the 2012 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) took place February 28 – March 7, 2012, in Cape Town, South Africa, under the direction of Vanessa Burch and Juanita Bezuidenhout. The 2012 SAFRI Fellows are: Ludo Badlangana, M.S., Ph.D., University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Innocent Besigye, M.B.Ch.B., Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda… Continue reading 2012 Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) Fellows

2012 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2012 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute took place January 24 – February 2, 2012, in Porto das Dunas, Ceará, Brazil, under the direction of Eliana Amaral and Henry Campos. The 2012 Brazil-FAIMER Fellows are: Magda Almeida, M.D., M.S., Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil Adriane Batiston, M.Sc., Ph.D., Universidade Federal de… Continue reading 2012 Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

2012 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2012 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute took place February 1-7, 2012, in Ludhiana, India, under the direction of Tejinder Singh. The 2012 CMCL-FAIMER Fellows are: Anumeha Bhagat, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.N.B. (Physiology), Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India Madhuri Chandra, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.N.B., Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India Sabyasachi Das, M.B.B.S., M.D., North… Continue reading 2012 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

FAIMER Faculty Members Tejinder Singh and Anshu Publish Book on Assessment in Medical Education

FAIMER faculty members Tejinder Singh (Director, CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute; PHIL 2003; IFME 2006) and Anshu (CMCL 2007, PHIL 2009, IFME 2012) served as co-editors of the book Principles of Assessment in Medical Education, published by Jaypee Brothers in March 2012. The book, a sequel to an earlier book entitled Principles of Medical Education, provides a… Continue reading FAIMER Faculty Members Tejinder Singh and Anshu Publish Book on Assessment in Medical Education

Travelling Fellowships Available through Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher

Travelling fellowships for health professions educators are currently available through the journals Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher. The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and Wiley-Blackwell, who publishes the journals on behalf of ASME, have identified up to £2,000 GBP in funding through each journal. Proposals for each fellowship should address a… Continue reading Travelling Fellowships Available through Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher