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Suez Canal University Celebrates Its First Graduating Class in Diploma of Health Professions Education Distance Learning Program

On November 1, 2009, the Faculty of Medicine at Suez Canal University in Egypt celebrated the graduation of 34 health professionals as the first class in its Diploma of Health Professions Education (DHPE) distance learning program. The graduates are mid- to senior-level faculty from 11 different health professions education institutions in Egypt, and senior trainers… Continue reading Suez Canal University Celebrates Its First Graduating Class in Diploma of Health Professions Education Distance Learning Program

Ara Tekian Appointed Associate Dean for International Affairs

FAIMER Institute faculty member Ara Tekian, Ph.D., M.H.P.E., has been appointed Associate Dean, International Affairs for the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago. In this role, Dr. Tekian will lead all activities for the International Affairs Office at the College of Medicine and serve as the university spokesperson for the College of Medicine… Continue reading Ara Tekian Appointed Associate Dean for International Affairs

CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conducts Workshop in Support of Medical Council of India Program

Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) conducted a four-day faculty development workshop during the first week of September at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India. CMCL-FRI Director Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003), CMCL-FRI Secretary Dinesh Badyal (CMCL 2007, PHIL 2009), Jugesh Chhatwal (PHIL 2007), Sheena Singh (CMCL 2006), Harpreet Kapoor (CMCL 2006, PHIL 2008), and Gagandeep… Continue reading CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conducts Workshop in Support of Medical Council of India Program

Medical Council of India Launches National Faculty Development Program

The Academic Cell of the Medical Council of India (MCI) recently initiated efforts to advance medical education units at Indian medical colleges through a formal, nationwide faculty development program. As part of this program, MCI identified ten schools to support faculty development activities in their respective regions. These schools will teach workshops on various aspects… Continue reading Medical Council of India Launches National Faculty Development Program

2009 Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference

Approximately 2,200 health professionals from more than 80 countries attended the 2009 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference, held August 29 – September 2 in Málaga, Spain. The conference was organized in collaboration with the Sociedad Española de Educación Médica (SEDEM). The program consisted of a variety of session formats, including workshops, specialized… Continue reading 2009 Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference

Directors and Faculty of FAIMER Regional Institutes (DAFFRI) 2009 Meeting Held in Málaga, Spain

Fifteen Directors and faculty of FAIMER’s Regional Institutes (FRIs) and five staff members from FAIMER’s Education department gathered August 26–28, 2009, in Malaga, Spain, for the 3rd annual DAFFRI meeting. This year’s site was chosen to provide the attendees with an opportunity to participate in the Association for Medical Education in Europe’s (AMEE) 2009 international… Continue reading Directors and Faculty of FAIMER Regional Institutes (DAFFRI) 2009 Meeting Held in Málaga, Spain

Academic Policy Workshop for Faculty of Nursing Held at Kabul Medical University, Afghanistan

In June 2009, the Faculty of Nursing at Kabul Medical University (KMU), Kabul, Afghanistan, took on the intensive task of writing their academic polices. The project was part of a series of activities planned under an agreement between KMU and Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan, to strengthen nursing education in Afghanistan. FAIMER Institute 2007… Continue reading Academic Policy Workshop for Faculty of Nursing Held at Kabul Medical University, Afghanistan

Workshop on Performance Assessment Held at Shifa College of Medicine

FAIMER Fellows Mobeen Iqbal (PHIL 2006), Tara Jaffery (PHIL 2005), and Zahra Ladhani (PHIL 2007) from Shifa College of Medicine in Islamabad, Pakistan, organized a four-day workshop in May 2009 on performance assessment. The workshop was conducted by Christina Tan (PHIL 2005) from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Tan spoke on… Continue reading Workshop on Performance Assessment Held at Shifa College of Medicine

National Conference on Health Professionals’ Education to be Held in Pune, India

Health professions educators, administrators, and policy makers are invited to attend the National Conference on Health Professionals’ Education (NCHPE) to be held December 12–13, 2009. The conference is being organized by the Department of Medical Education and Technology, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in Pune, India. The theme of the conference is Good Teaching Practices:… Continue reading National Conference on Health Professionals’ Education to be Held in Pune, India

Bulletin of the World Health Organization Special Issue on Health Workforce Retention in Remote and Rural Areas: Call for Papers

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting authors to submit papers to a special theme issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization on health workforce retention in rural and remote areas. While much is known about factors that influence health worker migration, less is known about workable solutions for retention, and this special… Continue reading Bulletin of the World Health Organization Special Issue on Health Workforce Retention in Remote and Rural Areas: Call for Papers