ECFMG President Emeritus and FAIMER Senior Scholar James A. Hallock, M.D., recently contributed the Foreword to A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, now in its third edition. Since its initial publication in 2001, the book has strived to “provide a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the practical delivery of enthusiastic teaching.”… Continue reading A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, Third Edition
Organized by 2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellow Angel Magar through the Nepal Medical Association, a meeting on medical education in Nepal was held June 28, 2009, in Kathmandu. Entitled “National Consultative Meeting on Undergraduate vs. Postgraduate’s Seats: Rationale, Challenges and Future Prospective in Nepal,” the meeting addressed the imbalance between the number of medical graduates… Continue reading National Consultative Meeting on Medical Education Standards Held in Nepal
Health professions educators from approximately 40 medical schools in Brazil gathered May 24–26, 2009, in São Paulo to share research experiences and explore the cutting edge of health professions education at “Frontiers of Medical Education,” an international conference organized by the Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). FAIMER, in particular the Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute (Brazil-FRI),… Continue reading International Conference on “Frontiers of Medical Education” Held in São Paulo, Brazil
Long-standing FAIMER Institute and FAIMER Regional Institute faculty member Ara Tekian, Ph.D., has co-authored three chapters in Assessment in Health Professions Education, a new comprehensive textbook on assessment written specifically for members of the health professions education community. Dr. Tekian, who is Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of International Affairs in the Department… Continue reading Ara Tekian Contributes to Assessment Textbook for Health Professions Educators
A continuing medical education program entitled Economics of Health Care in Indian Scenario was held in Navi Mumbai, India, on January 28, 2009, in celebration of the “Platinum Jubilee Year” of the Medical Council of India. The event was organized by the Medical Education Department of MGM University of Health Sciences, and Dr. Madhuri Kate… Continue reading MGM University of Health Sciences Sponsors Continuing Medical Education Program to Celebrate Medical Council of India’s Platinum Jubilee Year
Faculty from the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) conducted a medical education workshop at the Gajra Raja Medical College in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, April 10–11, 2009. Dinesh Badyal (CMCL 2007), Gagandeep Kwatra (CMCL 2006), Sheena Singh (CMCL 2006), and CMCL-FRI Director Tejinder Singh (PHIL 2003) led faculty development sessions employing interactive FAIMER teaching methodologies. The… Continue reading CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conduct Workshop in Gwalior, India
The 5th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Conference will take place October 4-7, 2009, at the Universitas Padjadjaran in Bandung, Indonesia. The theme of the conference is “Education for Future Physician: Mosaic in Asia,” and invited speakers include FAIMER President and CEO John Norcini, Ph.D., and FAIMER Institute faculty member Ara Tekian, Ph.D. For more… Continue reading 5th Asian Medical Education Association Conference
The first residential session of the 2009 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute (PSG-FRI) took place April 18–24, 2009, in Coimbatore, India, under the direction of Thomas Chacko. The 2009 PSG-FRI Fellows are: Lakshmi Achanta, M.D., Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, India Roopa Bellad, M.B.B.S., M.D., Jawarharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India Leena Francis, M.Sc. (Nursing), M.A., M.Sc. (Psych.),… Continue reading 2009 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute
The first residential session of the 2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute (CMCL-FRI) took place January 13–18, 2009, in Ludhiana, India, under the direction of Tejinder Singh. The 2009 CMCL-FRI Fellows are: Omna Chawla, M.D., Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, India Singla Deepak, M.D., Maharaja Agarsen Hospital, New Delhi, India Suchitra Deolalikar, M.D., Christian Medical… Continue reading 2009 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute
Noor Fatima Ahsen, M.B.B.S., 2006 FAIMER Institute Fellow, and Sheena Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., 2006 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellow, have been selected as participants in FAIMER’s International Fellowship in Medical Education (IFME) program. Both Fellows will be pursuing a Master of Health Professions Education (M.H.P.E.) degree at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Dr. Ahsen, a 2008-2009… Continue reading IFME: 2009 Fellows and Recent Graduates
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