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Application Deadline Extended to December 8 for the Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute

We are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute. The Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute is a two-year part-time fellowship program designed for health professions faculty from Latin America who have the potential to play a key role in improving medical education at their schools. The program, conducted in Portuguese,… Continue reading Application Deadline Extended to December 8 for the Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute

Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute Planning Meeting – November 6-7, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa

Faculty representing six of the eight medical schools in South Africa, including five FAIMER Fellows, as well as a FAIMER Fellow from Uganda, representing the anticipated development of an East Africa FAIMER Regional Institute, came together on November 6-7 in Cape Town, South Africa, to discuss plans for a Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) for… Continue reading Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute Planning Meeting – November 6-7, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa

Classes of 2005 and 2006 Gather at 2006 FAIMER Institute

Sixteen 2006 Fellows and 11 2005 Fellows came to Philadelphia in September and October, respectively, for the 2006 FAIMER Institute. Fellows came from 12 countries in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia, representing 22 health professions schools. Highlights of the Institute include the poster session presentations of 2005 Fellows’ innovation projects and Jerry and Monique… Continue reading Classes of 2005 and 2006 Gather at 2006 FAIMER Institute

The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference – September 9-13, 2006 Ghent, Belgium

The crisis in human resources for health was highlighted at the annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), recently held in Ghent, Belgium (September 9-13), where the conference theme was improving social accountability in education, research and service delivery. Although numerous health-related topics were discussed, the shortage of health professionals, including physicians… Continue reading The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference – September 9-13, 2006 Ghent, Belgium

Humanitarian Healthcare Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Disaster Relief – September 8-10, 2006 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

The concepts of human capacity building featured prominently in the discussions of the Humanitarian Healthcare Conference held this fall at Dartmouth College. Over 20 aid agencies and organizations gathered in Hanover, NH for two days to discuss ways to improve humanitarian relief efforts. The meeting, jointly sponsored by Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the International… Continue reading Humanitarian Healthcare Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Disaster Relief – September 8-10, 2006 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Simon to Join FAIMER as Senior Scholar

Frank A. Simon, M.D. has been appointed to the position of Senior Scholar of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Dr. Simon will assume his duties on January 2, 2007. Dr. Simon comes to FAIMER with extensive experience as an author, educator, administrator, and physician. He has held several positions… Continue reading Simon to Join FAIMER as Senior Scholar

NBME^® Evaluation Fellowship Program

This fall, FAIMER® and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME) continue their collaboration to expand the NBME’s Evaluation Fellowship Program. The NBME is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides high-quality examinations for the health professions, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™). The NBME’s Evaluation Fellowship Program, with funding provided by FAIMER, allows… Continue reading NBME^® Evaluation Fellowship Program

4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) February 8-11, 2007, Singapore

Following the overwhelming success of the past three APMECs, the Medical Education Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, will once again be organizing and hosting the 4th APMEC from February 8-11, 2007 at the National University of Singapore, Singapore. The theme for the 4th APMEC is Outcomes in Medical Education… Continue reading 4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) February 8-11, 2007, Singapore

AMEE 2006

The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) annual meeting is recognized as the largest annual international event focusing entirely on medical and health care professions education. The 2006 conference, held September 14-18, 2006 in Genoa, Italy, focused on teaching and learning in medicine, medical education, and health care needs and assessment. FAIMER was well… Continue reading AMEE 2006

Medical Education in Iran Undergoing Reform

Medical education in Iran is moving towards curricular reform and competency-based postgraduate medical education. As part of this reform, FAIMER President, John J. Norcini, Ph.D., received an invitation from the Council for Graduate Medical Education of Iran to run a series of workshops on assessment. In July 2006, faculty from universities of medical sciences throughout… Continue reading Medical Education in Iran Undergoing Reform