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2013 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2013 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute took place April 6-12, 2013, in Coimbatore, India, under the direction of Thomas Chacko. The 2013 PSG-FAIMER Fellows are: Syed Ali, M.B.B.S., M.D., Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, India Jayavardhana Arumugam, M.B.B.S., M.D., PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India Gayathri Balasubramaniam,… Continue reading 2013 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

2012 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2012 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute (GSMC-FRI) took place June 4-10, 2012, in Mumbai, India, under the direction of Avinash Supe. The 2012 GSMC-FRI Fellows are: Noorin Bhimani, M.B.B.S., M.D., Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India Kundankumar N. Dandekar, M.B.B.S., M.S., Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Rural Medical College, Ahmednagar,… Continue reading 2012 GSMC-FAIMER Regional 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

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

New FAIMER Education Center

On February 13, 2012, FAIMER designated Pramukhswami Medical College in Karamsad, Gujarat, India, as its first Education Center. The goal of the FAIMER Education Center program is to improve faculty development at health professions schools by creating a sustainable system of institutional mentoring. The Education Center program targets schools with strong ties to FAIMER. To… Continue reading New FAIMER Education Center

National Consultations on Reforms in Medical Education Take Place at Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, India

Pramukhswami Medical College in Karamsad, India, hosted National Consultations on Reforms in Medical Education, April 1-3, 2011. Eight FAIMER Fellows from Pramukhswami organized the event, among them Himanshu Pandya (CMCL 2007), who served as Organizing Secretary. The consultations addressed four broad areas of medical education in India: structural reforms review of current issues and trends… Continue reading National Consultations on Reforms in Medical Education Take Place at Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, India

2011 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2011 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute took place April 2-8 in Coimbatore, India, under the direction of Thomas Chacko. The 2011 PSG-FAIMER Fellows are: Althaf A., M.B.B.S., M.D., T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha, India Kalaiselvan Ganapathy, M.B.B.S., M.D., Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry, India Reneega Gangadhar, M.B.B.S., M.D., Government… Continue reading 2011 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

2011 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

The first residential session of the 2011 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute (GSMC-FRI) took place June 6-12, 2011, in Mumbai, India, under the direction of Avinash Supe. The 2011 GSMC-FRI Fellows are: Parineeta Bhat, M.B.B.S., M.D., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India Sanjay Gupta, M.B.B.S., M.D., Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, India Anjali Kanhere, M.B.B.S., M.D., People’s College… Continue reading 2011 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute Fellows

2011 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

The first residential session of the 2011 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute took place February 1-7, 2011, in Ludhiana, India, under the direction of Tejinder Singh. The 2011 CMCL-FAIMER Fellows are: Pankaj Bhardwaj, M.B.B.S., M.D., Era’s Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, India Deepa Bhat, M.B.B.S., M.D., J.S.S. Medical College, Mysore, India Nandita Chattopadhyay, M.B.B.S., D.C.H., D.N.B.,… Continue reading 2011 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

National Board of Examinations in India Creates Specialty Advisory Board

The National Board of Examinations in India recently constituted a Specialty Advisory Board in Medical Education and Technology. The goals of this Specialty Board are to: develop specialized instructional courses and training programs for faculty development develop assessment tools for formative and summative assessment guide research in teaching, training, and assessment methodology develop specialized workshops… Continue reading National Board of Examinations in India Creates Specialty Advisory Board