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Medical Education Research Workshop Held in Dhule

A state-level workshop on Medical Education Research: Concepts and Methodologies was held July 29–30, 2009, at SBH Government Medical College in Dhule, Maharashtra, India. The workshop was conducted with the support of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of India. The focus of the practicum was on identifying and discussing analytical and interpretational error in… Continue reading Medical Education Research Workshop Held in Dhule

CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute Faculty Conduct Workshop in Gwalior, India

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

2009 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute

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

2009 CMCL-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

National Workshop on “Teaching Learning Methods in Health Professions Education” Held at AIIMS, New Delhi

From November 10-12, 2008, forty-five educators from the medical, nursing, and dental fields gathered together at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi to attend the National Workshop on “Teaching Learning Methods in Health Professions Education.” Organizing Chair of the event was Rita Sood (PHIL 2005), and faculty included prominent health professions… Continue reading National Workshop on “Teaching Learning Methods in Health Professions Education” Held at AIIMS, New Delhi

2008 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute

FAIMER’s first Regional Institute, the GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute, turned four years old in June 2008, as Seth G.S. Medical College in Mumbai, India once again welcomed 16 new Fellows for the beginning session of their two-year program, and welcomed back Fellows from the 2007 class as they began their second on-site session. The new Fellows… Continue reading 2008 GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute

2008 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute

A new class of 16 Fellows attended the PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Coimbatore, India, April 16-21, 2008. They were joined for the final two days of their program by the returning class of 2007, who participated in their second residential session April 20-23. This occasion marked the… Continue reading 2008 PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute

2008 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

On January 16, 2008, the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana (CMCL) welcomed a new class of 16 Fellows at the CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute. Fellows learned about a variety of teaching techniques for medical education such as the one-minute preceptor (OMP) and the mini clinical examination (mini-CEX) and worked extensively with faculty advisors on their own curriculum… Continue reading 2008 CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute

CMCL Hosts First Regional Institute Faculty Development Workshop

In August 2007, the Directors and key faculty members of FAIMER’s five Regional Institutes came together in Philadelphia for the first time for a five-day Directors and Faculty of FAIMER Regional Institutes (DAFFRI) program that included strategic planning activities and teaching skills development sessions. One of the outcomes of this meeting was a decision and… Continue reading CMCL Hosts First Regional Institute Faculty Development Workshop

FAIMER Collaborates with All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Others for National Conference on Medical Education

The following is an Executive Summary of the National Conference on Medical Education authored by the conference’s organizing chairperson and 2005 FAIMER Institute Fellow Rita Sood, M.B.B.S., M.D. The National Conference on Medical Education (NCME 2007) was held November 15-17, 2007 in New Delhi, India. Centered on the theme, “Building Capacity in Medical Education –… Continue reading FAIMER Collaborates with All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Others for National Conference on Medical Education