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IFMSA Named Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools

FAIMER and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) are pleased to announce that the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) has been named an Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools, a database managed jointly by WFME and FAIMER. The World Directory is used by medical regulatory authorities to verify the existence of medical schools and the qualifications… Continue reading IFMSA Named Honorary Sponsor of the World Directory of Medical Schools

Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA) Is Updated to Reflect WFME Recognition

FAIMER’s Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA) is an online resource that provides information on the organizations typically responsible for establishing national standards for medical education and accrediting medical schools in their countries. The directory currently lists accreditation authorities in more than 100 countries, and includes details on duration and levels of accreditation,… Continue reading Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA) Is Updated to Reflect WFME Recognition

WFME and FAIMER Staff Publish Article about the World Directory of Medical Schools

An article about the World Directory of Medical Schools, coauthored by FAIMER Research Assistant Sarah Williams Leng and Barbora Hrabalová of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), was recently published on the European Consortium for Accreditation’s (ECA) online QAzette. To access the article, click here. The World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) was… Continue reading WFME and FAIMER Staff Publish Article about the World Directory of Medical Schools

WFME to Host Symposium on Accreditation on June 14, 2016 in Cancún, Mexico

The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) has announced that it will host a symposium titled “Accreditation and the Recognition of Accreditation: Where Are We Now?” in conjunction with the PAFAMS-AMFEM conference Educación Médica en las Américas (Medical Education in the Americas) that will take place June 14-18, 2016, in Cancún, Mexico. The symposium will… Continue reading WFME to Host Symposium on Accreditation on June 14, 2016 in Cancún, Mexico

FAIMER and WFME Announce the Launch of the World Directory of Medical Schools

FAIMER and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) are pleased to announce an important milestone in their collaboration to develop the World Directory of Medical Schools. The World Directory is now available at www.wdoms.org. This new resource, developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the University of Copenhagen, is the result of… Continue reading FAIMER and WFME Announce the Launch of the World Directory of Medical Schools

FAIMER and WFME Meet in Copenhagen to Advance Plans for Launch of World Directory of Medical Schools

Teams from FAIMER and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) met in Copenhagen in June 2013, together with sponsors and potential sponsors, to plan towards the launch of the World Directory of Medical Schools. The target date for the World Directory to open is the start of 2014. The existing directories, Avicenna and IMED,… Continue reading FAIMER and WFME Meet in Copenhagen to Advance Plans for Launch of World Directory of Medical Schools

Joint Meeting on Health Professions Education Held in Coimbatore, India

Health professions educators from around the world gathered in Coimbatore, India, September 5-8, 2012, to share ideas and experiences at the joint meeting of the World Federation for Medical Education’s (WFME) South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education (SEARAME) and India’s National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE). The theme of the meeting was… Continue reading Joint Meeting on Health Professions Education Held in Coimbatore, India

WFME World Conference Postponed

The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) World Conference, originally planned to take place November 14-16, 2012, in Malmö, Sweden, has been postponed. New dates for the conference have not been provided. Please visit the WFME World Conference website for more information.

FAIMER and WFME to Collaborate on Combined Medical School Directory

FAIMER and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) are pleased to announce their collaboration to develop a directory of the world’s medical schools. According to an agreement signed in March 2012, the organizations will merge their respective directories—FAIMER’s International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and WFME’s Avicenna Directory—to produce a single comprehensive resource on undergraduate… Continue reading FAIMER and WFME to Collaborate on Combined Medical School Directory

FAIMER Featured in London International Development Center’s New Report on What Works in Distance Learning for Health Professionals

A new report from the London International Development Center (LIDC), “Distance Learning for Health: What Works,” presents findings from a global review of distance learning programs for medical professionals in low- and middle-income countries. The report, authored by Chris Joynes, was launched at the LIDC-3ie seminar “What works in international development? Internet-based medical education: findings… Continue reading FAIMER Featured in London International Development Center’s New Report on What Works in Distance Learning for Health Professionals