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	The FAIMER Institute is a two-year fellowship program designed for international medical school faculty who have the potential to play a key role in improving medical education at their schools.

Fellowships for Medical Educators

Faimer Institute Fellowship Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The FAIMER Institute is a two-year fellowship program designed for international medical school faculty who have the potential to play a key role in improving medical education at their schools. The first year consists of two residential sessions in the United States, and an intersession curriculum innovation project at the participant's home institution. The second year, completed from the Fellow's home country, involves mentoring an entering Fellow and also active engagement in the Institute internet discussion group. The program is uniquely designed to teach education methods and leadership skills, as well as to develop strong professional bonds with other medical educators around the world. The FAIMER Institute is sponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), which is a nonprofit foundation of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMGŽ), in collaboration with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Twelve selected participants will travel to the Philadelphia area for a 17-day session the first year, return to their home institutions to complete an intersession project, and then travel back to the U.S. for a 10-day session the following year. Additionally, Fellows will interact with the previous class, and with the class succeeding them, during the residential sessions.
The on-line application must be submitted to FAIMER and all supporting documents must be received at FAIMER by: January 21, 2005.
For further details please visit:
http://www.ecfmg.org/faimer/institute/index.html

The FAIMER International Fellowship in Medical Education (IFME)
The FAIMER International Fellowship in Medical Education (IFME) is sponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMERŽ), which is a nonprofit foundation of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMGŽ). The IFME program provides faculty from schools of medicine abroad with educational opportunities that are tailored toward specific home country needs. Fellows study aspects of medical education that have the potential to improve and expand medical education programs in their home country institutions and departments.
THE PROGRAM: Up to twenty fellowships are awarded annually. Mentoring will be provided by preceptors in basic medical and clinical science departments or medical education departments in U.S. medical schools. Eligible areas of study include: educational methodology, curriculum design, and evaluation systems. This study may be conducted in departments of medical education or traditional disciplines of clinical or basic sciences. Although the major emphasis of this program is to learn educational processes, Fellows may concurrently pursue some collaborative research interest with U.S. basic science or clinical faculty.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants for this program must:

Reside and work in their home countries at the time of application, acceptance and initiation of the fellowship award.
Have a graduate or professional degree.
Hold an academic appointment as a faculty member in a school of medicine or postgraduate medical education institute.
Be in a position of leadership with respect to curriculum and educational policies and procedures. Preference is given to mid-career applicants.
Be willing and able to travel to the United States.
Have at least three years of work experience as a faculty member in the home country following completion of their formal academic and clinical training.
Demonstrate competence in written and spoken English.
Have the endorsement of their home country medical school or postgraduate medical education institute for the proposed educational program.
Have a position at the home country medical school or institution to which they will return upon completion of the fellowship.

DURATION OF PROGRAM: Programs range in length from six months to one year. Fellowships are limited to a maximum stay of one year. The on-line application must be submitted to FAIMER by: January 21, 2005. For further details please visit: http://www.ecfmg.org/faimer/ifme/index.html#prog

Web-Based Application for both programs

Contact Information:
FAIMER Institute
Lisa Johnson, Program Manager
E-mail: faimerinstitute@faimer.org
Voice: 215-823-2213; Fax: 215-386-3309

FAIMER International Fellowships in Medical Education
Shirley Williams, Manager
E-mail: ifme@faimer.org
Voice: 215-823-2105; Fax: 215-966-3121

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