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A model for linkage between health professions education and health: FAIMER international faculty development initiatives
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Understanding the mechanism by which faculty development may promote development of socially accountable institutions and improve health can be useful for improving this connection and evaluating program effectiveness.Abstract:
Linking faculty development to improvement of community health is of particular interest to health professions educators and researchers. While individuals and institutions engaged in health professions education have the potential to improve health, limited literature connects capacity building in education with improvements in health. Understanding the mechanism by which faculty development may promote development of socially accountable institutions and improve health can be useful for improving this connection and evaluating program effectiveness.read more
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Global faculty development: lessons learned from the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) initiatives.
TL;DR: The author recommends several practices for successful international collaborations based on 13 years of experience with FAIMER fellowships, including using authentic education projects to maintain alignment with local needs and apply newly acquired knowledge and skills.
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Project-based faculty development by international health professions educators: practical strategies.
Stewart Mennin,Summers Kalishman,Mary Ann Eklund,Stacey R. Friedman,Page S. Morahan,William P. Burdick +5 more
TL;DR: A retrospective analysis of project evolution to identify common experiences, challenges, and successful strategies of 54 mid-career faculty members from 18 developing countries who attended the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research Institute between 2001 and 2006.
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Evaluation of an international faculty development program for developing countries in Asia: the Seoul Intensive Course for Medical Educators
Do Hwan Kim,Hyun Bae Yoon,Minsun Sung,Dong Mi Yoo,Jinyoung Hwang,Eun-Jung Kim,Seunghee Lee,Jwa Seop Shin +7 more
TL;DR: Evaluation results show that the Seoul Intensive Course for Medical Educators for 16 fellows from five Asian countries was successful in terms of its effectiveness and understanding of the underlying factors on transfer could improve the effectiveness of faculty development programs for developing countries.
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Good exams made easy: The item management system for multiple examination formats
Achim Hochlehnert,Konstantin Brass,Andreas Möltner,Jobst Hendrik Schultz,John J. Norcini,Ara Tekian,Jana Jünger +6 more
TL;DR: The web-based Item Management System (IMS) was developed which supports all processes of the assessment workflow as an all-in-one working platform and contrasts it with the item management systems of other associations.
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