In 2024, Intealth® expanded its Well-being Grant Opportunity to support five J-1 physician-led projects focused on the well-being of foreign national physicians in U.S. graduate medical education (GME). Now, at the end of its second year, the grant program continues to highlight the leadership and innovation of international medical graduates (IMGs) in shaping more supportive …(read more)
Intealth™ is pleased to announce it will host IMG Well-being Day on Friday, May 30, 2025, a new day of recognition to support and celebrate international medical graduates (IMGs) in U.S. graduate medical education (GME). The initiative builds on Intealth’s long-standing commitment to supporting physician well-being and promoting inclusive training environments. IMG Well-being Day will …(read more)
Intealth™ is pleased to announce the winning projects of its 2024 Well-being Grant Opportunity. In recognition of the outstanding volume and quality of project proposals received, Intealth leadership expanded the program for the 2024 grant cycle to support five winning projects (up from three)—an increase that underscores Intealth’s commitment to advancing physician wellness initiatives. Each …(read more)
The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on the well-being of residents and fellows of graduate medical education (GME) programs, exposing them to increased stress and burnout. To address this, institutions introduced well-being interventions, but how effective were they? Senior Vice President, Intealth™, and Executive Director, FAIMER®, Lyuba Konopasek, MD, recently collaborated with Halah Ibrahim, MD, …(read more)
Intealth is pleased to announce that it is providing complimentary access to Headspace, a leading science-backed mindfulness and meditation app, to all J-1 exchange visitor physicians participating in U.S. graduate medical education (GME) programs. Intealth continuously strives to better understand the unique challenges faced by foreign national physicians, specifically J-1 exchange visitor physicians, as they …(read more)
Intealth is pleased to announce that submissions are being accepted for the 2024 Intealth Well-being Grant Opportunity. Intealth is seeking proposals led by J-1 exchange visitor physicians for well-being projects that aim to improve the wellness of foreign national physicians training in graduate medical education programs in the United States. Three grants of up to …(read more)
Intealth, in partnership with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and with funding in part by the U.S. Department of State, is pleased to introduce the J-1 Physician Well-being Module. This free new resource was created to directly address the unique challenges and opportunities of foreign national physicians training in U.S. graduate medical …(read more)
In 2023, Intealth launched the inaugural Grant Opportunity for J-1 Physicians: Well-being Projects Supporting Foreign National Physicians. This well-being initiative, led by Intealth and funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, awarded grants of up to $5,000 to three J-1 physician-led projects supporting the well-being of foreign national physicians at their host institutions. …(read more)
Intealth and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), two leaders in the education and training of physicians, held a seminar November 19 in Chicago to promote physician well-being. The seminar, funded in part by the U.S. Department of State, focused on the unique needs of foreign national physicians training in the United States …(read more)
As a new academic year for U.S. graduate medical education (GME) approaches, ECFMG, a member of Intealth, has collaborated with other leaders in U.S. GME to update a key resource for incoming residents and their residency programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revised edition of Transition in a Time of Disruption: Practical Guidance to Support …(read more)