The success of international medical graduates (IMGs) in securing first-year graduate medical education (GME) positions in the United States remains strong, with growth in the number of physicians matching to residency programs, according to the 2025 Main Residency Match® (The Match®) results released by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). This is good news for …(read more)
Intealth™ is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) to explore innovative approaches to assessing internationally trained physicians (ITPs) seeking to practice in Canada through the MCC’s Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) program. While traditional assessments of medical knowledge remain essential, this partnership …(read more)
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models, co-chaired by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), Intealth™, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), has issued a guidance document following a period of public comment on its draft preliminary recommendations. The public comment period, which began in October 2024 and closed in December …(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 implementation of its Recognized Accreditation Policy has begun by reporting which medical schools currently meet the policy. Originally announced in 2010, the policy is designed to foster global accreditation efforts, promote harmonized standards for evaluating undergraduate medical education, and provide valuable information about the accreditation of medical schools worldwide. …(read more)
The co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, are developing plans to centralize all USMLE service functions. As part of these plans, USMLE services currently provided to international medical students and graduates (IMGs) by ECFMG®, a division of Intealth™, will transition to the USMLE …(read more)
As the United States enters another period of transition in both federal and state governments, including the White House, Intealth™ reaffirms its commitment to our organization’s core values and mission — advancing quality in health care education worldwide and supporting international medical graduates (IMGs) and the essential contributions they make to U.S. health care. Regardless …(read more)
Intealth recently elected seven new members to serve on its Board of Trustees. The new members joining Intealth’s Board in 2025 include five trustees, who will serve four-year terms, and two resident trustees, who will serve two-year terms. The selection of new trustees follows an open call for nominations that concluded in July. “The new …(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)
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