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Intealth, ACGME, and MCC Partner to Enhance Assessment Practices for Internationally Trained Physicians

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)

Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models Issues Guidance Following Public Comment Period

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)

Winning Projects Selected for the Intealth 2024 Well-being Grant Opportunity

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)

Intealth Senior Vice President and FAIMER Executive Director Lyuba Konopasek, MD Co-Publishes Findings on Physician Well-being Efforts During COVID-19

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 Implements Recognized Accreditation Policy

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)

Change in Provision of USMLE Service Functions

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)

Navigating Change: Embracing the Role of International Medical Graduates as the United States Enters a Period of Transition

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™ Board Elects New Trustees for 2025

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 Introduces Free Access to Headspace for J-1 Physicians

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)

Public Comment Period for Draft Preliminary Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models

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 released draft preliminary recommendations for public comment. The recommendations, once finalized, are intended for state medical boards, state legislators, policy makers, and interested stakeholders to help inform development …(read more)

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