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)
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)
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)
On June 18, more than 175 individuals representing state medical licensing boards and organizations involved with medical education, accreditation, and certification joined members of the public in Washington, D.C. for a one-day symposium hosted by the Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models. The Advisory Commission is co-chaired by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), …(read more)
Intealth invites nominations to fill up to four trustee positions and two resident trustee positions on its Board of Trustees. Detailed information is provided below. The deadline for all nominations is Monday, July 1, 2024. The Intealth Board of Trustees Governance Committee will review all nominees in July and provide a recommendation to the full …(read more)
Intealth announced today that it has selected Lyuba Konopasek, MD, an innovative leader with global experience across the medical education continuum, as Executive Director of its FAIMER Division and Intealth Senior Vice President. Dr. Konopasek will join Intealth on June 24, 2024. Dr. Konopasek comes to Intealth from the Frank H. Netter MD School of …(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)
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), Intealth™, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced today they have established a new “Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models” to provide guidance on alternative pathways for state licensure of physicians who have completed training and/or practiced outside of the United States. The majority of …(read more)
The success of IMGs in pursuing graduate medical education (GME) in the United States remains strong with significant increases in the number of physicians obtaining first-year training positions, according to the results of the 2024 Main Residency Match® (The Match®) announced Friday by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). A total of 9,045 IMGs obtained …(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)
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