{"id":2182,"date":"2023-05-10T18:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/news\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T15:21:57","slug":"new-eastern-africa-faimer-regional-institute-will-serve-health-professions-educators-throughout-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/news\/2023\/05\/10\/new-eastern-africa-faimer-regional-institute-will-serve-health-professions-educators-throughout-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"New Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute Will Serve Health Professions Educators Throughout the Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> (FAIMER<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>), a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Intealth<\/a>\u2122, today announced the launch of the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI) in partnership with Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda, and Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Mbarara, Uganda. Fellowships with the new Institute will begin in August 2023. Applications for fellowships are now available at <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.faimer.org\/prog\/eafri\/?utm_source=survey_monkey&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=eafri2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/apply.faimer.org\/prog\/eafri\/<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>EAFRI will serve health professions educators in East Africa including Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Comoros, the Seychelles, and Mauritius. In addition, EAFRI will serve East African Community member states including Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. It will also consider applicants from other regions of Africa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5023\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5023\" class=\"wp-image-5023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eafri-launch.jpg\" alt=\"EAFRI launch\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eafri-launch.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eafri-launch-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Celebrating the EAFRI Launch:<\/strong> Leaders from Intealth, Makerere University, and Mbarara University of Science and Technology pose for a group photo following the official launch of the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI) in Kampala, Uganda. Front Row (left to right): Damalie Nakanjako, Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences; Sarah Kiguli, Director of EAFRI; Samuel Maling, Associate Director of EAFRI; Joseph Ngonzi, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology; and Ronald Blanck, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of FAIMER. Back Row (left to right): Rashmi Vyas, Senior Associate of FAIMER and Lead, FAIMER Global Programs and Annettee Nakimuli, Dean, Makerere University College of Health Sciences School of Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to partner with two outstanding universities in the region to advance the education of physicians and other health care professionals throughout East Africa,\u201d said William Pinsky, MD, FAAP, FACC, Chief Executive Officer of Intealth. \u201cEAFRI Fellows will join a growing network of more than 2,000 FAIMER Fellows around the world, each a powerful example of how Intealth is advancing the global health workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The core curriculum of EAFRI is a two-year, part-time fellowship program based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/international-faimer-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International FAIMER Institute<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>, which teaches education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation. The Institute uses an interactive, high-engagement approach that focuses on participants\u2019 projects as the laboratory to apply their learning. EAFRI joins nine other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/faimer-regional-institutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional Institutes<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>, including one in Chile, two in China, one in Egypt, four in India, and one in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the establishment of EAFRI, we are delighted to provide these faculty development opportunities to educators in the East Africa region,\u201d said Ronald Blanck, DO, MACP, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of FAIMER. \u201cThe shared strength of both Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Mbarara University of Science and Technology will allow EAFRI to advance the health workforce in East Africa, benefiting faculty, students, and the communities in which these health professions educators serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), the oldest medical school in the region, offers doctoral and master&#8217;s programs in health professions education (HPE) and is creating an HPE Center of Excellence. MakCHS supports other medical schools in East Africa through several collaborative training programs, including the Medical Education Partnership Initiative, the Medical Education for Equitable Services for All Ugandans program, and the Health Professional Education Partnership Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with FAIMER will enable us to develop leaders in health professions education, research, and community services who will transform the health care system and address the needs of the community in East Africa,\u201d said Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, Dean at the MakCHS School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) is the second oldest public university in Uganda and has trained undergraduate and graduate health professionals since 1989. MUST features a medical education resource center and vibrant regional, national, and international collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMbarara University&#8217;s collaboration with FAIMER provides a monumental opportunity to benefit from globally pooled expertise and resources in order to enhance excellent health professions education and ensure equitable access to health care for everyone,\u201d said Dr. Joseph Ngonzi, Dean for the MUST Faculty of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About FAIMER<br \/>\n<\/strong>Established in 2000 as a nonprofit foundation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> (ECFMG<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>), a member of Intealth, FAIMER conducts data analyses and research to inform policies and program development in support of ECFMG missions, supports the education of physicians and other health care professionals worldwide, and develops resources on the health care workforce used by global communities. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faimer.org.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.faimer.org<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Intealth<br \/>\n<\/strong>Intealth brings together the expertise and resources that advance quality in health care education worldwide in order to improve health care for all. Through strategic integration of its nonprofit members, Intealth offers a flexible and multi\u2010layered portfolio of services. These services enhance and support the education and training of health care professionals, verify their qualifications required to practice, and inform the development of health workforce policies around the world. By leveraging these combined competencies of its members, Intealth powers innovation in areas critical to the health professions. Intealth is an integrated organization that includes ECFMG and FAIMER. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intealth.org.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.intealth.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER\u00ae), a member of Intealth\u2122, today announced the launch of the Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (EAFRI) in partnership with Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda, and Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Mbarara, Uganda. 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