Milí přátelé,
zasilám vám oznámení Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, která uděluje stipendia pedagogům lékařských fakult. Níže najdete podrobnější informace k programu.
Přeji vám hezký den.
Srdečně
Lenka Pazderová
Akademické informační centrum/Academic Information Centre
Radnická 8, P.O.Box 735, 663 35 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 (5) 42 21 23 14, fax: +420 (5) 42 21 20 84
modem: +420 (5) 42 21 19 61, e-mail: @email, URL: http://www.neziskovky.cz
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
A program for medical scholars from abroad to study medical education in the United States
Program objectives:
- assisting foreign medical schools to improve and advance the process of medical education
- facilitating placement of medical education leaders from abroad US host institutions able to provide excellent instructional experiences in areas of determined home country needs
- advancing the international exchanges of information in the medical sciences and in medical education
-
contributing to the promotion of international understanding and exchange among nations
The program:
Approximately 20 fellowships are awarded anually. Mentoring will be provided by preceptors in US basic and clinical science departments, and medical education departments. Eligible areas of study include:
educational methodology, curriculum design, evaluation systems, medical school governance, and the development of basic and clinical science departments.
Although the major emphasis of this program is to learn educational processes, fellows may concurrently pursue some collaborative research interest with US basic science or clinical faculty.
Under this program, fellowships are not provided for any of the following: programs in basic or clinical research, degree-granting educational programs, programs that require tuition payments, tuition grants for short-term courses, specialty training in residency programs, or for training solely in clinical procedures.
Eligibility:
Candidates for this program must:
- reside and work in their home countries all the time of application
- have graduate or professional degree in clinical medicine or in a basic science that is taught in a medical education setting, or a professional degree in education
- hold an academic appointmet as a faculty member in a school of medicine or postgraduate medical education institute
- have not less than 3 years of experience as a faculty member in the home country following completion of their formal academic and clinical training
- have the ability to communicate effectively in the English language, as determined by having passed the TOEFL, or by meeting other criteria acceptable to ECFMG
- have the endorsement of a home country medical school or postgraduate medical education institute for the proposed educational program
- have a position to return to in the home country medical school, organization, or institution upon completion of the fellowship.
Duration of programs:
Programs range in lenght from 6 months to 1 year. Fellowships are limited to a maximum stay of one year.
Application procedure:
Applications are mailed to eligible candidates in response to requests beginning in January of each program year.
Review of applications is made in November/December.
Candidates are responsible for submitting 2 Reference Report forms from 2 individuals chosen to provide references for the candidate. One of the References must be from the candidate‘s immediate superior. The completed Reference Reports should be sent directly to ECFMG by the identified respondents.
Financial awards:
Fellowship allowances generally include a monthly stipend of $2,200, round trip economy class airfare for the fellow only, and travel to one scientific meeting in the US, as appropriate. In addition, the program provides health insurance for the fellow and accompanying family members. The only allowance for dependents is health insurance coverage. The US host institution receives a modest grant of $3,500, of which $2,000 is an unrestricted grant for the host department and $1,500 is for administrative costs related to the fellowship.
Timetable:
August: applications and Reference Reports are due at ECFMG by August 15
November/December: review of applications by Scientific Review Panel
February: announcement of awards
February through June: placements obtained in US host institutions for awardees. Programs must begin within one year of notification that the placement in a US host institution has been finalized.
Applications may be obtained by written or phone request from:
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
International Fellowships in Medical Education
Suite 475
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone: (202) 293 9320
Fax: (202) 457 0751
