International FAIMER Institute
| Host Institution: | FAIMER, A Division of Intealth |
| Host Country: | Philadelphia, PA, United States of America |
| Years of Operation: | 2001 - Present |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program Year: | 2026 |
IFI 2026 Application Open Date: November 1, 2025
Program Description
FAIMER launched the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) in 2001 with the goal of providing professional development for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in advancing health professions education and leadership in their settings. This online program uses an interactive, high-engagement approach that focuses on Fellows’ projects as the ‘laboratory’ to apply their learning.
The IFI is a two-year, part-time, online fellowship program. Core curriculum themes include education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation, as well as the development of strong professional bonds with other health professions educators. FAIMER Fellows have the unique opportunity to be part of the FAIMER global community and connect with colleagues from around the globe.
During the two-year FAIMER fellowship, Fellows focus on developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating an education project (their “project”) supported by didactic sessions informed by the core FAIMER fellowship curriculum.
During Year 1 of the Fellowship, Fellows focus on developing their project with guidance from a Project Advisor and their peers, seeking ethical approval (as needed), and implementation of their project.
During Year 2 of the Fellowship, Fellows continue to focus on implementation as well as evaluation and dissemination of their findings through formats such as a Project Report and/or an abstract.
IFI Time Commitment:
- Year 1 - has 84 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 31 Asynchronous Assignments
- Year 2 - has 76 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 27 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Year 1 of Fellowship | Year 2 of Fellowship | Mode of Delivery |
Phase 1 –INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 Weeks | Orientation on May 26, 2026 June 1 - 12, 2026 | June 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | ||||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part A: Course & Project Work | 6 Months | July 2026 – December 2026 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | July – December 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement | 5 Months | January – May 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | January – May 2028 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
The contents of the course schedule are subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria:
Faculty from all health professions are welcome to apply. To be eligible, applicants must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Applicants must have a graduate or professional degree in the health professions (all health professions are welcome to apply).
- Applicant must demonstrate competence in written and spoken English.
- Applicant must have consistent, reliable internet access in a quiet, distraction-free environment suitable for learning during online sessions (eg, not while driving or in transit; not from a mobile phone).
- Applicant must be currently involved in HPE teaching.
- Applicant must have institutional support to participate in the fellowship, as demonstrated by a nomination form from the applicant's institution.
- Applicants who are currently enrolled in a part-time or full-time Certificate, Diploma, Master, PhD, MD, DMD, or other post-graduate program are NOT ELIGIBLE to participate in the Fellowship.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled as a Fellow in any FAIMER Institute fellowship program.
- Applicant must provide a CV that is up-to-date and that includes the dates of completion for any post-graduate programs (eg, PhD in HPE, 2021-2024; MSc in HPE, 2021-2023).
- Applicants who have completed a FAIMER Fellowship at an FRI may apply to the International FAIMER Institute only if the Fellow is specifically nominated by their FRI Leadership.
Tuition Information: There is no tuition to participate in the IFI.
IFI Contact Information: inquiry@faimer.org
For more information, please visit the FAIMER website.
International FAIMER Institute
International FAIMER Institute
| Host Institution: | FAIMER, A Division of Intealth |
| Host Country: | Philadelphia, PA, United States of America |
| Years of Operation: | 2001 - Present |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Program Modality: | Online |
| Program Year: | 2026 |
IFI 2026 Application Open Date: November 1, 2025
Program Description
FAIMER launched the International FAIMER Institute (IFI) in 2001 with the goal of providing professional development for international health professions faculty who have demonstrated the potential to play a key role in advancing health professions education and leadership in their settings. This online program uses an interactive, high-engagement approach that focuses on Fellows’ projects as the ‘laboratory’ to apply their learning.
The IFI is a two-year, part-time, online fellowship program. Core curriculum themes include education methods, leadership and management, education scholarship and research, and project management and evaluation, as well as the development of strong professional bonds with other health professions educators. FAIMER Fellows have the unique opportunity to be part of the FAIMER global community and connect with colleagues from around the globe.
During the two-year FAIMER fellowship, Fellows focus on developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating an education project (their “project”) supported by didactic sessions informed by the core FAIMER fellowship curriculum.
During Year 1 of the Fellowship, Fellows focus on developing their project with guidance from a Project Advisor and their peers, seeking ethical approval (as needed), and implementation of their project.
During Year 2 of the Fellowship, Fellows continue to focus on implementation as well as evaluation and dissemination of their findings through formats such as a Project Report and/or an abstract.
IFI Time Commitment:
- Year 1 - has 84 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 31 Asynchronous Assignments
- Year 2 - has 76 hours of Synchronous Sessions and 27 Asynchronous Assignments
Phase | Duration | Year 1 of Fellowship | Year 2 of Fellowship | Mode of Delivery |
Phase 1 –INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work | 2 Weeks | Orientation on May 26, 2026 June 1 - 12, 2026 | June 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
Phase 2 – IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work | ||||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part A: Course & Project Work | 6 Months | July 2026 – December 2026 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | July – December 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement | 5 Months | January – May 2027 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | January – May 2028 (Exact dates to be provided later.) | Synchronous online |
The contents of the course schedule are subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria:
Faculty from all health professions are welcome to apply. To be eligible, applicants must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Applicants must have a graduate or professional degree in the health professions (all health professions are welcome to apply).
- Applicant must demonstrate competence in written and spoken English.
- Applicant must have consistent, reliable internet access in a quiet, distraction-free environment suitable for learning during online sessions (eg, not while driving or in transit; not from a mobile phone).
- Applicant must be currently involved in HPE teaching.
- Applicant must have institutional support to participate in the fellowship, as demonstrated by a nomination form from the applicant's institution.
- Applicants who are currently enrolled in a part-time or full-time Certificate, Diploma, Master, PhD, MD, DMD, or other post-graduate program are NOT ELIGIBLE to participate in the Fellowship.
- Applicant must NOT be currently enrolled as a Fellow in any FAIMER Institute fellowship program.
- Applicant must provide a CV that is up-to-date and that includes the dates of completion for any post-graduate programs (eg, PhD in HPE, 2021-2024; MSc in HPE, 2021-2023).
- Applicants who have completed a FAIMER Fellowship at an FRI may apply to the International FAIMER Institute only if the Fellow is specifically nominated by their FRI Leadership.
Tuition Information: There is no tuition to participate in the IFI.
IFI Contact Information: inquiry@faimer.org
For more information, please visit the FAIMER website.