IFI 2026
| 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 |
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Download IFI 2026 Information Session Slides
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 |
INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work. | 2 Weeks | June 01 - 12, 2026 | June 7 – 18, 2027 | Fellows will attend ten Synchronous sessions from 7am - 11am EST, Monday through Friday and complete approximately four hours of asynchronous coursework each day during the two weeks of Instruction Phase. |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work. | ||||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, Part A: Course & Project Work Fellows will typically attend approximately four 2-hour synchronous online sessions and complete 8–16 hours of asynchronous coursework each month. They will also continue to work on their education projects and participate in the annual virtual Global Forum for the FAIMER community. | 6 Months | July 01 – December 31, 2026 | July 01 – December 31, 2027 | Fellows will typically attend one 2-hour synchronous online session held between 7am – 11am EST and complete two to four hours of asynchronous coursework each week. |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement Fellows will typically attend four 2-hour synchronous online sessions and complete 8–16 hours of asynchronous coursework each month. They will continue to work on their education projects at their home institutions and participate in virtual FAIMER Connect community engagement sessions with the broader FAIMER community. | 5 Months | January 01 – May 31, 2027 | January 01 – May 31, 2028 | 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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: admissions@faimer.org
For more information, please visit the FAIMER website.
International FAIMER Institute
IFI 2026
| 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 |
{{ Vimeo:1127583658:700:420 }}
Download IFI 2026 Information Session Slides
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 |
INSTRUCTION PHASE A short intensive phase comprised primarily of synchronous sessions supported by asynchronous work. | 2 Weeks | June 01 - 12, 2026 | June 7 – 18, 2027 | Fellows will attend ten Synchronous sessions from 7am - 11am EST, Monday through Friday and complete approximately four hours of asynchronous coursework each day during the two weeks of Instruction Phase. |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE A nearly year-long distributed instruction phase comprised of both synchronous sessions and asynchronous work. | ||||
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, Part A: Course & Project Work Fellows will typically attend approximately four 2-hour synchronous online sessions and complete 8–16 hours of asynchronous coursework each month. They will also continue to work on their education projects and participate in the annual virtual Global Forum for the FAIMER community. | 6 Months | July 01 – December 31, 2026 | July 01 – December 31, 2027 | Fellows will typically attend one 2-hour synchronous online session held between 7am – 11am EST and complete two to four hours of asynchronous coursework each week. |
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, Part B: Independent Project Work & Community Engagement Fellows will typically attend four 2-hour synchronous online sessions and complete 8–16 hours of asynchronous coursework each month. They will continue to work on their education projects at their home institutions and participate in virtual FAIMER Connect community engagement sessions with the broader FAIMER community. | 5 Months | January 01 – May 31, 2027 | January 01 – May 31, 2028 | 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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: admissions@faimer.org
For more information, please visit the FAIMER website.