6th Annual Symposium
Overview
ECFMG and FAIMER under their new joint brand Intealth aim to advance and enhance Health Workforce in Africa through advancing Health Professions Education, increasing transfer of knowledge and skills and conducting research through collaborative partnerships. The satellite aims to exhibit the Intealth Africa Strategy, work and priority areas.
Title: Intealth Africa strategy
Date: Wednesday 26 July 2023
Time: 08:00 ET, 11:00 WAST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CAT, SAST, 15:00 EAT,
Duration: 90 Minutes
Registration Link: https://afrehealth.org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucO6ppj0sE9yfQOe4skD6Xbowk5UCM0kB
Agenda:
| Topic | Speaker | Time |
| 1/4 Introductions and Overview | ||
| Introduction of Satellite | Faith Nawagi | 1 min |
| Overview of Intealth | Dr Bill Pinsky | 5 min |
| Overview of FAIMER | Dr Ron Blanck | 5 min |
| Q -How is Intealth supporting health professions education in Africa? Ans- Overview of Africa Intealth Strategy (AIS) + Introduce Theme 1 |
Q- Faith Nawagi ( 1min) Ans-Steve Kirkpatrick (1 min)- bridge to integration of ECFMG and FAIMER leading to Africa Intealth strategy Colleen King-McClintock (2 min)- Brief of Overview of AIS & Introduce theme 1 |
4 min |
| Total time for 1/4 | 20 min | |
| 2/4 Theme 1: Advancing health professions education | ||
| FAIMER Institutes and launch of Eastern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute |
Dr Rashmi Vyas | 5 min |
| Interprofessional Education student exchange | Faith Nawagi | 5 min |
| Accreditation training program | Marta van Zanten | 5 min |
| Q and A with audience + Introduce Theme 2 | Dr Ron Blanck moderates | 15 min |
| Total time for 2/4 | 30 min | |
| 3/4 Theme 2: Increase transfer of knowledge and skills across global health workforce | ||
| Contributions of African J1 physicians | Tracy Wallowicz | 5 min |
| Supporting regulatory bodies with credential verifications | Colleen King- McClintock | 5 min |
| Q- What are other programs/initiatives in Africa Intealth strategy? Ans-Clinical exchanges in ophthalmology + Introduce Theme 3 |
Q- Faith Nawagi Ans- Dr Rashmi Vyas |
5 min |
| Total time for 3/4 | 15 min | |
| 4/4 Theme 3: Conducting research and developing information resources | ||
| Create information resources for health professions education and practice | Amy Opalek | 5 min |
| Summarize and Q and A with audience | Faith Nawagi moderates | 20 min |
| Total time for 4/4 |
25 min | |
