A program designed by Boston University and HENAR Foundation is turning a single cohort of physician-educators into a nationwide shift toward competency-based medical education, and the ripple is only beginning. At a teaching hospital in Yerevan this autumn, a clinical scene that looked entirely routine carried something new. A resident presented a case and […]
The HENAR Foundation recently announced expansion of their Community Healthworker (CHW) Program in Syunik, the southernmost province of Armenia. What started with three villages in 2024 has expanded to four additional villages, thanks to funding from the John and Hasmik Mgrdichian Foundation. For the past year, primary medical care in these rural villages has been […]
The WHO and HENAR Foundation convened a Healthcare Policy Summit on January 27, inviting all major Armenian healthcare institutions to coordinate programs in postgraduate medical education. In attendance were representatives of key institutional players, including the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Education (MoE), Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), National Institute of Health (ANIH), Boston […]
On October 7-10, more than 150 Armenian doctors participated in the first of 20 medical education workshops—conducted by six Masters’ degree candidates in Health Professions Education (MHPE), a hybrid program offered by Boston University in collaboration with the HENAR (Health Network for Armenia) Foundation. The program is designed to equip Armenian physicians, clinical educators, and […]
At the 14th Armenian Medical World Congress in Madrid on July 3-5, the HENAR Foundation was highlighted in the progress to transform medical education and strengthen primary care in Armenia. HENAR was showcased as an example of how strategic partnerships between the Armenian Diaspora and local institutions can catalyze systemic and sustainable improvements in Armenia’s […]
On April 22, a two-day conference on the transformation of post-graduate medical education took place in Yerevan, Armenia. The conference,“Advancing Competency-based Medical Training in Armenia through a Master’s Degree in Health Professions Education,” kicked-off a program designed to promote reforms in medical residency education in Armenia. “Today we are announcing the launch of a very […]