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Stepping Stones: Foundations in Education

Stepping Stones: Foundations in Education

Stepping Stones is our foundational program at the CFD, supporting health professionals in their education roles and activities including teaching, education scholarship, advocacy and academic leadership.

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Description

 
Stepping Stones is a 1-3 year program consisting of both workshops and a journal club. Program goals are:
  • to promote growth and development of individuals in relation to their educational roles, and
  • to provide opportunities for educational networking and collaboration across caring and learning environments.
 
Workshops are offered on a variety of topics related to the roles Stepping Stones supports – teacher, educator, academic leader, scholar and advocate. Examples of topics include: workplace based assessment, learning theories, curriculum development, mentorship, evaluation, equity and wellness. Stepping Stones follows a flexible, adaptive curriculum and participants choose to attend workshops that meet their needs and interests.
 
Journal club takes place once a month during Year 1 of the program. Journal club facilitates the integration of workshop content, the broader health professions education literature, and participants’ own education practice.

Dates

Registration closes: June 30th or when the program reaches capacity. 

Required orientation session for all participants to be held on September 16, 2025 from 9am - 12pm, in-person. 

Registrants will be required to select one Journal Club site to attend in the first year of the program, choice and registration for Journal Club is on a first-come first-served basis. Journal Club dates for 2026-2027 are below: 

Month

Group 1 Date/Time

Group 2 Date/Time

Group 3 Date/Time

September

In-person orientation for all groups: September 16th 9am-12pm

October

October 13th, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

October 14th, 2026 3:00-5:00pm

October 15th, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

November

November 3rd, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

November 4th, 2026 3:00-5:00pm

November 5th, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

December

December 1st, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

December 2nd, 2026 3:00-5:00pm

December 3rd, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

January

January 12th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

January 13th, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

January 14th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

February

February 9th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

February 10th, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

February 11th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

March

March 2nd, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

March 3rd, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

March 4th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

April

April 6th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

April 7th, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

April 8th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

May 

May 4th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

May 5th, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

May 6th, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

June

June 1st, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

June 2nd, 2027 3:00-5:00pm

June 3rd, 2027 5:30-7:30pm

Program Details

For more information, please visit the Stepping Stones Program page.

Event Details

  • September 16, 2026 - June 30, 2029
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Registration available March 1st 2026!
    Start date: Sep 16
    Duration: 1-3 years
    Location: Toronto
    Cost:
    Offers:
    • CFD Member Tuition Rate $1,020.00 incl. Tax
    • $1,125.00 incl. Tax
    Additional Info:
    Tags:
    Stepping Stones, Program, Journal Club
    Registration available March 1st 2026!

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Li Ka Shing International Healthcare
Education Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital
209 Victoria Street, 4th floor

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30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8

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