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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, 2026 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
    Start date: Sep 16
    Duration: 1-3 years
    Sessions:
    • Orientation Session

      Wed 16 Sep 09:00 - Sat 30 Jun 12:00
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - October

      Tue 13 Oct 17:30 EDT - Tue 13 Oct 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - October

      Wed 14 Oct 15:00 EDT - Wed 14 Oct 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - October

      Thu 15 Oct 17:30 EDT - Thu 15 Oct 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - November

      Tue 03 Nov 17:30 EST - Tue 03 Nov 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - November

      Wed 04 Nov 15:00 EST - Wed 04 Nov 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - November

      Thu 05 Nov 17:30 EST - Thu 05 Nov 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - December

      Tue 01 Dec 17:30 EST - Tue 01 Dec 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - December

      Wed 02 Dec 15:00 EST - Wed 02 Dec 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - December

      Thu 03 Dec 17:30 EST - Thu 03 Dec 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - January

      Tue 12 Jan 17:30 EST - Tue 12 Jan 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - January

      Wed 13 Jan 15:00 EST - Wed 13 Jan 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - January

      Thu 14 Jan 17:30 EST - Thu 14 Jan 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - February

      Tue 09 Feb 17:30 EST - Tue 09 Feb 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - February

      Wed 10 Feb 15:00 EST - Wed 10 Feb 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - February

      Thu 11 Feb 17:30 EST - Thu 11 Feb 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - March

      Tue 02 Mar 17:30 EST - Tue 02 Mar 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - March

      Wed 03 Mar 15:00 EST - Wed 03 Mar 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - March

      Thu 04 Mar 17:30 EST - Thu 04 Mar 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - April

      Tue 06 Apr 17:30 EDT - Tue 06 Apr 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - April

      Wed 07 Apr 15:00 EDT - Wed 07 Apr 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - April

      Thu 08 Apr 17:30 EDT - Thu 08 Apr 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - May

      Tue 04 May 17:30 EDT - Tue 04 May 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - May

      Wed 05 May 15:00 EDT - Wed 05 May 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - May

      Thu 06 May 17:30 EDT - Thu 06 May 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - June

      Tue 01 Jun 17:30 EDT - Tue 01 Jun 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - June

      Wed 02 Jun 15:00 EDT - Wed 02 Jun 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - June

      Thu 03 Jun 17:30 EDT - Thu 03 Jun 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    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

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