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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 opens: March 1st

Registration closes: June 30th, or whenever the program reaches capacity. Stepping Stones is a first-come, first-served program. 

Required orientation session for all participants to be held on September 18, 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, registration for Journal Club is on a first-come first-served basis. Journal Club dates for 2025-2026 to be posted soon. 

Program Details

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

Access and Inclusion Bursary

 

We have established the Access and Inclusion Bursary to enhance financial support for our longitudinal programs, recognizing that funding access varies across health professions and institutions. This Bursary will be applied to your program tuition. For more information and application instructions, please click here.

Event Details

  • September 18, 2025
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Registration available March 1st 2025!
    Start date: Sep 18
    Duration: 1-3 years
    Sessions:
    • Stepping Stones Orientation

      Thu 18 Sep 09:00 - Thu 18 Sep 12:00
      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, loc_virtual
    Registration available March 1st 2025!

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