Best Practice in Education Rounds
Program Objective
Best Practice in Education Rounds (BPER): Integrating Stories and Science link the theory and practice of health professions education and faculty development with invited speakers from local, national and international contexts.
Program Description
Best Practice in Education Rounds (BPER) are co-hosted by the Centre for Faculty Development, The Wilson Centre and the Centre for Interprofessional Education. We leverage the expertise that exists between our Centres to facilitate a more impactful offering.
BPER provides the opportunity to share innovative and emerging ideas with a wide audience of interested health professional teachers, educators, leaders, and scholars. BPER aims to reach a diverse audience, including patient/client and family partners and a range of professional/health worker backgrounds.
Program Structure
Rounds are held monthly throughout the academic year and are offered virtually via Zoom. They are freely accessible for anyone to attend. Please click here to see our upcoming offerings. Registration is required. Recordings of past offerings are saved in our BPER Archive.
Our Best Practice in Education Rounds are accredited group learning activities as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. They are also accredited group learning activities as defined by the College of Family Physicians and Surgeons.
Contact
Lindsay Baker
Program Co-Lead
lindsay.baker@unityhealth.to
Maria Mylopoulos
Program Co-Lead
maria.mylopoulos@utoronto.ca
Stella Ng
Program Co-Lead
stella.ng@utoronto.ca
Manpreet Saini
Education Coordinator, Curriculum and Programs
manpreet.saini@unityhealth.to
Prerequisites: None
Who should register: Open to all health professions faculty and learners.
Format: Virtual
Upcoming Dates: Monthly (September – June)
Fees: Free
Register: Registration required. Please click here to see our Upcoming Rounds.
Certificate: N/A
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Upcoming Events
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27MayThis workshop engages participants in activities that review examples of the positive and negative effects of the Hidden Curriculum. Participants are provided with practical tips in keeping track of Hidden Curriculum effects as part of an overarching approach to quality improvement in HPE. -
2JunJoin our discussion of provocative questions about the roles of co- and socially-shared regulation of learning in healthcare, and how they are assessed. -
2JunThis workshop introduces key strategies related to teaching in the clinical setting. Participants will learn how to apply strategies to enhance the educational climate and compare/contrast different preceptorship models. We discuss the importance of transparency and non-hierarchical teaching approaches.
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