Education
Scholars Program
Program Objective
The Education Scholars Program is a highly applied, intermediate level, 2-year program aimed at developing participants’ capacity as education scholars.
Program Description
The overall program goal is to develop participants’ capacity as education scholars. Working collaboratively to solve common challenges encountered in health professions education, participants will tackle the most pressing issues in:
- curriculum and program development,
- program evaluation, and
- education leadership and system change.
This will be accomplished through highly applied longitudinal projects, small and large group discussions, guided observations and other practically-oriented tasks that promote application of theoretical concepts to participants’ own education contexts. Additionally, individual coaching sessions scheduled throughout the program will support participants in their growth as education scholars and leaders.
Target Audience
This intermediate-level program is designed for individuals who have foundational knowledge in health professions education and an interest in developing their capacity as an education scholar.
Program Structure
5 units over the course of two years, each focused on key theme. Each unit includes:
- 3-day intensive synchronous module (in-person or virtual, depending on health guidelines)
- Facilitates deep exploration of topics through a variety of reflective, small and large group, case-based teaching and learning formats
- Monthly 2-hour synchronous virtual group sessions between modules
- Fosters application of course material to participants’ own education contexts, with a focus on how to navigate expected and unexpected educational dilemmas
- 1-2 individual virtual coaching sessions between modules:
- Actively supports development of identity as an education scholar
- Advances critical thinking skills to address challenges with applying theory to practice
- Develops reflexive skills critical to their education practice.
Year 1
Unit 1: Foundations
Unit 2: Curriculum and Program Development
Unit 3: Program Evaluation
Year 2
Unit 4: Education Leadership and System Change
Unit 5: Consolidation
End of year: Showcase/graduation
CFD Membership
All Education Scholars Program participants will be automatically enrolled as a CFD General Member for the academic year(s) you are in the program and in the academic year following completion of the program.
Contact
Euson Yeung
Program Lead
euson.yeung@utoronto.ca
Prerequisites: None
Who should register: Open to all health professions faculty and learners.
Format: In person and virtual sessions
Upcoming Dates:
Year 1
Unit 1: Foundations
October 2-4, 2023 – Module 1
October 31, 2023 – synchronous session
November 28, 2023 – synchronous session
1 self-scheduled 1:1 coaching
Unit 2: Curriculum and Program Development
January 15-17, 2024 – Module 2
February 13, 2024 – synchronous session
March 12, 2024 – synchronous session
1 self-scheduled 1:1 coaching
Unit 3: Program Evaluation
April 8-10, 2024 – Module 3
May 7, 2024 – synchronous session
2 self-scheduled 1:1 coaching
Year 2
Unit 4: Education Leadership and System Change
October 7-9, 2024 – Module 4
November 5, 2024 – synchronous session
December 3, 2024 – synchronous session
1 self-scheduled 1:1 coaching
Unit 5: Consolidation
January 13-15, 2025 – Module 5
February 11, 2025 – synchronous session
March 11, 2025 – synchronous session
April 8, 2025 – synchronous session
1-2 self-scheduled 1:1 coaching
May 20, 2025 – Showcase/Graduation
Fees:
$6910.00/year for CFD members
$7950.00/year for non-members
Register:
Registration Opens: March 1st
Registration Closes: June 30th
Click here to register.
Certificate: Participants will receive a certificate of completion.
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Upcoming Events
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3AprThis virtual community event is for CFD members to come together to during a lunch and learn to discuss emerging curiosities, questions and tensions within health professions education on the topic of the month. -
4AprParticipants will have an opportunity to explore the instructional design strategy, productive failure, and how it can support the development of adaptive expertise. We will define productive failure, describe how productive failure has been used in health professions education, and illustrate how participants can use productive failure design approaches in their practice. -
6AprThis workshop will guide participants through the application of the “Principles for Anti-Oppressive Program Development in HPE” guiding principles framework to their own program development needs. This principles framework is for anyone who is involved in the process of designing, developing and/or delivering programs in health professions education. It includes key questions around several decision points in this process, including budgeting, recruitment, format, accessibility, content choices, and more.
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