Teaching & Learning
in the Clinical Context
Program Objective
The Centre for Faculty Development’s Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Context (TLC) program is designed for supervisors/preceptors from all health disciplines to develop the foundational knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach trainees in various clinical contexts.
Program Description
The TLC program is a module-based longitudinal clinical teaching skills program. As clinicians, many of us have not had the opportunity to formally develop the knowledge and skills for our role as clinical teachers. While the TLC program is foundational, it is open to all clinical teachers.
The content of TLC is currently being developed and reviewed by an interprofessional team including clinicians, scientists and patient and family partners. The program is highly applied and evidence-informed, enabling clinicians to link educational theory to their practice. The content reflects current best-practices and evidence in education as well as identified system needs in order to successfully teach and prepare our learners for the current and future health care climate. Participants will have an opportunity to apply their learning at various points throughout the program.
Some topics covered in the curriculum include:
- Identity as a clinical teacher
- Educational philosophy
- Power and the teacher-learner partnership
- Professionalism
- Reflective practice
- The teaching and learning climate
- Educational approaches
- Cultivating a feedback culture
- Assessment approaches
- The learner in difficulty
- Learner mistreatment
The curriculum renewal as well as the future delivery of the program are underpinned by a health equity lens. The program is also anchored by the locally developed Teaching Excellence Competencies Model and the Faculty Developer Competence Model.
As the TLC program is currently undergoing a curriculum renewal, further details about the program modules will be coming soon.
Program Structure
The TLC program is an interactive, module-based longitudinal program.
To meet the diverse scheduling needs of our interprofessional learners, as well as to create greater access to learners located outside of downtown Toronto, the renewed curriculum will be delivered virtually. The virtual delivery will also provide greater flexibility for busy clinicians to access the course content at a time that is most convenient for their schedules.
The program will include both independent self-paced, self-directed learning as well as facilitated group learning components, that are completed within learning modules over a specific time frame. Participants will complete all of the modules in a set order as the content in each module will build on one another. The cohort experience enables opportunities for connection and to learn from other clinician teachers throughout the program together.
Stay tuned for more program details as well as registration information.
Additional Information
While the program is undergoing the renewal, there are many workshops you can attend through the Centre for Faculty Development (September 2022 – June 2023) to develop your knowledge and skills related to clinical teaching. These workshops are open to anyone.
Visit our Upcoming Events page to view upcoming workshops starting Fall 2022.
Visit our Workshop Catalogue for a full list of workshops that will be offered in future. Be sure to register your interest. New workshops are added regularly.
A selection of suggested workshops to support your learning include:
- Addressing Microaggressions & Practicing Critical Allyship
- Assessment Fundamentals: Clinical Context
- Career Paths for Clinical Educators
- Developing Skills as a Mentor
- Fostering Adaptive Expertise
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Negotiating the Hidden Curriculum
- Patient Involvement in Health Professions Education
- Teaching for Collaborative Learning: Practice Settings
- Teaching Fundamentals: Clinical Context
- And many more!
CFD Membership
All TLC participants will be automatically enrolled as a CFD General Member in the academic year following completion of the program.
Contact
Laura Hayos
Program Lead
laura.hayos@unityhealth.to
Prerequisites: None
Who should register: While the program is foundational, it is open to all clinical teachers who have an interest in developing or refreshing their clinical teaching knowledge and skills.
Format: Virtual (hybrid of self-paced, self-directed learning and facilitated group learning)
Upcoming Dates: First cohort will start September 2023 – more details coming soon
Fees: Details coming soon
Register: Details coming soon
Certificate: Participants will receive a Certificate upon successful completion of the program.
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Upcoming Events
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9DecThis workshop focuses on the alignment of desired career goals in education, with learning needs and opportunities for development. Participants identify their options for future career directions and develop a learning plan in order to support decision making about future career directions. -
13DecLearn about the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), which comprises of five development phases of cultural awareness. Learn about each phase, how to increase cultural awareness and what questions to reflect on while in each phase. -
14Feb5 champions, 5 papers, 1 winner. Vote each month for your favourite paper & join us on February 14th, 2023 when the champions of the final two papers will battle it out to convince us who wins the title of ‘best paper’.
FAQs
Q. How do I create and/or activate my account to log into the site?
Q. Is there a cost to attend your programs?
A. There is a cost to participate in some of our programs. The cost of each of our programs varies and in some cases, the cost varies depending on your status with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto and/or in which hospital you work.
Q.I do not have a faculty appointment in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Can I still attend your workshops, programs and/or events? Is there a fee?
A. Anyone whose education activities include teaching, leading, scholarship and advocacy are welcome to attend our workshops, programs and/or events. Specific pre-requisite criteria may apply. Please refer to each workshop, program or event page for details. All fees and discounts (where applicable) can be found in the workshop, program and event pages.
Q.I am interested in having one of your workshops offered at my home site/department. Do you offer this type of service?
A. Please contact us for further information.
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