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Upcoming Events
12
Dec
The Education Development Fund (EDF) Grant aims to advance medical education research while nurturing grassroots scholarship. This session will answer questions about what makes a successful EDF grant application.
13
Jan
Learn to co-facilitate an interprofessional foundational activity about partnership with Patients/Family/Caregivers in partnership with Patients/Family/Caregivers
23
Jan
This workshop provides a framework for embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into CPD instructional design and delivery. We discuss how to create equitable, accessible and inclusive learning environments through the application of a health equity and inclusion framework.
28
Jan
This 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.
6
Feb
The workshop explores the reasons for conducting surveys as well as how to optimize alignment between survey methods, scholarly questions, and research paradigms. Participants will be introduced to best practices for question development, survey administration, data analysis, and interpretation.
11
Feb
Please participate in BPER Reads, our annual "Battle of the Papers"! We begin this October with 5 scholars championing one paper of the past academic year they feel every health professional educator must read.
19
Feb
This workshop engages participants in reflective activities and discussions about desirable and undesirable professional behaviours and the bi-directional relationships that exist between these behaviours, healthcare professional wellness, and the creation of psychologically and culturally safe environments.
24
Feb
This 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.
25
Feb
This workshop will provide participants with opportunities to practice new techniques that will help them be calmer, clearer and more confident when dealing with learners in difficulty.
20
Mar
Are you new to curriculum design or looking to refresh your knowledge? This interactive session is ideal for those stepping into education roles or exploring curriculum development.
24
Mar
In the academic health sciences systems we work in, we are constantly adapting to new knowledge, ideas, changing environments and emerging needs. In these dynamic environments, how do we influence or lead intentional change that has the impact we hope for? In this workshop, we will explore an approach to leading inclusive, sustainable change.
3
Apr
This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to both explore wellness tensions and identify ways to address them. Participants identify where tensions exist for their own roles that impact wellbeing and discuss approaches to ‘navigating’ these tensions.
14
May
Are you someone who is in a leadership role or responsible influencing people/change and looking to enhance the performance or support the development of another in the areas of teaching, leadership, scholarship and advocacy? In this applied workshop, we will explore how you can enhance your skills as a coach through Brief Solution Focused Coaching to support a colleague develop themselves at work or in the clinical academic environment.
26
May
The Wilson Centre and Centre for Faculty Development Atelier: Foundations in Health Professions Education Research is a hands-on primer for conducting research in health professions education (HPE). Participants will build foundational knowledge in HPE research principles, methodologies, and applications, with dedicated time to advance their own projects, whether in the analysis or writing stages.
18
Sep
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.
6
Oct
The Education Scholars program is a highly applied, intermediate level, 2-year program aimed at enhancing participants' capacity as education scholars.