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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, choice and registration for Journal Club is on a first-come first-served basis. Journal Club dates for 2025-2026 are below: 

Month

Group 1 (Tuesdays)

Group 2 (Wednesdays)

Group 3 (Thursdays)

September

September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm

September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm

September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm

October

Oct 14, 5:30-7:30pm

Oct 15, 3-5pm

Oct 16, 5:30-7:30pm

November

Nov 18, 5:30-7:30pm

Nov 19, 3-5pm

Nov 20, 5:30-7:30pm

December

Dec 9, 5:30-7:30pm

Dec 10, 3-5pm

Dec 11, 5:30-7:30pm

January

Jan 13, 5:30-7:30pm

Jan 14, 3-5pm

Jan 15, 5:30-7:30pm

February

Feb 10, 5:30-7:30pm

Feb 11, 3-5pm

Feb 12, 5:30-7:30pm

March

Mar 10, 5:30-7:30pm

Mar 11, 3-5pm

Mar 12, 5:30-7:30pm

April

Apr 7, 5:30-7:30pm

Apr 8, 3-5pm

Apr 9, 5:30-7:30pm

May

May 5, 5:30-7:30pm

May 6, 3-5pm

May 7, 5:30-7:30pm

June

Jun 2, 5:30-7:30pm

Jun 3, 3-5pm

Jun 4, 5:30-7:30pm

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 - June 30, 2028
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM EDT
    Start date: Sep 18
    Duration: 1-3 years
    Sessions:
    • Orientation Session

      Thu 18 Sep 09:00 - Thu 18 Sep 12:00
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - October

      Tue 14 Oct 17:30 EDT - Tue 14 Oct 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - October

      Wed 15 Oct 15:00 EDT - Wed 15 Oct 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - October

      Thu 16 Oct 17:30 EDT - Thu 16 Oct 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - November

      Tue 18 Nov 17:30 EST - Tue 18 Nov 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - November

      Wed 19 Nov 15:00 EST - Wed 19 Nov 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - November

      Thu 20 Nov 17:30 EST - Thu 20 Nov 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - December

      Tue 09 Dec 17:30 EST - Tue 09 Dec 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - December

      Wed 10 Dec 15:00 EST - Wed 10 Dec 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - December

      Thu 11 Dec 17:30 EST - Thu 11 Dec 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - January

      Tue 13 Jan 17:30 EST - Tue 13 Jan 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - January

      Wed 14 Jan 15:00 EST - Wed 14 Jan 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - January

      Thu 15 Jan 17:30 EST - Thu 15 Jan 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - February

      Tue 10 Feb 17:30 EST - Tue 10 Feb 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - February

      Wed 11 Feb 15:00 EST - Wed 11 Feb 17:00 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - February

      Thu 12 Feb 17:30 EST - Thu 12 Feb 19:30 EST
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - March

      Tue 10 Mar 17:30 EDT - Tue 10 Mar 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - March

      Wed 11 Mar 15:00 EDT - Wed 11 Mar 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - March

      Thu 12 Mar 17:30 EDT - Thu 12 Mar 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - April

      Tue 07 Apr 17:30 EDT - Tue 07 Apr 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - April

      Wed 08 Apr 15:00 EDT - Wed 08 Apr 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - April

      Thu 09 Apr 17:30 EDT - Thu 09 Apr 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - May

      Tue 05 May 17:30 EDT - Tue 05 May 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - May

      Wed 06 May 15:00 EDT - Wed 06 May 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - May

      Thu 07 May 17:30 EDT - Thu 07 May 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 1 - June

      Tue 02 Jun 17:30 EDT - Tue 02 Jun 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 2 - June

      Wed 03 Jun 15:00 EDT - Wed 03 Jun 17:00 EDT
      Toronto
    • Journal Club Group 3 - June

      Thu 04 Jun 17:30 EDT - Thu 04 Jun 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    • Stepping Stones End Date

      Fri 30 Jun 17:30 EDT - Fri 30 Jun 19:30 EDT
      Toronto
    Location: Toronto
    Cost:
    Offers:
    • CFD Member Tuition Rate $1,020.00 incl. Tax
    • $1,125.00 incl. Tax
    Additional Info:
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Education Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital
209 Victoria Street, 4th floor

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30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8

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