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
- 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.
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, registration for Journal Club is on a first-come first-served basis. Journal Club dates for 2025-2026 are below:
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Month |
Group 1 (Tuesdays) |
Group 2 (Wednesdays) |
Group 3 (Thursdays) |
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September |
September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm |
September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm |
September 18th - Orientation, in-person 9am-12pm |
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October |
Oct 14, 5:30-7:30pm |
Oct 15, 3-5pm |
Oct 16, 5:30-7:30pm |
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November |
Nov 18, 5:30-7:30pm |
Nov 19, 3-5pm |
Nov 20, 5:30-7:30pm |
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December |
Dec 9, 5:30-7:30pm |
Dec 10, 3-5pm |
Dec 11, 5:30-7:30pm |
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January |
Jan 13, 5:30-7:30pm |
Jan 14, 3-5pm |
Jan 15, 5:30-7:30pm |
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February |
Feb 10, 5:30-7:30pm |
Feb 11, 3-5pm |
Feb 12, 5:30-7:30pm |
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March |
Mar 10, 5:30-7:30pm |
Mar 11, 3-5pm |
Mar 12, 5:30-7:30pm |
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April |
Apr 7, 5:30-7:30pm |
Apr 8, 3-5pm |
Apr 9, 5:30-7:30pm |
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May |
May 5, 5:30-7:30pm |
May 6, 3-5pm |
May 7, 5:30-7:30pm |
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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
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Start date: Sep 18Duration: 1-3 yearsSessions:Location: TorontoCost:Offers:
- CFD Member Tuition Rate $1,020.00 incl. Tax
- $1,125.00 incl. Tax
Additional Info:Tags:Registration opens March 1st!
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