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Faculty Annual Report (FAR)

Continuing faculty members (tenure-track, tenured, special continuing and FSO) and Clinical faculty on the AMHSP (including clinical faculty with a TRAS appointment) must use the FAR system to complete their 2022-2023 annual report by September 30. Although the system closes on September 30, it is best to complete FAR before meeting with your Division Director. 

Your report must be submitted for your Division Director and the Chair to view it. Please note, for proper import of publications, your ORCiD needs to be linked to SCOPUS and Web of Science, and after you follow the instructions in the FoMD FAR Manual, it will take a few days for all of the systems to sync properly.

The links are now open for booking meetings with the Chair. See these memos for how to book a meeting:

• instructions for U of A faculty members with a continuing appointment (tenure-track, tenured, special continuing and FSO appointments)
• instructions for Clinical faculty on the AMHSP

For more information on FAR, go to the FoMD Faculty Development Merit and Promotion
page, which includes links to an intro video and the FoMD FAR Manual. 

• Sabbatical for Academic Faculty. Recharge and rediscover yourself through a sabbatical leave. Apply by Sept 15.
   
• The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. We can take it. Tell us how we can make Pulse better for you.

Education:

Applications are now open for the Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Deadline for submission: Sept 4 at 12 p.m. MT. A Narrative CV is a component of the application. For assistance with creating your narrative CV, register for this Zoom workshop on Aug 23 @ 10-11:30 a.m. MT by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Research: 

News

• New guidelines for Equipment Purchases and Placement in Core Facilities or Other Research Spaces.
   
• Congratulations to the DoM recipients of the CIHR Project Grant Spring 2023 Competition:
  • Padma Kaul, project title: The Diabetes and Cancer Outcomes in a Real-world Setting (DISCOURSE) Study
  • Mohammed Osman and Robert Gniadecki, project title: MUC16 (CA125) mutations promote fibrosis and autoimmunity in systemic sclerosi

Upcoming Grants

• CIHR Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Project Grant - Registration deadline for Fall 2023: August 17. Hosted Webinar: August 23. Please email Gareth Corry if you have any questions.
   

• CIHR Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Project competition - LOI deadline: August 22.
  Hosted webinar: August 2.

• Women & Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI): Clinical/Community Research Integration Support Program (CRISP) Pre-application deadline: August 25.
  RSO deadline: September 15. Sponsor deadline: September 22.

• 2023 Support Staff Research Enhancement Award - Nomination deadline: August 31

• Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program (2023-2024)
  Application deadline: September 20

• CIHR Fellowships Competition - Sponsor deadline: October 5 

• Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat: New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation Competition Pre-application deadline: October 24. RSO deadline: August 29, 2024.  Sponsor deadline: September 5, 2024.

For a complete listing of Research news and deadlines, please visit the Research News web page.  

• Untreatable gonorrhea may be on the horizon in Canada. Dr. Ameeta Singh (Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases) says gonorrhea has developed resistance to every antibiotic used to treat it, rendering the treatment ineffective within a few years. 
   
• Congratulations to Dr. Colleen Norris (Assistant Adjunct Professor, Division of Cardiology) on receiving the 2023 CIHR-ICRH/CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences.
   
• Congratulations to Dr. Sebastian Straube (Director, Division of Preventive Medicine) who has taken on the role of AMA Section President for Occupational Medicine. 

Publications:

• Click here for a list of more recent Department of Medicine Publications.
• To include your publications, please email the DoM Office of Research.

Registration is now OPEN for the Geriatric Medicine Update and Diabetes and Endocrine Update. Don't miss your chance to learn about cutting-edge research and advancements in these respective fields.

• DoM Staff Contact List - Here is our newly updated list.
   
• DoM Social Media - We are ramping up our social media presence. Please provide us with your social media handles so we can tag you when appropriate. Participation is voluntary. Be sure to tag @ualberta_dom on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. 

The DoM Medicine Grand Rounds will begin again on Friday, September 8 at 8 a.m. 

In Case You Missed It

• June 23 - Dr. Vijay Daniels - Faculty Annual Reporting System - A Walkthrough and Discussion (this recording is being updated and will be available soon)
   
• June 16 - Dr. Robert Pauly - Psychological Safety in the Clinical & Academic Workplace. Is it too much to expect?

To watch previous MGRs, visit our Medicine Grand Rounds Library. 

As per the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, attendance can be logged up to 8 weeks following a presentation.

Patient Immersion Experience Opportunity. The FoMD Doctor of Medicine Program is looking for individuals living with a chronic medical condition or disability who are willing to mentor medical students. More info and to sign up

• Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar:  Aug 15 (today) at 12 noon. "Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) after lung transportation - A historic perspective and outlook" by Dr. Christian Benden, Pediatric Pulmonologist, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Classroom D-2F1.04, U of A Hospital or on Zoom (registration needed).
   
• Dr. Lisa Purdy has been appointed as Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in the Office of Faculty Affairs for a three-year term, effective Sept. 1, 2023.
   
• MD Program Recruitment
  • Tutors and facilitators are needed for the Fall Term:
    • Year 1: Foundations of Medicine; Endocrine System
    • Year 2: Gastroenterology and Nutrition; Reproductive Medicine and Urology; Musculoskeletal System 
  • For Discovery learning, you can view the schedule here. You can sign up for sessions up to and including the midpoint evaluation, from after the midpoint evaluation to the final evaluation, or the entire block.
  • For small group sessions, you can view the schedule here.
  • To sign up, contact Kimberly (ume.recruitment@ualberta.ca).
  • As a reminder, the MD Program would greatly appreciate it if you would fill out their Intake Form. You will only need to complete this form once.
• For upcoming Faculty Development Workshops, visit the calendar here. 

• Student Aid Alberta Loan Information Session: August 17. This session is for all staff members that interact with students who may have questions about loan funding.

• Starting Strong: Orientation for Supervisors Onboarding Employees. Webinar: August 28.  Learn to foster employee performance and to create a consistent and coherent onboarding experience that helps new employees become fully immersed into their role, their team and the broader organization. 

• Leading Others: A leadership training program for supervisors.  Do you supervise a team?  Understand yourself as a leader, learn to navigate complex contexts and gain tools to lead with purpose. 97% of past participants said they would recommend this program to others. Submit your application by September 15.

• Indigenous support line launches in central Alberta. For help with navigating the health system, Indigenous peoples in the Central Zone can call 1-844-944-4744 or 811, #7. 
   
• eFax of Prescriptions to Community Pharmacies - AHS is introducing a more direct way to provide patient prescriptions to community pharmacies. 
   
• Read the July & August 2023 MD Culture Shift - Issue 23
   
• Register now for Trauma Informed Leadership training on MyLearningLink

Support Resources: 

• This Campus Security landing page has many resources about safety and security. 
• Campus Deliveries Online - track the status of your campus deliveries once they’ve been processed at the Distribution Services Centre.
• U of A Learner and Faculty Resources
• Unconscious bias training, Indigenous cultural safety training and trauma-informed approaches (external)
• Giving Recognition in the Workplace - Nominate a colleague today.

Mental Wellness Resources:

• Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment
• Physician and Family Support Program (AMA)
• AHS Employee & Family Assistance Program (AHS- login required)
• Mental Health Supports for Students
• Consult a Physician about Mental Health Support
• WHO Resources