FoMD Education Newsletter - December 2019

No. 14, December 2019

A gift of hope for future babies' hearts

Clara and Mary Langen recognized with National Philanthropy Day award for transforming grief into a family tradition of giving with the Quinlan Patric Baxter Langen Pediatric Cardiology Trainee Award. More

Nursing leadership in global surgery

Jessica Hogan is the first U of A nursing graduate to embark on a PhD in surgery. She is focusing on the development and implementation of a trauma registry in Western Kenya to improve limb- and life-saving care. More

Song aims to reduce maternal deaths in Ethiopia

The song, "Lib Yaleh" featuring Ethiopian pop stars aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the country by encouraging parents-to-be to go to a clinic to have their baby. Read more (Photo: Music for Global Human Development)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Report Card

The FoMD EDI office has published a report detailing the progress made in the areas of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. You can find the EDI report card and strategic plan on our website, here.

A mental health researcher reflects on her academic journey

Ashley Radomski is one of five pediatrics students that received their graduate degrees this fall. More

Widower's search for cancer cure takes surprising turn

Powel Crosley lost his wife to cancer 10 years ago. Now, he could be on the cusp of a breakthrough in treating the disease. Read more

Updates on Competence by Design (CBD)

Royal College confirms 2020 Launch Programs
We have received confirmation from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) that the following programs will launch CBD in July 2020:

Cardiology (adult and peds)
General Surgery
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Neurology (adult and peds)
Nuclear Medicine

Orthopedic Surgery
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Respirology (adult and peds)

Competence by Design Innovators
Each week, the Royal College profiles a new CBD Innovator from various disciplines and schools that are implementing Competence by Design. A couple of our very own innovators have been featured in this online publication!

Click here to view all innovator profiles that have been published to date.

TLEF Project Awards 2019/20

The TLEF Project Awards support initiatives that will inspire, model and support excellence in teaching, and have a significant and lasting impact on teaching and learning at the University of Alberta. The Faculty internal deadline has been updated to December 19, 2019. More

McCalla Professorships 2020-21

The Office of Education, FoMD is accepting proposal submissions for the 2020-21 McCalla Professorships. FoMD has been allocated one award for this cycle, and the deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020. Learn more

Fall Convocation 2019 marked the receipt of the Governor General's Gold Medal for 2019/20 for two FoMD Graduate Students.

Brad Necyk (Psychiatry) - Supervisor: Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean (with Dr. Andy Greenshaw)
Christen Klinger (Medicine) - Supervisor: Dr. Joel Dacks

We are also very proud of Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean, Director of the Arts & Humanities in Health & Medicine (AHHM) Program, who has been honoured by a named award, the "Peterkin Brett-MacLean Prize" by the Canadian Association for Health Humanities, supported by an anonymous donor. This prize recognizes the outstanding achievement of a student, resident or fellow in relation to their contribution to CAHH's annual meeting, Creating Space (see more). In recognition of her many contributions to the field of medical/health humanities in Canada, Dr. Brett-MacLean also received a Canadian Association for Health Humanities Award of Achievement, & Honorary Lifetime Membership earlier this year.

Congratulations go to our graduate students, supervisors and Dr. Brett-MacLean!

The School of Dentistry Educational Research & Scholarship Unit presents
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Seminar Series, Winter 2020:

How to analyze qualitative data - a few things you need to know
Speaker: Dr. Arnaldo Perez
January 21, 2020, 12:05 - 1 p.m.
ECHA 5-001

Think-Pair-Share with Storytelling to Improve Clinical Learning in Dentistry and Medicine
Speakers: Dr. Seema Ganatra and Dr. Arnaldo Perez
February 27, 2020, 12:05 - 1 p.m.

Thinking Ecologically about Clinical Education in Dentistry
Speakers: Dr. Anthea Senior and Dr. Arnaldo Perez
March 12, 2020, 12:05 - 1 p.m.

Please contact Jacqueline Green if you have any questions or are interested in attending any of the above seminar sessions.

Images of Research (IOR) Submission Preparation Workshop
Jan 13, 2020, 2 - 4 p.m.
Jan 29, 2020, 2 - 4 p.m.
Technology Training Centre, Cameron Library B-11
Are you a Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow interested in applying to the Images of Research (IOR) competition, but have questions about preparing your submission? We can help!

Contact us at fomdvde@ualberta.ca

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