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November 2022 Monthly Newsletter
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TEACHER RECOGNITION
Medical Students Association Teaching Awards
On November 5, 2022, the Affair of the Heart Gala saw several Department of Family Medicine teaching faculty recognized for their hard work with MSA Teaching Awards. Due to pandemic-related delays last year, this year's event honoured 2021 awardees as well. Each class presents different awards. Congratulations to the DoFM recipients, listed in full below.
Pictured left to right: Dr. Eniola Salami, Dr. Sanja Kostov, Dr. Roshan Abraham, Dr. Jessica Kirkwood.
Excellence in Leadership Award
Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer will be awarded the 2022 Excellence in Leadership Award on December 2, 2022 at the Celebration of Service. The selection committee for this award "specifically designed to recognize outstanding leaders or leadership teams for their awareness of and attention to issues and concerns that impact the quality of the work and learning environment and for their significant demonstration of exemplary leadership" was thoroughly impressed by the "thoughts and accolades" submitted by Dr. Campbell-Scherer's nominators.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CaRMS Volunteers Wanted!
Family Medicine File Review Period: January 10 - January 20, 2023
Interviews: February 9 - February 12, 2023 & February 15 - February 16, 2023
We are expecting 500+ applicants and 400 interviews. If you are able to participate, please email Erika Siroski at fmcoord@ualberta.ca.
CIHR Feature Highlights DoFM Professor
This fall, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) launched a new series to encourage Canadians' understanding and appreciation of health research. Health Research Explained highlights research from across Canada, including three University of Alberta professors. Among them is the Department of Family Medicine's very own Scott Garrison promoting the research of the BedMedStudy. To read CIHR's feature on Dr. Garrison, click here.
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
TTCxFSD Data Analysis with SPSS Session
Friday, December 9, 2022
10:00 am to 11:30 am (virtual)
This session will introduce the Statistics menu and demonstrate descriptive and inferential statistical procedures available in SPSS, such as exploratory analysis, regression, correlation, and hypothesis testing. The first part will focus on how to summarize data using descriptive statistics and data visualization tools. The second part will include demonstrations of regression and correlations and statistical techniques to make group comparisons based on a quantitative variable (e.g., two-sample t-test and analysis of variance).
TTCxFSD An Overview of Sharepoint Session: RESCHEDULED
Date TBD
This session has been rescheduled from its original date on November 25th. If you are interested and did not register for the original session, please email nbork@ualberta.ca for updates.
FACULTY & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
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SPOTLIGHT
David Heritage: Finance Supervisor
Follow the money—and you'll likely meet David Heritage at some point in your path. As Finance Supervisor, David is responsible for organizing the Department of Family Medicine budget. After 11 years of doing so, he's found himself comfortable in his role and environment, despite the challenges the University of Alberta continues to face budget-wise.
I have found that the work culture within the department fits well with what I like in a work setting. Previously, I have worked in a variety of settings in the private, public, and not for profit sectors. This is where I have felt most welcome.
The Department of Family Medicine net casts across its sibling departments within the University and other partnering organizations, with budget conversations and decisions cast likewise. David calls his working with this wide range of people the most valuable experience he's gained so far in his role.
As to what's keeping him understandably busy currently:
Probably the most pressing project is compiling the budget for the next fiscal year. As we know there are many pressures and constraints on our budget particularly as we face a rise in inflation not seen in a generation.
At the end of his work days, David decompresses by "reading or watching a good movie." As to what books and movies he defines as good? One can only imagine they don't involve much talk of budgets.
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MESSAGE FROM...
May you live in interesting times. This saying, whatever its actual origins, is generally interpreted to be an ironic comment on the challenges we all face during times of change and trouble. It is very apt for many of us right now: we are all dealing with constant change and uncertainty associated with upheaval and transformation in government, healthcare systems, and at the University.
There is one constant, though: the excellent work done by the members of our Department. We have a fantastic residency program, passionate teachers at both the postgraduate and undergraduate levels, and a group of researchers who are doing exceptional work across a broad range of areas. All of this work is supported by an equally terrific team of administrators and support staff.
I am incredibly proud to be a member of this Department. While we may be living in interesting times, I have no doubt that we will continue to do excellent work in improving healthcare and outcomes for our patients and communities.
- Shelley Ross, Professor & Academic Director - Teaching & Learning Strategic Planning Initiatives (FoMD)
Shelley Ross is a PhD researcher whose focus is on learning and assessment in medical education. She joined the Department in 2008 as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Professor in 2021. She has served in multiple leadership roles locally and nationally, including as the President of the Canadian Association for Medical Education (2020-2022). When she is not doing work stuff, she likes to bake things, grow things, and hang out with her family (human and fur-kids).
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