FoMD Education Newsletter - November 2019

No. 13, November 2019

Office of Education Updates

Dr. Mia Lang has joined the Office of Education as co-Vice Dean, Education for a one-year term that commenced on October 28, 2019. In her role, Dr. Lang will be overseeing the Faculty's educational programs. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Lang to the Office of Education.

We are also proud to congratulate Dr. Shirley Schipper on her appointment as president of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, effective November 1, 2019. Dr. Schipper will continue in her role as co-Vice Dean, Education, overseeing appeal and practicum intervention processes, budget and financials. We wish her all the best in taking on this new role.

Bill 21:

One component of the Government of Alberta's Bill 21 is "The Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act: Physician Supply & Distribution". If passed, starting in 2022, any physician in Alberta requesting a new practitioner identification number (Prac IDs, aka billing number) may have restrictions placed on where they can practice medicine in Alberta. The GoA hopes this strategy will help meet the health care needs of rural Albertans.

Leadership in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry believes strongly in quality health care for all Albertans, including those living in rural and remote areas. As such, a number of enrollment and education strategies exist in the FoMD for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical training to support rural health care. Over the coming weeks, there will be ongoing conversations between the medical students, residents, FoMD education leadership and representatives from the Government of Alberta related to this important issue.

Budget 2019, Government of Alberta:

The Government of Alberta's Budget 2019 includes a substantial cut to the University of Alberta. The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry will thoughtfully review how it will maintain its many quality programs. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be discussions between student groups and educational program leaders to co-develop approaches to manage this situation.

International Faculty Development Program forges new partnerships with medical professionals around the world.

A two-week exchange of ideas is helping improve medical education practices at both the University of Alberta and two medical schools in China. More

Passionate Preceptors: Trevor Day

Clinical teachers play an essential role in training the next generation of health care professionals. This episode features Dr. Trevor Day, sharing his thoughts on how he got into teaching medical students, why he does it, and why others should do the same. See more

On behalf of the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME), I would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who took part in reviewing abstracts for the 2020 Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME). Here at the U of A, 242 reviews were completed, making us the 4th highest contributor to reviews in Canada! Both CAME and non-CAME members contributed, completing 154 and 88 reviews (respectively). Having a robust abstract review process is essential to ensuring the quality of the work presented at CCME. Thank you so much for your time in contributing to the review process.

Dr. Shelley Ross, President Elect, CAME

Two FoMD podcasts among top recommendations for medical students

According to a recent student article on the BMJ, the Pedscases and Surgery 101 podcast series' produced by talented members of our Faculty are listed in the top 5 recommended podcast resources for medical students. If you haven't yet, go have a listen at the links above! Read more

The MD Program is pleased to announce the second annual Excellence in Medical Student Research event, which will take place on Tuesday, November 26 from 5-8pm in the Katz Atrium. The event will include a program at 5pm, followed by the poster fair and reception from 6-8pm.

Excellence in Medical Student Research is meant to celebrate and promote the research that medical students do throughout their 4 years in the program. It is also a chance for new students to meet research teams and learn about opportunities to be part of some of the many exciting research projects that take place throughout the Faculty.

Students, faculty, staff, and researchers are invited to attend the event. For more information, please contact Dr. Joanne Rodger, Curriculum Specialist or visit the event website here.

McCalla Professorships 2020-21

The Office of Education, FoMD is now 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

The 12th Annual Affair of the Heart Fundraising Gala and Medical Student's Association Teaching Award Ceremony

Join us for an evening of great food, live music, entertainment and performances. This year’s event will once again include the FoMD and Medical Students’ Association Teaching Award Ceremony, in recognition of our outstanding instructors, preceptors, and mentors.

Event Details: Saturday, November 30, 2018 at 5:30PM. Royal Palace Banquet Hall 4960 93 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 2L6

This event is in support of Edmonton Down Syndrome Society, a local charity that works to provide kids with Down Syndrome the opportunity to socialize, learn, and grow - allowing each and every individual to reach their full potential.

For more information or to buy your tickets, visit the website here.

Science in the Cinema presents: About A Boy
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Metro Cinema at the Garneau Theatre
8712 109 Street
FREE admission and FREE popcorn!

IDEAS Office Health Professions Education Scholarship Day - The Learning Journey: Student to Scholar
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Royal Glenora Club

The conference goals are to:

Develop a collaborative network of health professions educators within the FoMD
Create a venue for sharing our HPE scholarship and scholarly teaching locally
Increase FoMD faculty, staff, and trainees' productivity and visibility in HPE scholarship

Conference registration closes November 22, 2019
Register here

Library Workshop: Predatory Scams - Fall 2019
Learn how to recognize, avoid and recover from predatory scams.
Dates in both Nov and Dec 2019
Register here

Library Workshop: ORCID/SCOPUS - Fall 2019
Learn what ORCID is and why it could be useful for you this 60 min workshop.
Dates in both Nov and Dec 2019
Register here

FoMD Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Symposium
Nov 28, 2019, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Education Centre North
4-10 Education North Lounge
Register Here

Graduate Student Supervision Workshops
Upcoming dates include:
Nov 14, 2019, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Dec 11, 2019, 8 - 10 a.m.
Register here

Contact us at fomdvde@ualberta.ca

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