FoMD Education Newsletter - March 2021

No. 28, March 2021

Thank you to the many readers that responded to our survey and provided their feedback in the January 2021 Education Newsletter! We have taken a number of suggestions on, and so you may see some changes to the frequency, length, structure and content of this newsletter moving forward.

Our main goal is to ensure that we are sharing the things that are new and need to know in FoMD Education.

We welcome any and all feedback as we move forward, and thank you so much!

Shirley Schipper
Vice-Dean, Education

Journal highlights LGBTQ2SPIA+ research from new RADTH grads

Samantha Chan, Samie Ly, Jordyn Mackie and Serena Wu, recent grads from the Radiation Therapy Program, are the authors of an article highlighted by the Journal of Medical Imaging And Radiation Sciences. More

Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program receives “full” accreditation

The MLS program has successfully completed their first accreditation with EQual, a new division of Accreditation Canada for health education professional programs. The program received "full" accreditation until February 2027. Congratulations to our MLS team! Learn more about the MLS program here.

New Project Innovation Lead initiative

Educational Innovation & Academic Technologies welcomes two new Project Leads: Roshan Abraham (digital content creation) and Charles Larson (3D modelling and visualization). Find out more here.

Try out the Just in Time Teaching Tools app

The JiTT app from Northwell Health’s Office of Academic Affairs uses infographics to offer timely and relevant teaching and learning tips. Available now from the AppStore or Google Play.

Educational Research Seminars

Did you know that the School of Dentistry hosts monthly educational research seminars? Check out their upcoming sessions here.

2021 Excellence in Medical Student Research
April 12, 2021, 5 - 6 p.m.
Zoom
More info

School of Dentistry Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Seminar:
Tell-Tale Signs of Effective Teaching and Learning: Using your Classroom and/or Clinic as a Research Laboratory, with Speaker Dr. Dieter Schonwetter
March 23, 2021, 12:05 - 1 p.m.
Zoom
Register Here

5-5-5 Coaching Skills Training Program, Lifelong Learning
Next online program begins April 28, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
More info and registration

Contact us at fomdvde@ualberta.ca

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