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Request for feedback on The Bridge, FoMD Education NewsletterThe Office of the Vice Dean, Education has been looking at ways to share information and celebrate teaching and learning in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. One avenue is this newsletter, and we want to know what you think. Please follow this link to answer a 3-minute survey about the newsletter. Many of you may not receive this newsletter regularly. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter you can do so here, or view our past newsletters. Either way, we welcome your feedback in the survey linked above. Thank you! Shirley Schipper
Vice-Dean, Education
Meet the Newest Faces of the Indigenous Health Initiatives Program!The Office of Education would like to extend a very warm welcome to Dr. Wayne Clark (ᐅᐊᐃᓐ ᑲᓛᒃ), the newly appointed executive director of the Indigenous Health Initiatives Program (IHIP), with a term commencing on February 1, 2021, and Dr. Nicole Cardinal the newly appointed clinician lead for education in the Indigenous Health Initiatives Program, with her term having commenced on January 1,
2021. Please join us in welcoming both Drs. Clark and Cardinal to their new roles!
New website provides resources and peer support tailored to LGBTQ2+ cancer patientsAmanda Bolderston (centre), a U of A educator in the radiation therapy program, and two collaborators saw a need in the market and worked to create a supportive space. That need in the system is what prompted the launch of Queering Cancer, aimed at closing the gap. More
Hundreds of medical learners received support from CMA Foundation COVID-19 bursaryUniversity of Alberta students and residents shared their challenges during the pandemic and how the Canadian Medical Association's CMA Foundation bursary helped navigate some of them. Sean Bryan, Deborah Adesegun and Ian King are among the learners that shared their experiences. Read more
Pioneering U of A heart transplant expert named to Order of CanadaDr. Lori West, whose breakthrough research revolutionized organ transplants for infants, is among the newest recipients of Canada’s highest honour. Dr. West was named an officer of the Order of Canada on Dec. 25 for her leadership in the field of organ transplantation and donation. More (Photo: Laughing Dog
Photography)
Women face higher risk of death or heart failure following a heart attack: studyAccording to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers Justin Ezekowitz and Padma Kaul, women face a 20 percent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack. More
This quick quiz is open to Faculty, Staff and Students, and there are some fun IHIP prizes up for grabs! Answers can be found on the IHIP monthly resources page, and this is a great way to test your knowledge and learn more about the IHIP. All correctly filled out forms will be entered into a draw, and the winners will be randomly selected. Deadline for entry is Feb 5th. For more information, contact Kenton Boutillier, Indigenous Student Supports & Services Lead
University of Alberta Library (UAL) Images of Research CompetitionDo you know a graduate student whose research is perfect for visual representation? Encourage them to enter the Images of Research Competition and Exhibition. Submissions open to graduate students. The competition is open Jan 25 to Feb 12, 2021. University of Alberta graduate students are invited to submit a digital image that best represents their research
for the chance to win cash prizes and bragging rights. Those interested in participating are urged to attend one of the preparation workshops to learn how to craft their entry.
The Family Medicine residency program celebrates 10 years of CBMEIn 2009, the Department of Family Medicine developed and piloted a teaching and assessment framework founded in the concept of assessment for learning and evidence-guided workplace-based assessment called the Competency-Based Achievement System (CBAS). In 2010, CBAS was fully implemented for all of our residents. CBAS follows the CBME assessment guidelines of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and has been cited as a highlight of our residency program in two accreditation cycles. Evaluation of CBAS has shown that family medicine residents are observed and assessed by multiple observers across
multiple settings, and that assessment information about our residents has significantly increased since implementation of CBME. We are happy to share the success of CBME in family medicine residency training, even as we continuously work to ensure that our training and assessment is the best that it can be for our residents. You can learn more about CBAS here, and here, and you can read about some of our outcomes here. If you have any questions about how assessment works in family medicine residency training, you can contact Dr. Shelley Ross.
Congratulations to the University of Alberta winners of the 2021 CAME Certificate of Merit Award: - Dr. Tammy McNab, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
- Dr. Elaine Yacyshyn, Department of Medicine (Rheumatology)
- Dr. Curtiss Boyington, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Career Incubator Webinar Series: Fireside chat with Dr. Andy Kokaji, '08 PhD
January 27, 7 - 8 p.m.
Register here Indigenous Women's Health Panel Discussion
Join our panelists in a discussion surrounding Indigenous Women’s Health.
January 28, 2 - 3 p.m.
Register here Presented by the Office of Lifelong Learning - Chronic Heart Failure Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Justin Ezekowitz
February 9, 7 p.m.
Register here
School of Dentistry Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seminar:
Creating connections between community and curriculum: A new lens for curricular development. The DISCuSS model
February 9, 12:05 - 1 p.m.
Register here The Office of Lifelong Learning is gearing up for a busy start to the year with a number of offerings, including: - Leadership Coaching, presented by Margie Sills-Maerov, starting February 17 or 18, $599
- EPIQ, Train the Trainer, presented by Dr. Khalid Aziz, February 8, $150
The Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) 2021 - Virtual
April 17 - 20, 2021
Register Here
The FoMD Office of Faculty Development is offering the following workshops in early 2021. For dates, more info, and to register, please click on the appropriate link below: Active Learning Cards: February 17 or April 21, 2021 Peer Consultation: February 10 or April 8, 2021 Clinical Reasoning - 3-part series:
January 26, March 2 & April 6, 2021 Clinical Teaching - 2-part series:
Various dates in February and March Clinical Trials - 3-part series:
February 19, March 19 & April 16, 2021 Mentorship: March 11, 2021 Simulation: March 10 or May 5, 2021
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