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No. 17, March 2020
March 3, 2020 - Match Day!
Last week marked the first iteration Match Day for our MD Class of 2020 graduates. I would like to extend my congratulations to our learners who found their match, and to the many administrators, faculty and staff members that play an important role in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) matching process for our medical students. The local success rate on the first round match was 95%, which is in alignment with the national success rate. There were very few postgraduate programs at the University of Alberta that had unmatched positions, which speaks highly to the quality of our PGME programs, and we do anticipate those spots to be filled during the second round of CaRMS.
COVID-19 Update
Our primary concern is for the health and safety of the public and patients, learners, faculty and staff. We are following the recommendations of AHS, Alberta Health and the University of Alberta; as the situation is evolving rapidly, please refer to these sites for updated information. We are consulting directly with our education leads, AHS, and the University to make the necessary adjustments to the curriculum format and clinical experience. Please stay tuned for more specific information.
All learners, faculty and staff are recommended to follow the University of Alberta travel advisory.
Dr. Mia Lang, MD, PhD
Co-Vice Dean, Education
U of A researchers working on faster, more accurate test for COVID-19
Toxicologist Chris Le is leading a team developing a new diagnostic test for COVID-19 infection that will be faster, more accurate and cheaper than existing methods. Le is one of four U of A researchers who received CIHR funding aimed at responding rapidly to the worldwide emergence of the new coronavirus. More
Helping patients find their 'medical home'
Small changes can make big differences in health care for marginalized groups, says clinical lead Dr. Julia Chronopoulos of Edmonton’s Rainbow Clinic. The challenges faced by these groups are what inspired Chronopoulos to help launch the Rainbow Clinic, a collaborative program, housed at the MacEwan University Health Centre in downtown Edmonton. More
WUN Health Humanities initiative: towards the development of the patient-centred and compassionate Health Professional through education
Pamela Brett-MacLean, director of the Arts & Humanities in Health & Medicine (AHHM) program here in FoMD, is a member of the newly established international Health Humanities research collaboration led by the University of Western Australia supported by funding from the World Universities Network (WUN) "Global Challenge in Higher Education and Research" initiative. Read more
Updates on Competence by Design (CBD)
EPA Completion Stats
The EPA completion stats across live and piloting U of A programs show 17,635 EPA observations initiated for 338 residents and completed by more than 2000 unique supervisors for the 2019/20 academic year so far. For more detailed anonymized stats, click 2019-20 stats.
CBD Faculty-Focused Lunch & Learns
The following three sessions are being offered by Tessa Cocchio and Karee Moffatt, CBD Coordinators in FoMD:
Assessing Residents in CBD: What's new and what's staying the same?
Progressing through the Stages: Supporting residents one step at a time!
Clarifying Myths and Misconceptions: Fact or Fabrication? Finding out the truth!
For more information on session dates and how to register, click here.
More questions about Competence by Design? Please see our FAQ document or contact us at pged@ualberta.ca
2020 CAME Certificate of Merit
Congratulations to the University of Alberta recipients of the 2020 Canadian Association of Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award for their contributions to medical education:
Dr. Alan McMahon, Department of Medicine
Dr. Karen Forbes, Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Andrew Scarfe, Department of Oncology
Covidence: Streamline workflows to save time in Systematic Reviews
March 18, 2020, 10 - 11 a.m.
2F1.02 WMC
Register here
Searching Medline and CINAHL
March 25, 2020, 9 - 11 a.m.
2F1.02 WMC
Register here
2020 PLP Summit - 10 Years of Partnering to Accelerate Change and Advance Practice!
April 2, 2020, 7:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill
Edmonton, AB T5J 1N7
Learn more and view the program here
This event is accredited:
Mainpro+ Group Learning – 6.25 credits MOC Section 1 – 6.25 hours
Register here
FoMD Peer Consultation Workshop
April 2, 2020, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
3-099 ECHA
Register here
Introduction to Systematic Review Searching
April 8, 2020, 9 - 11 a.m.
2F1.02 WMC
Register here
Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME)
April 18-21, 2020, Vancouver, BC
Hyatt Regency and Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Register here
FoMD Mentorship Workshop
April 9, 2020, 1 - 3 p.m.
3-099 ECHA
Register here
Clinical Reasoning Workshops - Spring 2020 Dates
- Workshop 1
March 17, 12 - 1:30 p.m. or
March 18, 8 - 9:30 a.m.
- Workshop 2
April 28, 12 - 1:30 p.m. or
April 29, 8 - 9:30 a.m.
- Workshop 3
May 19, 12 - 1:30 p.m. or
May 20, 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Register here
Lifelong Learning Workshop: The 5As Team approach to helping your patients living with Obesity
April 25, 2020, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
2-263 ECHA
Register here
Note: This workshop is intended for healthcare providers who work clinically with patients.
Day of Dentistry Seminar:
Revealing Cognition of Surgeons by Examining their Eye Motions
Speaker: Dr. Bin Zheng
March 26, 2020, 12 - 1 p.m.
L1-150 ECHA
All faculty are welcome to attend this session
Contact us at fomdvde@ualberta.ca
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