FoMD Education Newsletter - September 2020

No. 23, September 2020

Fall Semester is in Session!

It may be hard to believe, but we're already halfway into September and well into the fall 2020 semester for our students and teachers. September is a busy and exciting time in FoMD, welcoming back our learners, although this fall is a bit different than years past. Despite the challenges the global pandemic has presented, I am so pleased with how our Faculty has adapted to the various restrictions that have come into effect to keep us safe and minimize the spread of COVID-19.

Keep reading below to learn about what is happening in FoMD and meet some of the Fresh Faces that show great promise for our professional programs.

Mia Lang, MD, PhD
Co-Vice Dean, Education

Think-Pair-Share implemented in dentistry

Dr. Seema Ganatra, Clinical Professor in Oral Medicine and Pathology at the University of Alberta School of Dentistry, and Dr. Tania Doblanko, casual instructor at the School (and Ganatra's former student), have introduced a new seminar format as a component of the existing oral pathology course. In it they have successfully combined Think-Pair-Share, narrative storytelling, mentoring, and a wildcard mechanism to have the students think on their feet. More

Fresh Faces - The University of Alberta Black Medical Students’ Association

The Black Medical Students’ Association (BMSA) was launched last year by a small but dedicated group of friends, drawn together by shared experience. Not even a year old now, the BMSA has already forged a strong identity and begun several successful and transformative initiatives. Read more

Meet another fresh face and member of the BMSA, Ruth Legese, MD Class of 2024.

IHIP Learning Commons

The Indigenous Health Initiatives Program invites you to visit its new Learning Commons. We are adapting to a virtual world and want to ensure faculty, staff and students are supported.

Here you will find lists of resources for your growth and development in social accountability and learning more about Indigenous Peoples. The resources are updated and archived monthly for easy and continued access. Check out our Voices page for some introductory videos. Visit our Interviews page where we are most honoured to debut our first Interview with Dr. Terri Aldred an alum of the IHIP FoMD who is doing remarkable work in her home territory in BC.

Amidst a pandemic, dental hygiene graduates achieve excellence

Results from the July 2020 National Dental Hygiene Certification Board (NDHCE) are in, and the DH grads have once again (15 years in a row!) scored well above the national average. Not only did students demonstrate an ability to manage a rigorous course load in a new degree program, but they also faced a pandemic, and with that, a lot of uncertainty and added stress. This year was the first graduate class of the degree-only program that was implemented in 2017. Read more.

Keep reading below to meet a few of the fresh faces of our incoming dental hygiene students as well!

Fall 2020 at University of Alberta Library

Even though the majority of our physical libraries are closed, most of the amazing services we provide are still available, albeit, in a different format. Much of our collection is available digitally through the library’s website and many of the titles, only available in physical format, can be requested through our curbside pick-up service. Students and researchers can make virtual appointments with our expert librarians, and even though you can’t come to the library for assistance you can still connect with our staff through chat reference or email.

Click here for more information on library services during COVID-19.

Fresh Faces - Getting to know the next generation of Alberta’s dental hygienists

Forty-two new dental hygiene students are thrilled to have classes underway as they begin their journey to becoming dental hygiene professionals. Get to know some of them and what they’re looking forward to at the U of A and in their chosen career. More

Fresh Faces - Meet Bradley Dreher (RT) and Nicole Ngo (MLS)

Hands-on training, technical skills development and the promise of making a difference in the lives of patients are key draws for incoming students to UAlberta’s Radiation Therapy and Medical Laboratory Science programs. More

Fresh Faces - Meet Alberta’s future dentists

A class of 32 new learners have begun their four-year journey at the University of Alberta to become the province’s future dentists. Get to know some of the new students and why they’re excited to get started at the U of A. Read more

National Awards Open for Nominations

The are a number of awards now accepting nominations from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Please click the links below for further details, or contact Kirsten Bauer, Awards Coordinator for more information.

AFMC Annual Awards - Click for details - Deadline: October 13, 2020

Royal College Awards - Click for details - Deadline: December 15, 2020

The IDEAS Office is pleased to share that a number of our IDEAS Office members have published articles this summer on Health Professions Education (HPE) topics. Please check them out below:

Geoff Bostick - Faculty of Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy

Wideman TH, Miller J, Bostick G, Thomas A, Bussières A, Wickens RH. The current state of pain education within Canadian physiotherapy programs: a national survey of pain educators. Disabil Rehabil. 2020;42(9):1332-1338. doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1519044

Collaboration between IDEAS Office members Pamela Brett-Maclean, Department of Psychiatry, Tracey Hillier, Department of Radiology, Joanne Rodger, Department of Medicine, and Helly Goez, Department of Pediatrics

Goez H, Lai H, Rodger J, Brett-MacLean P, Hillier T. The DISCuSS model: Creating connections between community and curriculum - A new lens for curricular development in support of social accountability. Med Teach. 2020;1-7. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2020.1779919

Vijay Daniels, Department of Medicine

Ma IWY, Steinmetz P, Weerdenburg K, Woo M, Olszynski P, Heslop C, Miller S, Sheppard G, Daniels V, Desy J, Valois M, Devine L, Curtis H, Romano M, Martel P, Jelic T, Topping C, Thompson D, Power B, Bkin JP, Tonseth P. The Canadian Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum: A Statement From the Canadian Ultrasound Consensus for Undergraduate Medical Education Group. J Ultrasound Med. 2020;39(7):1279-1287. doi:10.1002/jum.15218

Alysa Fairchild – Department of Oncology

Wang MH, Loewen SK, Giuliani M, Fairchild A, Yee D, Debenham BJ. Clinical Learning, Didactic Education, and Research Experiences of Radiation Oncology Resident Physicians in Canada. J Cancer Educ. 2020;10.1007/s13187-020-01799-x. doi:10.1007/s13187-020-01799-x

Helly Goez, Department of Pediatrics

Ma K, Ali J, Deutscher J, Silverman J, Novak C, Dong S, Chmelicek J, Dance E, Goez H. Preparing residents to deal with human trafficking. Clin Teach. 2020;10.1111/tct.13187. doi:10.1111/tct.13187

Collaboration between IDEAS Office members Helly Goez and Marghalara Rashid, Department of Pediatrics

Rashid M, Cervantes AD, Goez H. Refugee Health Curriculum in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME): A Scoping Review. Teach Learn Med. 2020;1-10. doi:10.1080/10401334.2020.1779071

Anna Oswald, Department of Medicine

Hall AK, Nousiainen MT, Campisi P, Dagnone J, Frank J, Kroeker K, Brzezina S, Purdy E, Oswald A. Training disrupted: Practical tips for supporting competency-based medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Med Teach. 2020;42(7):756-761. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2020.1766669

Shelley Ross, Department of Family Medicine

Hamza DM, Ross S, Oandasan I. Process and outcome evaluation of a CBME intervention guided by program theory. J Eval Clin Pract. 2020;26(4):1096-1104. doi:10.1111/jep.13344

Georg Schmolzer, Department of Pediatrics

Law BH, Cheung PY, Skelding S, Schmölzer GM. Table-top exercises to prepare for neonatal resuscitation in the Era of COVID-19. Resuscitation. 2020;151:85-86. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.04.027

Alumni Week(end): Campus to Couch Edition

Pandemic Perspectives - What we’ve learned from COVID-19 Webinar
Moderated by Dr. Lawrence Richer with panelists Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Dr. Lynora Saxinger, Dr. Carole Estabrooks and Dr. Dean Eurich
Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m.
Register here

Textbooks to Extended Reality: How medical education is transforming the next generation
Speakers include: Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg, Dr. Jonathan Duff, Dr. Paul LaPointe and Dr. Victor Do
Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Register here

Lifelong Learning Online Course: Coaching Out of the Box
Oct 21 - Dec 16, 2020
Wednesdays from 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Fee: $499
Register here

The practice of medicine requires a range of technical and adaptive skills, and a variety of roles, including leading, teaching, and mentoring. Advancing your coaching skills strengthens communication, and promotes team effectiveness, good leadership, and psychological safety.

Join us for a 12-hour, eight week online session designed to teach you practical skills in coaching - such as listening with intention and the art of asking powerful questions.

The FoMD Office of Faculty Development has several workshops available this Fall. For dates, more information and to register, please click on the appropriate link below.

Pediatric Clinical Trials - Register here

Virtual Teaching of Clinical Learners -
Register here

Clinical Reasoning - Register here

Clinical Teaching - Register h ere

Active Learning Cards - Register here

Peer Consultation - Register here

Mentorship - Register here

Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) - Applications are Open

The Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) is a course for faculty/academic staff members (i.e., tenure track, FSO, clinical, or clinical colleague), residents, and post docs.

This fall, TSP 001, Introduction to Health Professions Theory & Practice, will be offered between October 7 – December 16, 2020. There are 11 sessions (2 hours each), and the course is taught 3 - 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom.

Please apply by September 17, 2020 by clicking here. Applicants will be notified on the status of their application by September 18. If you need an early notification of acceptance, please contact Dr. Carol Hodgson or call 780-953-1525.

Teaching Scholars Program 2020-2021 Schedule

Fall 2020:

TSP 001
October 7 – December 16, 2020
1 session/week, 2 hour sessions
Now Accepting Applications
Apply here

Winter 2021:

TSP 007R Fostering a Humanistic Approach to Clinical Teaching
Resident and new clinical staff
January 14 – March 25, 2021
1 session/week, 2 hour sessions
Applications open October 1, 2020

Spring 2021:

TSP 001 Introduction to Health Professions Theory & Practice or
TSP 005 Introduction to Quantitative Research
April 1 – June 17, 2021
1 session/week, 2 hour sessions
Applications open January 3, 2021

Please feel free to forward this message to faculty members, residents, and postdocs who you think would be interested in the course, but may not receive this newsletter.

Contact us at fomdvde@ualberta.ca

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