FEBRUARY 10, 2023 – Practical Primary Care, event recording Objectives • Discuss an approach to prescribing oral contraceptive medications . (Communicator, Medical Expert) • Describe common oral disorders and their medical management (Medical Expert) • Describe the recent PEER Simplified Chronic Pain Guideline (Medical Expert, Scholar) • Discuss an approach to the well baby exam (more…)

Addressing micro-aggressions is important for our learners and ultimately for our patients.  In this session we will explore strategies and propose language to assist teachers with addressing micro-aggressions in classroom and/or tutorial settings.  Using the micro-aggressions triangle model, participants will discuss how to address micro-aggressions in the moment. Learning objectives:  Recognize instances of racism, discrimination (more…)

Small group teaching is used regularly in medical education. As a way to promote active learning and engagement, small groups can engender learning outcomes and foster community building for students. Using teaching strategies specific to small group contexts can help to maximize their effectiveness. In this series of workshops, we will cover a number of (more…)

Addressing micro-aggressions in clinical settings is important for both our learners and our patients. Using the micro-aggressions triangle model, this workshop will explore an approach to dealing with micro-aggressions in the moment. Learning objectives:  Recognize instances of micro-aggressions in the clinical setting​ Describe the impact of micro-aggressions on clinical care ​ Explain challenges to confronting micro-aggressions (more…)

Small group teaching is used regularly in medical education. As a way to promote active learning and engagement, small groups can engender learning outcomes and foster community building for students. Using teaching strategies specific to small group contexts can help to maximize their effectiveness. In this series of workshops, we will cover a number of (more…)

Providing a safe space for students to grow, learn, and share is critical in education. In this workshop we will explore the concept of a ‘safe space’ and discuss ways faculty can promote both safe and brave spaces through deliberate curriculum design. Learning objectives:  Define the term ‘safe space/brave space’ in reference to a learning environment, Explain (more…)

Small group teaching is used regularly in medical education. As a way to promote active learning and engagement, small groups can engender learning outcomes and foster community building for students. Using teaching strategies specific to small group contexts can help to maximize their effectiveness. In this series of workshops, we will cover a number of (more…)

Traditional summative approaches tend to be modular, typically relying heavily on a high stakes summative assessment at the end of a course. These approaches do not often assess how students develop over time, or the behavioral, and attitudinal components of professional practice. More contemporary approaches place learners and learning processes at the centre of assessment (more…)

JANUARY 13, 2023 – Geriatrics Day, event recording Objectives At the conclusion of this event: • Participants should be able to describe best practices for managing sleep in the elderly (Medical Expert) • Participants should be able to describe the normal physiology of aging (Medical Expert) • Participants should be able to differentiate between delirium (more…)

December 9, 2023 – Neurology Day, event recording Objectives • Describe the symptomatology and management of Parkinson’s disease and discuss strategies to manage common Parkinson’s treatment side effects (Medical Expert, Collaborator, Communicator) • Outline the use of EMG/NCS in the management of common neuromuscular conditions (Medical Expert, Collaborator, Communicator) • Describe the presentation, differential diagnosis, (more…)