Faculty development
This committee under the direction of newly appointed Dr. Shelly Weiss supports faculty members through the areas of career development in:
- Teaching/education skills
- Research and clinical care skills
- Mentorship
- Work life balance
- Assistance with CDCP/triennial review
- Career counseling
- Academic leave/retirement planning and promotions
Upcoming Events
Education Program 2011 - 2012
Faculty from the Departments of Paediatrics, Surgery, Anesthesia, DPLM, DI and Critical Care (PICU) are invited to participate
TITLE: Faculty Development for Teaching in Paediatric Settings (TIPS) course
Course Directors: Sanjay Mehta, MD, Shelly Weiss, MD
Description:
Targeted for all levels of medical and surgical faculty within the Departments of Paediatrics, Surgery, Anesthesia, DPLM, DI and Critical Care (PICU). Come join us for five free interactive 1.5 hour sessions hosted by internal and external co-facilitators on recurring weekdays every month from September 2011 through January 2012, and repeated again from February 2012 through June 2012. Lunch will be provided, and all sessions will be on site. Modules are not linked sequentially, so feel free to come to a few or come to all. Certificates of completion will be provided to those who attend at least 3 out of 5 of the sessions.
The series is organized by Dr. Sanjay Mehta, Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine in collaboration with Dr. Shelly Weiss, Director, Office of Faculty Development. This activity will be accredited for educational credit with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Contact Dr. Sanjay Mehta or Dr. Shelly Weiss for further information. Register for Session #1
Program Objectives:
After participating in the TIPS course, participants will:
- Learn practical tips to improve teaching skills in the in-patient and /or ambulatory setting
- Develop interactive teaching techniques and other methods to enhance presentation skills
- Strengthen skills in teaching the challenging learner
- Improve abilities to provide effective feedback
SESSIONS – December 2011 - January 2012
ROOM: 10407 Conference Room, Black Wing
TIME: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Date | Speakers | Session Title |
Friday December 9, 2011 | Shirley Lee - Mount Sinai Hospital | 4. How to Keep Your Audience Awake: Interactive Teaching |
Friday January 13, 2012 | Jerry Maniate - St. Joseph's Hospital | 5. You Can Do IT! Managing the Challenging Learner |
SESSIONS (repeated) – February - June 2012
ROOM: 7502 Conference Room, Roy C. Hill Wing
TIME: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Register for Session #2
Date | Speakers | Session Title |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | Jerry Maniate - St. Joseph's Hospital | 1. "A Pleasure to Work with": Going Beyond the Usual Feedback and Assessment |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Danny Panisko - UHN | 2. How to be a Super Educator: Teaching on the Fly |
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 | Marko Hansen - Sunny Brook Health Sciences Centre | 3. Setting the Stage: Effective Audiovisuals |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | Shirley Lee - Mount Sinai Hospital | 4. How to Keep Your Audience Awake: Interactive Teaching |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 | Jerry Maniate - St. Joseph's Hospital | 5. You Can Do IT! Managing the Challenging Learner |
The TIPS rounds are a self -approved group learning activity (Section1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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