The 2005 AFMC-John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Medical Education

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The 2005 AFMC-John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Medical VOLUME 38 • NO 1 Education to Be Presented to Dr. David Fleiszer at the 2005 MARCH/ MARS 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Dr. David Fleiszer is an Associate Professor of Sur-

Page 4 gery at McGill, Co-Director of the Cedar's Breast AFMC Strategic Planning Retreat Center of the McGill University Health Center and Carol Herbert Director of the McGill Molson Medical Informatics Project. As a clinician and teacher, Dr. Fleiszer has Page 5 been involved in undergraduate and graduate medical Social Accountability - A Vision education for over twenty five years. He has also been For Canadian Medical Schools a proponent of and actively organized initiatives to David Hawkins further both interprofessional practice and education The Social Accountability Initiative within academic and clinical settings. As Assistant Dean of Medical Infor- Moves Forward Anne-Marie MacLellan matics (1992 -1997) Dr. Fleiszer received the first of several grants from the Molson Foundation. As the Director of the McGill Molson Informatics Page 7 Project (1997-present), his team develops innovative applications that utilize Come Experience Faculty informatics as a tool to further teaching and learning, including a multimedia Development Tools for enhanced electronic curriculum for undergraduate medical students. This Teachers of IMGs work has translated into national initiatives, including the National Digital Allyn Walsh Health Library and the AFMC Resource Group on Medical Informatics. Dr.

Fleiszer is an active proponent of communication, sharing, and cooperative Page 9 Plenary Session - Promoting development among healthcare teachers and is a leader in pan-Canadian Scholarship in Education collaboration in the field of medical informatics. David Blackmore Plenary Session - Reflective Practice: Broadening Our The 2005 AFMC-AstraZeneca Award for Exemplary Perspectives Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada to Be Presented Meridith Marks to Dr. Helen Batty at the 2005 Medical

Page 10 Education Conference (Saskatoon) Round-Table Organized by MCC Henry Mandin Helen P. Batty is an Associate Professor and a 25 year faculty member of the Department of Family

Page 12 and Community Medicine at the University of CAME-ACÉM News Marcel D’Eon Toronto. Currently, she is the Director of Faculty Development and the Graduate Studies MHSc (FM) Page 14 & 16 program for the department. In the past, she has been 2005 CAME Awardees the Vice-chair and Acting Chair of the department, founded the Academic Fellowship Program and co- Page 17 founded with Dr. Yves Talbot, the Five Week-end National Fellowship Medical Informatics in Family Medicine. Her clinical practice is at the Women’s College Campus of

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AFMC Executive Committee/ Comité Exécutif de l’AFMC

President/Présidente Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools Carol Herbert, University of Western Ontario (CACMS)/Comité d’agrément des facultés de médecine du Canada (CAFMC) Past President/Président sortant Abraham Fuks, McGill University Chairman/Président

Robert Woollard, University of British Columbia Honorary Treasurer/Trésorier honoraire

William Albritton, University of Saskatchewan Secretary/Secrétaire

David Hawkins, AFMC Members-at-large/Membres

Grant Gall, University of Calgary

Réjean Hébert, Université de Sherbrooke

David Walker, Queen’s University Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER)/Système Ex-officio members/Membres d’office informatisé sur les stagiaires post-M.D. en formation clinique David Hawkins ([email protected]) Susan Maskill ([email protected]) Chairman/Président Jill Nation, University of Calgary

Secretariat/Sécretariat Director/Directrice Executive Director/Directeur général Dianne Thurber David Hawkins

Director of Administration/ Directrice de l’administration Susan Maskill

AFMC Committee Chairpersons/Présidents des comités de l’AFMC

Continuing Medical Education/ * Finance and Administrative Affairs/ Éducation médicale continue Finances et affaires administratives Richard Handfield-Jones, University of Ottawa Sylvan (Syl) White, University of Saskatchewan

Postgraduate Medical Education/ * Gender and Equity Issues/ Enseignement médical postdoctoral Questions de l’égalité des sexes et de l’équité George Elleker, University of Alberta Lorraine Breault, University of Alberta Francis Chan, University of Western Ontario Research and Graduate Studies/ * Recherche et études supérieures Medical School Libraries/ James Brien, Queen’s University Bibliothèques des facultés de médecine Joan Leishman, University of Toronto Undergraduate Medical Education/ * Enseignement médical prédoctoral Resource Group on Institutional Advancement/Groupe Linda Peterson, University of Ottawa de ressources en développement institutionnel Vincent Duckworth, University of Alberta Admissions and Student Affairs/ Admissions et affaires étudiantes Resource Group on Medical Informatics/ Daniel Hughes, Dalhousie University Groupe de ressources en informatique médicale David Fleiszer, McGill University Faculty Development/ Formation du corps professoral Allyn Walsh, McMaster University * Standing Committee/Comité permanent

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2 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 The 2005 AFMC-AstraZeneca Chief and Acting Chief. During the “Teaching to Promote Women’s continued from page...1 past decade she was active in the Health (1996).” She was a co- field of women’s health as recipient in 1997 of the Jacob’s Sunnybrook and Women’s College Founding Director of the WHO Institute of Women’s Health Health Sciences Centre. At this Collaborating Centre in Women’s (Washington) Leadership Award. divisional level she has been Health, Founding Director of the She chaired the Gender and Equity President of the Medical Staff Women’s Health Scholars Program Issues Committee from 1997-1999 Association and a Hospital Board and Co-chair of a major for the Association of Canadian Member, Associate Departmental international academic conference,

The 2005 AFMC-May Cohen Gender Equity Award to Be Presented to Dr. Barbara Lent at the 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon)

Dr. Barbara Lent has practised family medicine in London since 1979. After 14 years in pri- vate practice, she moved to the academic world of family medicine in 1994 and is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Western On- tario (UWO). Dr. Lent has a longstanding interest in gender issues and has been an active par- ticipant in various committees at the international, national, provincial and local level that address gender and equity issues. Specifically, she has been a member of the ACMC Special Re- source Committee on Gender and Equity Issues since its inception in 1995 and Chair from 1999 to 2004, and a member of the Gender Issues Committee of the Council of Ontario Facul- ties of Medicine (from its inception in 1993 until December 2002, and beginning again in Sep- tember 2004) and Chair from 1996 – 2000. Dr. Lent has recently taken on new responsibilities as Associate Dean of Equity and Gender Issues, and Faculty Health, for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the UWO. She has also played a significant leadership role in the development of a selective for 4th year medical students on Gender and Health. Her special interest in gender issues also led to her involvement on the international arena.

The 2005 AFMC-GlaxoSmithKline Young Educators Award to Be Presented to Dr. Kevin McLaughlin at the 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon)

Dr. McLaughlin started his academic career in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary in the Fall of 1999. While carrying a full load of clinical, educational and research responsibilities, he elected to expand his proficiency and effectiveness as an educator by obtaining an MSc in Medical Education and he successfully accomplished this undertaking by November 2003. In undergraduate medical education, Dr. McLaughlin has been a teacher, ex- aminer and Co-chair of the renal undergraduate course, as well as teacher and evaluation coor- dinator for the clerkship in internal medicine. He is currently the Program Director of the nephrology training program and is preceptor for two postgraduate courses in the Master’s program and his contributions to CME are extensive not only in terms of his many excellent presentations, but also because of his research. More impressive than the number and breadth of Dr. McLaughlin’s teaching contributions is their quality. He has received every conceivable faculty award for teaching: eleven undergraduate teaching awards and six postgraduate teaching awards. His research activities have already produced publications in prestigious journals such as Academic Medicine and Medical Education and he has presented results of his research at both national and international medical education meetings, and was an invited panel- ist at the 11th International Ottawa Conference on Medical Education in Barcelona.

AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 3 March/mars 2005 Dr. David Hawkins AFMC Strategic Planning Retreat Honoured Carol Herbert, President, AFMC

The strategic planning session, which took place on February 7th - 8th, went

exceptionally well with thirteen deans participating. There was also representation from the four Standing Committees which added excellent perspective to the discussion. The result was the creation of a mission and vision; specified values; and established strategic directions under the five priority areas: a) education innovation, b) leadership in academic medicine (advocacy), c) physician and health scientist workforce, d) research, and e) sustainability/funding. There was also discussion on the succession of David Hawkins, Executive Director of AFMC, and the decision was made to seek a President/CEO model, full-time, accountable to the Board of Directors We are pleased to announce that which will be an advisory not a management board. Thus, one of the deans Dr. David Hawkins, Executive will then have the role of Chair of the Board, as opposed to the current title- Director of the Association of Fac- holder of President. AFMC awaits the report from the consulting firm of ulties of Medicine of Canada has Strachan Tomlinson and Associates which facilitated the process. been selected by the Canadian Rheumatology Association to receive the Distinguished Rheuma- tologist Award for 2005.

2005 MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (Saskatoon) AFMC - CAME - CFPC - MCC - RCPSC INAUGURAL MEETING - April 30 - May 4

Saskatoon Centennial Convention Centre

For more information visit our website at www.afmc.ca/pages/annual_meetings_2005.html for the latest information on the upcoming 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon), April 28 - May 4, 2005, including details on abstracts for workshops, R&D presentations and posters.

HOTELS: The cut-off date for the conference rate is March 28th. After this date, reservations will continue to be taken on a space available basis and the applicable rate at that time will be offered. The reservation forms are available on the web-site.

CONFÉRENCE DE 2005 SUR L’ÉDUCATION MÉDICALE (Saskatoon) ACÉM - AFMC - CMC - CMFC - CRMCC SÉANCE INAUGURAL - du 30 avril au 4 mai

Saskatoon Centennial Convention Centre

Consultez notre site-web www.afmc.ca/pages/fr_assemble_annuelles_2005.html pour la mise-à-jour de notre Conférence de 2005 sur l’éducation médicale incluant les détails sur les résumés des ateliers, des exposés sur la R&D et des affiches.

HÔTELS : La date limite pour obtenir le taux promis aux participants à la conférence sera le 28 mars. Après cette date, il sera encore possible de faire des réservations selon les disponibilités. Le taux applicable sera offert à ce moment-là. Les formulaires de réservation sont disponibles sur le site web.

4 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS Social Accountability

A Vision for Canadian Medical Schools: Update January 2005 ANNONCES David Hawkins, Executive Director, AFMC While Canada’s medical schools have always been engaged in socially Memorial University of responsible activities in their communities, their commitment to social ac- Newfoundland countability was made more explicit through a document created with the cooperation of Health Canada entitled “Social Accountability: A Vision for Dr. Catherine Donovan received Canadian Medical Schools” published in the Fall of 2002. The document the Canadian Public Health was widely distributed, well accepted and gained some prominence at the Association - Janssen Ortho Inc. Romanow Commission. Award from the Canadian Public Health Association. This award Over the past three years our faculties of medicine and their partners have recognizes individuals who have been able to translate this vision into a wide array of activities. For the ma- significantly advanced the cause, jority of projects that will be described, buy-in has been substantial with legitimized and stressed the most medical schools participating in each project. Two projects were responsibility and state of the art funded through the Primary Health Care Transition Fund, one on the health- of public health. care needs of francophone minorities outside Québec and the other around issues of quality and continuing professional development: maintenance of Dr. Mohamed Ravalia, a family competence. In partnership with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Asso- physician at the Notre Dame Bay ciation, AFMC has received funding from Health Canada for a project on Memorial Health Centre in educating future physicians in palliative/end-of-life care (EFPPEC). Health Twillingate and a faculty member in the Discipline of Family Medicine, was chosen to receive continued on page...6 the 2004 Family Physician of the Year Award by the Newfoundland The Social Accountability Initiative Moves Forward and Labrador chapter of the Anne-Marie MacLellan, Chair, AFMC Steering Committee College of Family Physicians. He was also honoured at the national In April 2004, the Partners’ Forum, an AFMC initiative, with representa- level as one of 10 recipients of the tion from many different stakeholders, including health professional organi- Family Physician Award by the zations, policy makers, health care managers, academic and community rep- College of Family Physicians of resentatives met in Halifax. This Forum focused on how medical schools Canada. could better meet the needs of the communities they serve.

Other award recipients: Dr. Three main areas were identified: Aboriginal health, the convergence of Lesa Dawson, Council for medical care and public health, and the need to have a vision of the health Resident Education in Obstetrics care system in 2025. Several task groups and a steering committee were and Gynaecology Teaching formed and rapidly got to work. Award 2004; Dr. Atamjit Gill, Association of Professors of The Public Health Task Group is chaired by Dr. Thomas Noseworthy Gynaecology and Obstetrics (University of Calgary); the members are: Dr. Pierre Durand (Université Excellence in Teaching Award Laval), Dr. John Feightner (The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health 2004; Dr. Christopher Kovacs, Care), Dr. Ian Johnson (University of Toronto), Dr. Isra G. Levy (CMA), Dr. Janeway Research Foundation David Mowat (Health Canada), Dr. Richard Musto (Calgary Health Region), Award; Dr. Craig Stone, Dr. Dr. Jean Parboosingh (Consultant, Calgary), Joan Sayer (CAC), Dianne D.B. Peddle Award for Kinnon (Project Manager, Ottawa), met recently in Ottawa (January 23, 24, Orthopedic Teaching; Dr. M.J. 2005). Thavanathan, Dr. C. Heughan Award for General Surgery As a group of experts, their mandate was to come up with a list of recom- Teaching. mendations concerning learning objectives in public health that could be incorporated in the medical curriculum and to propose strategies for human health resource issues in this field. continued on page...12 continued on page...7

AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 5 March/mars 2005 Social Accountability Aboriginal Health Task Groups are lating the vision into tangible out- continued from page...5 meeting in late January. The groups comes. The Working Group estab- will be charged with bringing rec- lished four subcommittees on in- Canada has also provided funding ommendations to the deans of ventory, outcomes measurement, for a faculty development program medicine at the time of the annual communications and academic for teachers of internationally edu- conference in Saskatoon in late leadership. The Academic Leader- cated healthcare professionals. This April 2005 following their approval ship Group or “champions” for each past year AFMC created a special and/or modification by AFMC’s faculty of medicine has had one interest group on professionalism. appropriate standing committees. face-to-face meeting and will re- This came about at the urging of The Aboriginal Health and Public main in place as an important link Drs. Richard and Sylvia Cruess Health Task Groups will also be between faculties of medicine and who will provide leadership for it. asked to begin to formulate propos- centrally coordinated projects. The als for demonstration or pilot pro- Inventory Group has made substan- The 2003 annual meeting of then jects which could be submitted to tial progress and its identification of ACMC had social accountability as the Health Human Resource Strate- projects across the country will be its centerpiece and in conjunction gies Division of Health Canada for available on the AFMC website. To with the 2004 annual meeting a funding. some extent the activities of the Partners’ Forum was inaugurated Measurement Group have been bringing together medical schools, We will be asking the future lead- taken over by the project on quality governments, healthcare adminis- ers to develop a vision of a trans- health care and continuing profes- trators, policy makers, professional formed health system in 2024 and sional development (CPDiQ pro- groups and the community. an identification of the predispos- ject). The Communications Group ing, enabling and re-enforcing fac- is still evolving its strategy. The Members of the Forum identified tors that will bring that future into original Working Group was struc- three projects, national in scope, being. tured in large part to represent the that should be undertaken while key elements of medical education, maintaining a focus on medical Organization/Infrastructure namely undergraduate, postgradu- schools. Two of these projects align ate, continuing professional devel- well with current government pri- In light of a very substantial in- opment and research. It also had orities and we have been encour- crease in activity and funding student and resident representatives. aged to seek funding particularly in around social accountability, As we have moved to three highly the area of health human resources AFMC has had to increase its in- focused activities growing out of from Health Canada. In order to house human resources. A full-time the Partners’ Forum, the Working respond to the wishes of the mem- financial officer has been recruited Group has been supplanted by a bers of the Forum and to respond and a part-time project manager Steering Committee which will equally to government priorities, we will be employed for a six month oversee the activities of the three are focusing on the areas of aborigi- period to ensure that the task groups task groups and provide support to nal health, public health and a fu- have necessary support for their the project manager. It is hoped that ture leaders’ vision for 2024. In the activities. For the other projects, once the task groups begin to bring case of the first two projects, day-to-day management has been forward recommendations, and pro- namely aboriginal health and public largely distributed to the project jects around their areas of interest health, the focus will be on enhanc- leaders in various medical schools. are funded, a second Partners’ Fo- ing medical school curricula around rum would be held to again seek these subjects and contributing to Project coordination around so- consultation and guidance from our the development of health human cial accountability has evolved over partners. The Steering Committee is resources, particularly physician the past several years. Once the so- seen as having a relatively short resources in the aboriginal and in cial accountability vision document mandate focused on the task the public health communities. Two was published by a Health Canada groups. At some point it may be task groups have been established Steering committee a Working necessary to recreate a structure like with appropriate representation. Group on Social Accountability the original Working Group to The Future Leaders’ Vision for was created by then ACMC with a guide our future activities. 2024 Group is just being con- somewhat different membership. structed. Both the Public Health and This Group was charged with trans- continued on page...7

6 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 Social Accountability continued from page...6 duce regular newsletters to keep all Visit www.afmc.ca for more With the assistance of the Com- interested parties up to date on the information on these topics. munications Group we hope to pro- social accountability project.

The Social Accountability (University of Alberta), Dr. Barry foundland), Dr. Robert Shearer continued from page...5 Lavallee (Aboriginal Health and (Health Canada), Dr. Robert Wool- Wellness Centre), Dr. Alan Neville lard (University of British Colum- The Aboriginal Health Task (McMaster University), Dr. Stanley bia), Dianne Kinnon (Project Man- Group also had a similar mandate Vollant (Chicoutimi) Dianne ager, Ottawa). and has just concluded successfully Kinnon (Project Manager, Ottawa). its first face-to-face meeting in The mandate of the committee is Vancouver (January 30, 21, Febru- The Young Leaders’ Group to provide guidance and direction to ary 1, 2005). The Aboriginal Health chaired by Dr. Joseph Mikhael is the other 3 groups and to provide Task Group is co-chaired by Dr. being set up. Its mandate is to bring recommendations to the Council of Marcia Anderson (University of to the table a vision of what health Deans for their May 2005 meeting Saskatchewan) and Dr. Lindsay care will look like in 2025. in Saskatoon. Crowshoe (University of Calgary). Its members are: Dr. Evan Adams The Social Accountability Initia- The tremendous work already (University of British Columbia), tive Steering Committee is chaired accomplished by these groups could Dr. James Andrew (University of by Dr. Anne-Marie MacLellan. not have advanced rapidly without British Columbia), Dr. Francis The members are: Dr. Janet Bene- the expert help of Dianne Kinnon, Chan (University of Western On- dict (Dalhousie University), Dr. the projects’ manager, with invalu- tario), Dr. Lorne Clearsky Paul Grand’Maison (Université de able experience in Aboriginal (University of Manitoba), Ms. Ber- Sherbrooke), Dr. Brian Hennen health and public health and with- nice Downey (NAHO), Dr. Dan (Dartmouth), Susan Maskill out the expert skills of Susan Hunt (Northern Ontario School of (AFMC), Dr. James Rourke Maskill, the AFMC Director of Ad- Medicine), Dr. Malcolm King (Memorial University of New- ministration.

Come Experience Faculty Development Tools for Teachers of IMGs 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon), May 4, 2005, 9:00 - 2:00 Allyn Walsh, Steering Committee Member, AFMC Faculty Development Program for Teachers of Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals

At the 2005 annual conference in has become glaringly apparent that tical teaching strategies and tools Saskatoon, there will be a special these physicians have unique cir- for such teachers. Several of these session piloting faculty develop- cumstances which require their modules will be piloted and will be ment tools for teachers of IMGs. teachers to adapt approaches which of interest to those who teach inter- Internationally educated health care have been honed through years of national medical graduates and professionals (IEHCPs) are an in- working with Canadian-trained other internationally educated creasingly important and valuable learners. health care professionals, and par- part of the health care scene and a ticularly to those who provide fac- growing part of the picture in medi- The AFMC’s Faculty Develop- ulty development to such teachers. cal education. As we seek to facili- ment Program for Teachers of Inter- tate appropriate Canadian-based nationally Educated Health Care The modules are self contained, training for those who have re- Professionals has been funded by and consist of such topics as: Edu- ceived their medical education out- Health Canada to develop modules cating for Cultural Awareness, Ori- side of LCME accredited schools, it which can be used to provide prac- continued on page...8

AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 7 March/mars 2005

VISIT THE AFMC WEB-SITE (www.afmc.ca/pages/articles_links.html) FOR ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

▪ ACADEMIC MEDICINE, February 2005

Enhancing Self-Awareness in Medical Students: An Overview of Teaching Approaches Jochanen Benbassat, The Smokler Centre for Health Policy Research, Jerusalem, Israel and Reuben Baumal, University of Toronto

▪ CMAJ, January 2005

Strategies to Increase the Enrolment of Students of Rural Origin in Medical School: Recommendations From the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada James Rourke, for the Task Force of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada

▪ MEDICAL EDUCATION, January 2005

Before the White Coat: Perceptions of Professional Lapses in the Pre-clerkship Shiphra Ginsburg, Natasha Kachan and Lorelei Lingard, University of Toronto

Achievement of Non-cognitive Goals of Undergraduate Medical Education: Perceptions of Medical Students, Residents, Faculty and Other Health Professionals Karen V. Mann, John Ruedy, Noreen Millar and Patelis Andreou, Dalhousie University

What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Clinical Reasoning Kevin W. Eva, McMaster University

The Value of Basic Science in Clinical Diagnosis: Creating Coherence Among Signs and Symptoms Nicole N. Woods, Lee R. Brooks and Geoffrey R. Norman, McMaster University

Come Experience continued from page...7

enting Teachers to the World of the tent of others focus on physicians such as PowerPoint presentations, Internationally Educated Health while lending themselves to future narratives of IMGs’ own stories, Care Professional, Assessing Clini- adaptations by other professions. scripted role plays, worksheets, and cal Competencies, Assessing suggested readings and references. Learner Needs, Providing Effective Each module has been developed Feedback, and Teaching Patient- according to a similar template and Registration for this session is Centred Care and Communication consists of an outline of key con- required, although there is no addi- Skills. Several of the modules, in cepts, suggested teaching and learn- tional cost beyond the general meet- particular Educating for Cultural ing strategies for teachers, ideas for ing registration. Please contact Awareness, are applicable to all helpful faculty development activi- [email protected] for more infor- health professions, while the con- ties, teaching and learning resources mation or to register, prior to April 15th, 2005.

8 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 One of Two Concurrent Plenary Sessions: Promoting Scholarship in Education 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon) Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 13:30 - 16:30

David Blackmore, Director, Evaluation, Medical Council of Canada

Medical education matters: So matters. Do we know enough about discipline; discuss the need for how do we maximize the benefits scholarship in medical education in quality and relevance in medical that can be derived from scholarly order to make a difference? education research using examples activities centered on education? from Medical Education, and Do great doctors become “great” in This plenary session is going to review developing clinical spite of their education or because explore the issue using three academic career pathways in of it? Medical schools around the different formats. Dr. John Bligh, medical education. world are trying to maximize both the Editor in Chief of Medical monetary and manpower resources Education, is going to deliver a Dr. Bligh’s keynote address will without jeopardizing patient care. keynote address outlining the need be followed by two concurrent They are doing this by taking a for congruence between medical breakout sessions looking at two close look at student outcomes and education, and therefore medical specific topics: Evidence-Based relating those outcomes to the education research, with modern Education (session to be facilitated educational process that provided health care needs and practice; by Dr. Tom Elmslie) and the instruction to those students. If introduce four of Boyer's Education as an Academic medical education matters, then scholarship areas and relate them to Pursuit (session to be facilitated by scholarship in medical education medical education as a proto Dr. Yvonne Steinert.) continued on page...10

One of Two Concurrent Plenary Sessions: Reflective Practice: Broadening Our Perspectives 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon), Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 13:30 - 16:30

Meridith Marks, University of Ottawa, Member of the 2005 Medical Education Conference Program Committee

Are you looking for a symposium ing learning and personal develop- award winning educator, will take that will help you think “outside the ment. you on a journey of life-long learn- box” about your practice as a physi- ing, highlighting the elements of cian and as an educator? A session Professor James (Sάkéj) surprise, being open to new ideas that will make you stop for a mo- Youngblood Henderson, an Abo- and continuous learning. ment to reflect on your personal riginal advocate and international practices? Then you will want to human rights lawyer, will guide you If this description does not excite attend this plenary session. in “alternative ways of knowing” you, then all the more reason for related to indigenous knowledge you to explore these new territories. The speakers at this plenary will and aboriginal healing. Dr. Joseph It’s time to open your mind to new take you to relatively unexplored Betancourt, an expert in the area of ideas and experiences. Explore a areas of cultural competency, health multicultural and minority health path where you rarely venture. advocacy and alternative ways of care, will discuss cultural compe- Come join us for an afternoon of knowing. They will use the princi- tency and your practices. Dr. Sarita reflection and insight. You will ples of reflective practice to guide Verma, an advocate for health care grow as an individual and as a you in understanding how attention and education, will help you iden- member of your profession. to these issues can enhance your tify how you have been an effective practice as a physician and educa- advocate in the past and how your tor. In the process you will experi- input as an advocate will enhance ence how leaving yourself open to your day-to-day practice in the fu- new ideas can enhance your ongo- ture. Finally, Dr. Brian Hodges, an

AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 9 March/mars 2005 Round-Table Organized by the MCC Promoting Scholarship Wednesday, May 4th, 8:00 - 12:00 continued from page...9 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon) The breakout sessions will be followed by a panel discussion with Objectives: A Panacea or a Curse? A Global Perspective on Drs. Louise Nasmith, Bernard the Use of Objectives to Link Core Learning Expectations to Charlin, Jim Brien and Sharon Assessment Straus. The panelists will respond Henry Mandin, Program Director, to the issues/questions posed by the Division of Nephrology, University of Calgary breakout sessions and will provide examples of good practice in medical education For many years, national qualify- committees developing examination scholarship along with clearly ing examinations for the medical items. Subsequent editions included articulated take-home messages. profession have certified a standard objectives (legal, ethical and organ- of medical care that was consistent izational) that identify attributes Dr. John Bligh will then provide a with the expectations and needs of physicians should possess at summary of the afternoon plenary the citizens of many countries graduation beyond medical exper- session on Promoting Scholarship across the world. In turn, these ex- tise. The publication of these objec- in Education. aminations became de facto defini- tives expressed the preference of tions of what was expected of a the MCC that learners and examin- Does scholarship in medical doctor at the end of undergraduate ers be equally aware of expectations education matter to you or the medical education. It was not until from the outset rather than having physicians of the future? If you are 1992 that an examination board, the them defined indirectly by exami- interested in scholarship in medical Medical Council of Canada (MCC), nation questions. Although a num- education, then this plenary session created and published a set of ob- ber of other countries have followed is where you can both express your jectives that were more than a list- the lead of the MCC and have pub- views as well as hear those views of ing of professional requirements. lished national objectives for under- experts in the field. See you there! graduate medical education (e.g. the MCC’s “Objectives for the Quali- Netherlands, Australia), others have fying Examination” were a specific become interested in establishing guide for candidates seeking licen- sure in Canada as well as for test continued on page...11

25 Years of Service

In the Fall of 2004 a most valued member of our staff, Dale Yeatman, marked 25 years of service to AFMC-our employee with the longest record in our organization. Dale works in the Office of Research and Information Services but does, from time-to-time, every job in the house. We are very fortunate to have her on board!

David Hawkins Executive Director AFMC

10 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 Round-Table continued from page...10 Such questions were further dis- number of fundamental tenets in cussed at the 2001 AMEE meeting medicine that can be considered global standards for medical stu- in the panel ‘Global standards in a global (e.g. the scientific base un- dents. Why an interest in global time of change’, and again at a derpinning all of medicine, funda- standards while most countries still consensus conference in Copenha- mentals of clinical reasoning, ethi- define expectations by means of gen in 2003. These discussions pro- cal responsibilities, etc.). More im- examination questions? vided much needed clarification. portantly, it will consider very prag- First, the World Federation for matically the feasibility and viabil- Part of the answer to the question Medical Education selected institu- ity of global objectives. What type of global medical educational stan- tional standards as its area of inter- of objectives could be considered dards lies in the unquestionable est, leaving individual competen- ideal? Since uniformity is undesir- globalization of political and eco- cies to be the focus of the Institute able, can key educational outcomes nomic environments. Another part for International Medical Educa- be identified that are the same all is the ever increasing mobility of tion. There was substantial agree- over the globe while at the same populations along with the more ment that while there should be a time responsive to local needs? Can general interconnectedness of hu- minimum set of learning objectives these be linked to assessment? man affairs. Along with potential that were to be considered essential benefits, globalization has under- for all students, institutional ambi- Although the interest in global scored a number of potential haz- tions and curricular plans could be standards is relatively recent, a bor- ards and excesses. First among utilized to ensure a very consider- derless virus such as SARS has these is ‘uniformity’. This concern able degree of local diversity. called attention to the need for was first raised during a debate at global standards sooner rather than the 2000 Ottawa conference in At the 2005 Medical Education later. As Jordan Cohen has stated, South Africa between Max Price Conference in Saskatoon, four “Medical scientists of every nation- and Jordan Cohen. Other concerns hours will be set aside on Wednes- ality are part of a global medical arose. Do standards impede innova- day, May 4 for a round-table organ- work-force expected to serve a tion? Who would set the standards? ized by the MCC. The speakers for global public in accordance with Would such standards deal with this session will seek the assistance universally held beliefs and prac- process or outcomes? of the audience in considering a tices”.

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AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 11 March/mars 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS CAME-ACÉM News

ANNONCES Marcel D’Eon, President, CAME-ACÉM continued from page...5 First, on behalf of the Canadian leader in continuing professional University of Toronto Association for Medical Education learning in North America and (CAME-ACÉM) - L’Association indeed around the world. He has Professor Bruce Ballon and canadienne pour l’éducation been President of the Alliance for John Teshima, a Lecturer in médicale), may I extend to you a CME and the Society for Academic Psychiatry, are winners of Junior warm welcome to the 2005 Medical CME and has been a busy Faculty Development Awards of Education Conference, April 30th - speaker/presenter in the area for the Association for Academic May 4th, in Saskatoon, “Learning many years. We are proud to Pyschiatry given in recognition of from Each Other”. It promises to be acknowledge Dr. Davis with this promising junior faculty. an excellent meeting and we hope important award. The recipient of you can make it. the CAME-Junior Award for Professor Daniel Cattran of Distinguished Contribution to Medicine has been awarded the CAME-ACÉM has introduced a Medical Education is Dr. Pippa Kidney Foundation of Canada’s number of innovations to past Hall of the University of Ottawa. Medal for Research Excellence meetings (facilitated poster sessions We wish to thank the nominators given annually to a Canadian and the CAME Certificates of Merit for the time and effort they took to researcher whose work is to name two) and we will be bring forward a name and to recognized by his or her peers to making some further enhancements congratulate all of the candidates have significantly advanced the this year as well. First, we have for their excellent work in medical treatment of kidney disease and added for the first time two ‘post- education. The decisions were quite related conditions. conference’ workshops. These difficult, a testimony to the strength longer workshop formats allow of the Canadian medical education President Emeritus John Evans, participants to engage in a subject community. Professor Emeritus of Medicine, in more depth. This year the post- is this year’s recipient of the conference workshops, scheduled CAME-ACÉM is very pleased to Canadian Institutes of Health for May 4th, include “The Two-day announce a mutually beneficial Research Distinguished TIPS Course: A Fresh Look at agreement with the Association for Leadership Award. The award Content, Process and Other Medical Education in Europe was established in 2002 to Elements” and “The ABC (AMEE). For some time we have recognize outstanding efforts to Education Primer - A Model of been searching for a way to individuals with a special interest Faculty Development for Clinical officially connect our members and in health research who have made Faculty”. Second we will be our Association with a high quality contributions of both significance offering awards for research and and reasonably priced journal. We and influence with respect to evaluation studies given as posters feel we can achieve this with our Canada’s health research or R&D presentations to highlight new relationship with AMEE and enterprise. quality in these areas. Those who Medical Teacher. wish can have their work judged for Professor Sergio Grinstein of this competition with a presentation AMEE is a progressive, dynamic Biochemistry was awarded the to be made at the meeting. and growing organization. The Canadian Institutes of Health annual conference on medical Research Michael Smith Award in At this time I would also like to education is known throughout the Health Research established in announce the recipients of our most world as an important learning honour of Smith, co-winner of the prestigious awards. The CAME-Ian opportunity and has been well Nobel Prize for chemistry in Hart Award for Distinguished attended by many Canadians. In 1993. Contribution to Medical Education fact many of us have been involved will be presented to Dr. Dave as workshop leaders and speakers. Davis, the Associate Dean for This new feature will allow continued on page...13 Continuing Learning, University of members of CAME, Toronto. Dr. Davis is a recognized continued on page...13

12 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS CAME-ACÉM News continued from page...12 ANNONCES will also become members of Canada. To that end we have started continued from page...12 AMEE, to attend the conference at a dialogue on the future direction of the member rate. The journal CAME-ACÉM using our new web- Professor Alejandro Jadad of Medical Teacher is making an based bulletin board discussion Anaesthesia is the winner of a important contribution to medical manager. What do you think Canadian Latin American education in Europe and world wide CAME-ACÉM should be doing and Achievement Award given in through its promotion of research should look like in 10 years? recognition of his contribution to and knowledge exchange. In Members of CAME-ACÉM will the development of a strong particular (the feature that attracted have some opportunity to relationship between Canada and us most) is the emphasis on participate in such a discussion both the Hispanic world. improving one’s practice as a on-line and in face-to-face teacher. We are pleased that meetings. We hope that you will Professor Nicola Jones of through this agreement we can join us in that conversation so that Pediatrics is the recipient of the make these strengths more together we can help make Canadian Association of accessible to our members. advances in medical education in Gastroenterology’s 2005 Young Canada. Investigator Award recognizing CAME-ACÉM has been outstanding contributions to continually looking for ways to gastroenterology through basic strengthen medical education in and/or clinical research by a young investigator.

Professor Larry Librach of Family and Community Medicine was recognized for his long-term Jean Gray Honoured contributions to palliative medicine at the annual conference of the Science and Art of Pain and On February 8, 2005, her Excellency the Right Symptom Management. He is a Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General member of the board and of Canada, announced 74 new appointments to the executive of the Canadian Order of Canada. Among these, Dr. Jean Gray has Hospice Palliative Care been appointed Member of the Order of Canada. Association. Professor Emeritus of Medical Education, Medicine and Pharmacology at Dalhousie University, Jean Professor Anthony Pawson of Gray is a gifted leader, exceptional teacher and role Medical Genetics and model. One of Canada’s outstanding medical Microbiology is the co-recipient educators, she has developed tools to better evaluate residents in training and of Columbia University’s 2004 has championed mentoring programs for women medical students. Her Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize. The determined leadership has benefited numerous organizations, including the award acknowledges exceptional Canadian Association for Medical Education, the Institute of Gender and accomplishments in biological Health at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Atlantic Centre and biochemical research. of Excellence for Women’s Health.

Professor Hugh Scully of Surgery has been named a founding fellow of the FIA Institute for Motorsport Safety. The institute was established in

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AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 13 March/mars 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS The 2005 CAME-Ian Hart Award for Distinguished ANNONCES Contribution to Medical Education to Be Presented to Dr. Dave Davis at the 2005 Medical Education continued from page...13 Conference (Saskatoon) 2004 by the FIA Foundation and the Fédération Internationale de Jean Gray, Past-president, CAME l’Automobile as an independent, non-profit organization to focus By any crite- health education within his own on specialist motorsport safety ria, Dr. Dave hospital and in 1977 became a research and to enhance the safety Davis is the member of the Continuing Health of motorsports worldwide. international Sciences Post-Professional Educa- “guru” of tion Committee at McMaster. His Professor David Wolfe of continuing role as a continuing health profes- Psychiatry has been selected to medical edu- sional educator at McMaster receive the Canadian cation. He evolved in the 1980s and in 1994 he Psychological Association’s has served as was recruited to the University of Donald O. Hebb Award, the the Assistant/Associate Dean of Toronto as the Associate Dean of association’s most prestigious Continuing Medical Education at CME. During this time, he served scientific award given in two Canadian universities on a variety of CME-related com- appreciation for his many (McMaster and Toronto), served as mittees, including the Royal Col- contributions to psychology in President of the Alliance for CME lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (1990-92) and of the Society for Canada, the Canadian Medical As- Academic CME (1997-98) in the sociation, the College of Family University of Western Ontario United States, and was Chair of the Physicians of Canada, the Council Standing Committee of CME of the of Ontario Faculties of Medicine, Dr. Moira Stewart, holder of the Association of Canadian Medical the Research in Medical Education Dr. Brian W. Gilbert Research Colleges from 1982-84. In addi- Committee of the Association of Chair and Director of the Centre tion, he has served in a variety of American Medical Colleges, as well for Studies in Family Medicine of positions on provincial, national, as organizing and/or chairing a the Department of Family and international CME organiza- number of major national and inter- Medicine, was awarded the James tions and conferences, including the national educational conferences, Mackenzie Medal and delivered Committee on Accreditation of including the World Congress of the James Mackenzie Lecture at Continuing Medical Education, and CME that took place in Toronto in the Annual Meeting of the Royal has been in great demand as an edu- May of 2004. College of General Practitioners cational consultant, both within in London, UK. Stewart is the Canada and in the US. However, it is his scholarly work first Canadian to be so honoured. that has commanded the greatest Her lecture entitled “Reflections Dr. Davis developed a passionate international attention. He is either of Patient-Doctor Relationships interest in continuing medical edu- the lead author or senior author of from Evidence and Experience” cation early in his career as a family some of the most frequently cited will be published by the British physician. After completing a BA papers on the efficacy of continuing Journal of General Practice. and an MD degree at the University medical education practices. To- of Western Ontario, a rotating in- gether with other individuals in- University of British Columbia ternship at the Toronto Western volved in the Cochrane Collabora- Hospital and two years of Pathol- tion, he has evaluated a variety of Dr. Bernard Bressler was re- ogy residency in Toronto, he en- educational techniques to determine appointed Vice-president tered general practice in Burlington, both the validity of the studies as Research, Vancouver Coastal ON, in 1970, received CFPC certifi- well as the impact of the technique Health and Executive Director cation in 1976 and was admitted to in influencing physician behaviour. of Vancouver Coastal Health Fellowship in the CFPC in 1990. In recent years, he has become very By the early 1970s, he was already continued on page...15 very involved in interprofessional continued on page...15

14 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS The 2005 CAME-Ian Hart continued from page...14 ANNONCES interested in the development of systematic reviews of interventions practice guidelines and the role they continued from page...14 to change professional behaviour play in shaping the practise of have illuminated the limited impact Research Institute (VCHRI), and medicine. Together with colleagues of traditional CE and catalyzed the Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of in both Canada and the US, he is adoption of new and more effective Medicine. He is also Co-chair of the either principal investigator or co- methods to improve health care Standing Committee of Vice investigator on multiple peer- through modification of profession- Presidents Research/Directors of reviewed grants that are examining als’ behaviour. He currently heads Research Institutes of the Association the processes of health professional the Knowledge Translation Pro- of Canadian Academic Healthcare development following completion gram at the University of Toronto, Organizations. of formal educational programs. chairs the Guidelines Advisory This work has resulted in 75 papers Committee (jointly developed by Dr. Christian Naus has been in high impact journals, such as the Ontario Medical Association appointed Head, Department of JAMA, the BMJ, CMAJ, and Aca- and the Ontario Ministry of Health), Cellular and Physiological demic Medicine as well as a variety and oversees the Research and De- Sciences, which is the of book chapters, printed presenta- velopment Resource Base for CME consolidation of the Department tions, and other publications. This (RDRB), an electronic database of of Anatomy and Cell Biology and body of work has been recognized over 12,000 articles that make it the Department of Physiology. Dr. by a variety of awards from both possible to others to locate pertinent Naus was appointed Assistant the Alliance for Continuing Medi- CME literature with ease. Professor in the Department of cal Education and the Society for Anatomy at the University of Academic CME (previously known Dr. Davis has changed the way Western Ontario in 1987, having as the Society of Medical College that CME professionals, practising been awarded an MRC Directors of CME), as well as a physicians, and the pharmaceutical Scholarship and an Ontario number of named lectureships, industry think about CME. In addi- Ministry of Health Career ranging from the Charles Sherman tion, he has created strong academic Scientist Award. He was recruited Lectureship of the California Medi- CME units in two of Canada’s to UBC as Head of Anatomy and cal Association to the Coppelson medical schools and advised, vis- Cell Biology in 2002 and has also Oration at the Australasian Post- ited, or enhanced the work of nu- served as Head of Physiology graduate Medical Federation. merous other schools. It is appro- since 2003. Dr. Naus is a priate that CAME recognizes his prominent investigator in the field Dr. Davis casts a long and very many contributions with the 2005 of gap junctional intercellular influential shadow over all of the CAME-Ian Hart Award for Distin- communication and holds a continuing medical education de- guished Contribution to Medical Canada Research Chair in Gap velopments in North America. His Education. Junctions and Disease.

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AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 15 March/mars 2005 COMING EVENTS The 2005 CAME-Junior Award for Distinguished Con- À VENIR tribution to Medical Education to Be Presented to Dr. Pippa Hall at the 2005 Medical Education University of Saskatchewan Conference (Saskatoon)

April 8, 2005 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Dr. Hall has able, particularly as she has come to Instructor Course and Re-registration practised academic educational endeavors Regina, Saskatchewan family medi- after many years in clinical prac- cine since tice. Her colleagues attest to her April 16, 2005 1985 after creativity, team skills, and produc- 25th Annual Saskatchewan Psychiatric Association completing tivity. One writes “Dr. Hall’s ca- Continuing Education Conference her family reer exemplifies what we strive to Royal University Hospital medicine teach all young physicians – that a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan residency at medical career includes a commit- the University of Ottawa. She is ment to continuous life-long learn- April 22 & 23, 2005 currently a Program Director in the ing”. Another states “Pippa is a Oncology & Palliative Care Palliative Medicine Resi- non-conforming scientist - she Conference* dency/Fellowship Program and an works along the proven methods of Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre Assistant Professor in the Depart- community development to bring Regina, Saskatchewan ment of Family Medicine at the life to her fantastic ideas. She

April 23, 2005 University of Ottawa. dreams big yet takes methodical, Neonatal Resuscitation Program small steps to make the dreams a (NRP) One of the programs she has de- reality”. Provider Course veloped is “Death Made Visible” Saskatoon, Saskatchewan which is an undergraduate interdis- Dr. Hall is an exemplar. Her ciplinary course for medicine, nurs- achievements are many and her May 13 & 14, 2005 ing and theology students. In this contributions to education span all Men’s Health Care highly acclaimed course, literature levels of the educational continuum. Sheraton Cavalier is used to explore issues with stu- It is appropriate that CAME recog- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan dents from these three disciplines. nizes Dr. Pippa Hall’s contributions with the 2005 CAME Junior Award Address Inquiries to: Dr. Hall’s scholarship in health for Distinguished Contribution to CPL Office professional education is remark- Medical Education. University of Saskatchewan Box 60001 RPO University Saskatoon SK S7N 4J8 Ph: 306-966-7787 Fax: 306-966-7673 Association for Hospital * Address Inquiries to: CPL Office Medical Education (AHME) - Association of Osteopathic University of Saskatchewan Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) Regina General Hospital 2005 Spring Educational Institute 1440 - 14 Avenue Regina SK S4P 0W5 May 11-14, 2005 Ph: 306-766-4016 Hilton Tucson El Conquistador, Tucson, Arizona Fax: 306-766-4019 Further information is available online at www.ahme.org or by calling Visit us on the web… AHME Headquarters, 724-864-7321. www.usask.ca/cme/

16 • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • AFMC FORUM March/mars 2005 MEDICAL INFORMATICS: AN OPEN FORUM ON INFORMATICS AND MEDICAL TEACHING

Presented by the AFMC Resource Group on Medical Informatics 2005 Medical Education Conference (Saskatoon), Saturday, April 30, 2005, 8:30 to 11:30

Please join us as representatives from Canadian faculties of medicine offer brief podium presentations highlighting current innovative projects and the potential for pan-Canadian collaboration.

Presentations will include:

• Medical Informatics: A Retrospective University of Toronto

• Ontario’s Collaborative Curriculum Project in Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine Gender and Health

• Administration of Medical Education Through University of Western Ontario Database Integration

• On-line Case Simulations McGill University

• On the Path Towards Open-Source e-Learning Solutions Queen’s University

• The Common Currency Project Dalhousie University

• On-line Curriculum Repository University of British Columbia

• The National Digital Health Library McGill University

And More! All conference attendees are welcome.

AFMC FORUM • VOLUME 38 • NO 1 • 17 March/mars 2005

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE STREAM

The Division of Medical Education at Dalhousie University seeks a qualified person with expertise in communication skills and educational research for a tenure stream position at the Associate Professor level. As Director of the Communication Skills Program, major responsibilities include Communication Skills activities and program development in the Faculty of Medicine, as well as research and development in various areas. In addition, the incumbent will provide consultation and guidance to faculty members and medical students, clerks and residents, and groups with various educational responsibilities across the medical education curriculum.

Founded in 1995, the Division of Medical Education conducts educational research and development across the continuum of medical education, provides a broad range of Faculty-wide professional development activities, and houses an excellent communications skills program that spans the continuum of medical education for teachers, learners, practicing physicians, medical students, clerks and residents. The Division also provides an academic home and collegial community for faculty members heavily involved in medical education, and has an affiliation with both Medical Informatics and Medical Humanities. The Division currently has three full-time faculty members and is expanding. Further information on Communication Skills in the Division of Medical Education may be found at the Communication Skills web site: http://medcomm.medicine.dal.ca/program/

Qualifications include a PhD or EdD in Education or the Social Sciences (or a related field). The successful candidate will have at least six years’ experience in medical and/or health professions education or a related field, and will have demonstrated an ability to conduct and publish independent research in education. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership experience, and experience in communication skills: in program development, deliv- ery and evaluation. The Division of Medical Education is a collegial work environment, with a small staff who work closely together; interpersonal skills are also required.

This position becomes available July 1, 2005. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please send curriculum vitae, along with a letter of application and the names and addresses of three referees to:

Dr. Blye W. Frank Professor and Acting Director Division of Medical Education Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine Room C-115A, Clinical Research Centre 5849 University Avenue Halifax, NS B3H 4H7

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply however, Canadian and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.

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