Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty Development

Accreditation

Most of our programs are certified/accredited for both Mainpro+® credits from the College of Family Physicians of Canada and Maintenance of Certification Program credits from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Please see the program pages and materials for specific accreditation information.

Interested in Undergraduate Medical Education curriculum?

Goal: To provide a one-stop-shop for faculty, staff, and students looking to browse the MD curriculum’s entrustable professional activities, educational outcomes, unit/clerkship objectives, unit component/specific clerkship objectives, and learning session objectives.

Learn More: UGME Curriculum map and how it functions

Questions: UGME Curriculum Map Administrator ugmemap@dal.ca

Access UGME online curriculum map: Using Dalhousie login credentials (NetID and password)


Professional Development Seminar Series (single sessions)

Do you want to become a more effective teacher and educator? Faculty Development has dedicated, short sessions and workshops to support your classroom and clinical teaching all year long, online and in-person, across various DalMed sites.

Find Professional Development Seminar Series sessions, ordered by start date.

Medical Education Research Roundtables (single sessions)

Focussing on medical education research and scholarship, monthly sessions are offered October to June, the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 12-1 p.m. Led by Dr. Sarah Burm. 

Discover the roundtables that meet your needs: Medical Education Research Roundtables.

Programs and Speciality Courses (multiple sessions)

Improve your teaching skills and build your confidence as an educator. Enrol in programs with a longitudinal focus, that expand your knowledge week by week alongside a cohort of colleagues. Course are usually offered in Brightspace, including the highly recommended EDIA course. 

Explore programs and courses to find the right fit for you.

CBL Tutorial Cases (updates!)

Med 1 and 2 CBL Tutorial Case Diversification - The Case Diversification Working Group created a series of resources for students, tutors, and faculty members on the changes made to the CBL tutorial cases, and on the dimensions of diversity that have been added to the cases. Please note that the new cases for the Med 1 class were rolled out during the 2022/23 academic year. The new Med 2 cases were implemented starting in the 2023/24 academic year.

Learn more about revised CBL (case-based learning).

Career Growth & Promotion

Wanting to enhance your academic career, pursue medical research, achieve promotion? Faculty development is here to help with career planning resources and programs.