Continuing Professional Development & Medical Education

Faculty of Medicine

Professional Development Seminar Series

 

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When possible, our webinar seminars are recorded and available for Dalhousie faculty to view at a later time. Contact facdev@dal.ca for more information on viewing past seminars.

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The majority of our seminars are accredited.

 

 

 

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Interesting seminars (webinars and podcasts) from expert faculty and presenters

Join us for the ever changing Faculty Development offerings via the Professional Development Seminar Series. This Series will include a multi-pronged and multimedia approach to the information you need to develop skills, knowledge, and connection delivered by content experts, thought leaders and innovators. The seminars touch on general and trending issues relevant for faculty, and are led by experts. Additionally, some topics presented will be part of five thematic areas outlined below. Please join us.

When: 3rd Thursday of each month
Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. or 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Where: Microsoft Teams or hybrid

Overall learning objectives:
By the end of a specific session, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the importance and relevancy of session content to their practice specifically and the profession of medicine generally (Collaborator; Communicator; Leader; Professional; Scholar)

  • Apply new learnings to improve, diversify, and strengthen their clinical care and/or research (Collaborator; Communicator; Leader; Professional; Scholar)

Fall 2025 Dates:     
September 18 - 12-1:30 p.m.
October 16 - TBA
October 30 - 12-1 p.m.
November 20 - 12-1 p.m.
December 18 - TBA

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education for up to 3.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education. You may claim a maximum of 3.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Educationally approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education.

Medical Education Research Roundtables

Led by Dr. Sarah Burm, Medical Education Research Roundtables features a new topic each month (October to June) for everyone who would like to know more about medical education research and scholarship.

When: second Tuesday of each month from 12-1:00 pm via MS Teams

 

Humanities

Led by Dr. Aruna Dhara and Dr. Wendy Stewart

From the visual and performing arts to the history of medicine, we believe in the value of having medical professionals and faculty engage in the humanities. Wherever you are in your career or your lifelong learning there is something for everyone to gain from humanizing medicine. Integrating medical humanities will: stimulate your creativity; sustain your energy; support the compassion required to provide excellence in care; develop your capacity for critical thinking and improve your communication and advocacy skills.

Anti-Oppression (EDIA)

Led by Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed 

White Fragility Clinics (WFC)

Each session is set as an open discussion platform to explore, in a brave and non-judgmental space, issues including the concept of whiteness, white fragility, and its role in racism.

Register for a White Fragility Clinic. 2025-26 dates are below and listed again for your convenience in the registration link. All session are on MS Teams, and run from 1-2 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Thursday, September 11 & 25, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, November 6 & 20, 2025
Thursday, December 4 & 18, 2025
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Thursday February 12 & 26, 2026
Thursday, March 12 & 26, 2026
Thursday, April 9 & 23, 2026
Thursday, May 7 & 21, 2026
Thursday, June 4 & 18, 2026

Join us as we seek to understand our experiences and/or observation of oppression towards priority communities within the Maritimes and beyond. Learn skills to effectively create and support an anti-oppressive working and learning environment.  These adeptly curated and insightful sessions will be hosted by the Serving and Engaging Society office.

Please watch this space for additional programs.

Simulation

Led by Dr. Tania Sullivan

Wellness and Leadership

Led by Dr. Katrina Hurey & Dr. Roberta Preston (Wellness) and Dr. Meredith Chiasson (Leadership)

The Faculty Wellness team welcome and invite you to our professional development series. These sessions have been designed to begin to address the seven drivers of burnout as discussed in the literature including: workload and job demands, efficiency and resources, meaning in work, culture and values, control and flexibility, social support and community at work, and work-life integration. These sessions will focus on personal promotion and leadership skill development and will develop your ability and inspiration to reach for the next level or to lead with confidence from where you are now. 

Please watch this space for future dates.

Leadership PRN series:  Leadership PRN is Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine’s podcast for leaders whether formal or informal, established or emerging.  Each episode, Dr. Lara Hazelton speaks with local experts about the joys and challenges of leading in the medical environment.  

Online modules

We are developing a series of online modules on relevant medical education topics to support our themes. These modules will be housed on our FacDev Brightspace site. To be enrolled, please contact us at facdev@dal.ca.