Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education

Faculty of Medicine

Professional Development Seminar Series

 

Miss an interesting seminar?

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.

Don't forget!
The majority of our seminars are accredited.

 

 

 

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Enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, and connect with colleagues - offering hybrid, in-person and virtual session to fit your schedule. Sessions are listed in date order.

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)

Accreditation:
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.

Creating health learning and working environments

Presenter: Dr. Roberta Preston
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
🕖 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
💻 Virtual (MS Teams) Register here

Library Resources for Medical Faculty and Learners

Presenter: Kara Thompson, CBMC Librarian
📅 Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
🕖 Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
🧑‍🤝‍🧑+🖥️ Hybrid, CBMC Classroom (D-321) and MS Teams
Click here to register

For more information, please contact Katie MacLeod at Katie.MacLeod@Dal.Ca 
 
By the end of this session, participants should able to:

  • Recognize the scope and value of library resources available to support medical education, clinical practice, and research (scholar) 
  • Utilize key library tools and databases relevant to medical education and student learning (scholar, communicator) 
  • Demonstrate the ability to integrate library resources into teaching practices and curriculum design to enhance student engagement and case-based learning (scholar, communicator) 
  • Demonstrate and model the use of library resources to students, fostering their independent research skills and lifelong learning habits (communicator) 

Resident-centered communication: An approach to empathetic coaching for learners in difficulty

Presenter: Alison Dixon, MD, FRCPC
Communication Skills Lead, Postgraduate Medical Education
📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
🕖 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
💻 Virtual (MS Teams) Register here

Anti-oppression (EDIA)

Led by Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed 

White Fragility Clinics (WFC)

Are you ready to shift from awareness to informed action? 

Do you aspire to be a stronger ally and deepen your understanding, while gaining the tools, insight, and support to make that a reality? 

This highly interactive session offers a safe, non-judgmental space. 

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.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, those attending may be able to: 

·       Discuss critical concepts such as whiteness, white fragility, and their roles in sustaining systemic racism [Professional, Scholar]
·       Acquire capacity for racial resilience through reflection, dialogue, and practice [Professional, Leader, Collaborator, Communicator]
·       Reflect on their understanding of allyship and assess how to show up with intention and accountability [Collaborator, Communicator, Leader, Professional]
·       Integrate practical strategies for interrupting bias and fostering inclusion [Collaborator, Communicator, Leader, Professional, Scholar]

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.

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.

Medical Education Research Roundtables

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

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

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.