Professional Development Seminar Series

Led by Dr. Wendy Stewart & Dr. Sarah Burm

Effective teaching is an art that few have been trained for, but many have been asked to do.  With the changing needs of an ever-evolving learning environment, our Faculty Development lead will host educationally relevant topics geared to developing your skill and comfort, and subsequent enjoyment in the teaching realm.

Using AI to Create Learning Objectives
Presented by Dr. Natalie Lutwick
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
 
Fee $30
Limited to 20 to allow for small group learning.

REGISTER:  Using AI to Create Learning Objectives

After this session, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify and apply key principles for writing clear, explicit, and measurable learning objectives that align with instructional goals and assessment criteria.
2. Utilize AI tools to generate and refine learning objectives by improving clarity, specificity, and alignment with Bloom’s taxonomy and other relevant frameworks.
3. Critically evaluate and enhance AI-generated and participant-written learning objectives by applying best practices for objective design. 

Open to all FofM faculty- DMNS, DMNB, CBMC
For more information, please contact: facdev@dal.ca

Earn up to 1.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity and MOC credits!

Led by Dr. Sarah Burm

When: second Tuesday of each month from 12-1:30 pm via MS Teams

October 8: The Art of the Academic CV: Strategies for Showcasing your Skills and Professional Achievements Dr. Lara Hazelton & Dr. Sarah Burm

November 12: Help me Understand….Authorship Dr. Sarah Burm

December 10: Rescheduled to January 14 

January 14: Rigour in Qualitative Inquiry Dr. Jacqueline Torti, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University (UWO)

February 11: Using an Ethnographic Approach to Explore Anti-Oppression in Case Diversification Anne Mahalik and Dr. Lynette Reid

March 11: TO BE RESCHEDULED- Revealing, Critiquing, Challenging – the Role of Critical Research in Medical Education Dr. Monica Molinaro, McGill University

April 8: Developing and revising an interview guide for quality interviews: A real-life example Dr. Dawn Burleigh, University of Lethbridge & Dr. Sarah Burm, Dalhousie University

May 13: A behind the scenes description of: His Opportunity, Her Burden: A narrative critical review of why women decline academic opportunities Drs. Monteiro & Kahlke, McMaster University

June 10: Everyday clinicians getting into medical education research: Inspirations and “ick” factors Drs. Padraig Casey, Cheryl Murphy, and Allan Tran, Dalhousie University

More info: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/cpd/research/ResearchEvents.html

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.

Led by Dr. Tania Sullivan

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.