Continuing Professional Development and 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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Programs are offered by DMNS, DMNB & CBMC.

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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 that are vitual are usually open to faculty at all sites.  

Overall learning objectives:
By the end of a specific session, participants should be able to:
1. Recognize the importance and relevancy of session content to their practice specifically and the profession of medicine generally (Collaborator; Communicator; Leader; Professional; Scholar)
2. Apply new learnings to improve, diversify, and strengthen their clinical care and/or research (Collaborator; Communicator; Leader; Professional; Scholar)

Credit Statement:
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).

Professionalism Issues in the Learning Environment

Presenters: Dr. Steven MacDougall and Dr. Marc Nicholson
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Live on MS Teams

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By the end of this session participants will be able to:
1. Explain, from a practical perspective, how the Office of Professional Affairs (OPA) functions and supports a positive learning environment. [Leader, Professional]
2. Apply practical approaches to teaching and reinforcing professionalism through explicit teaching, role modelling, and in-the-moment learning opportunities using a case-based format. [Professional, Communicator, Scholar]
3. Recognize situations in which to engage the OPA regarding concerns within the learning environment, as well as for guidance and support. [Leader, Collaborator]
4. Describe the role and responsibilities of a Person of Meaningful Authority (PMA) and how to approach this role effectively. [Leader, Communicator]
5. Describe the role of a respondent within an OPA process and identify practical considerations for responding appropriately to concerns. [Professional, Communicator]

For more information, please contact Katie.MacLeod@Dal.Ca

White Fragility Clinics

Facilitator: Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Live on Microsoft Teams
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For more information, contact oce@dal.ca
For learning objectives and more, please see program details.

Empathetic Coaching: A Learner-Centered Approach to Feedback in Medicine

Presenter: Alison Dixon, MD, FRCPC
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual-only on X-CD

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By the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
1. Differentiate types of feedback they provide to learners (Scholar)
2. Integrate effective and empathetic communication with learners (Collaborator, Professional)
3.Create psychological safety for learners (Collaborator, Professional, Scholar)

For more information, please contact facdev@dal.ca

Teaching Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning

Presenter: Luke Chen, MD, FRCPC, MMEd (he/him), Professor in Medicine, Dalhousie University

Date: Thursday, December 17, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Where: Clinical Research Centre, C206, Dean’s Council room, Halifax, NS

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In-person only **Light lunch served**
All DalMed faculty welcome!

By the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
1. Examine the dual process model of clinical reasoning in building differential diagnoses (Scholar, Medical Expert)
2. Contrast the uses and abuses of artificial intelligence in clinical reasoning (Scholar)
3. Discuss clinical reasoning and diagnostic examples (Scholar, Communicator)

For more information, contact facdev@dal.ca

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.