Dalhousie Medicine Certificate in Clinical Teaching (CCT)

Do you teach Dalhousie medical students or residents in the clinical environment? Do you want to? If yes to either of these questions, this course if for YOU!

The CCT was developed in response to the identified need to provide standardized, accessible teaching training that is relevant in the clinical context and promotes skill development for faculty, particularly those who are early in their teaching career.

The CCT is accredited for up to 45 hours!! 

Priority is given to faculty at all campuses of Dalhousie's Faculty of Medicine. If there are spaces remaining, medical professionals external to Dalhousie may join the course with permission. (External fee may be higher than faculty fee.)

The CCT includes nine modules. See our current course outline here.

Each module contains a selection of articles, web sites, videos and podcasts related to the topic.  As well, in each module you will be required to complete an assignment. These exercises are shared with Course Instructors for the purpose of providing participants with feedback. Each block of 3 modules will also include a webinar hosted by the course instructors which will provide opportunities to discuss the content.

The next Dalhousie Medicine Certificate in Clinical Teaching Course will run from October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

The course will be open for official registration by August, 2025. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email facdev@dal.ca.

The course is usually offered annually with continuous improvement as prompted by participant feedback, accreditation and research.

The CCT is for faculty and accredited for up to 45 hours!!

This is an online course offered via Brightspace.  Only participants and instructors in the course can access the content. Most of the content is available asynchronously allowing a self-paced approach to your learning. 

The content will be released in blocks of 3 modules  every 3 months (October 1, January 1, April 1). Registrants must complete the full block of 3 modules within a 3 month timeframe to progress. The expectation is that participants would aim to complete one module a month (about 5 hours) but participants can adjust for their personal schedule. 

There is a synchronous one-hour webinar and short quiz at the end of each block. Attendance is required.

Teaching - Along with increased knowledge and skill in the fundamentals of clinical teaching, you will have the opportunity to establish a community of teaching practice amongst your fellow course participants.

Recognition - You will be awarded a certificate of completion that is suitable for framing (and/or inclusion in your teaching portfolio), and a letter of recognition from your Department Head.

Convenience - You will complete each block (3 modules) at your own pace.

CME - This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program 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 5.0 MAINPRO+ credits per module (up to 45.0 credits in total). As an accredited provider, Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education, designates this continuing professional development activity for up to 5.0 credit hours per module (up to 45.0 credits in total) as an accredited group learning Section 1 activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found online at edhub.ama-assn.org.A statement of CME will be provided upon course completion.

Please email FacDev@dal.ca to be added to the waitlist for 2025-26. Thank you.

Contact FacDev@dal.ca