UGME Curriculum Refresh
Part of ensuring a world-class education is ongoing review, evaluation and as-needed modification of the curriculum based on emerging trends in medicine and medical education, as well as our annual evaluations.
To this end, a Curriculum Refresh Committee (CRC) has been formed to assess the strengths and gaps/areas of improvement in our undergraduate medical education program. The CRC will make recommendations to the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Committee (UMECC) to ensure students receive the most effective and relevant curriculum for the practice of medicine. This refresh is slated to be implemented by August 2022.
Key themes that have been identified to be included in this work include:
Key Theme |
Town Hall Date |
Meeting Link |
Generalism [PDF 348 KB] | February 3, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Recorded Town Hall |
Movement to Competency-Based Learning for UGME [PDF 127 KB] | February 4, 2021 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Priority Communities [PDF 245 KB] | February 9, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Public Health [PDF 314 KB] |
February 19, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) [PDF 343 KB] | February 19, 2021 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Health Systems [PDF 278 KB] | February 24, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Addictions Medicine [PDF 340 KB] | March 2, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Student Wellness [PDF 789 KB] | March 3, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Recorded Town Hall |
Planetary Health (including Climate Crisis) [PDF 275 KB] |
March 8, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Microsoft Teams Link |
The development and delivery of an undergraduate medical curriculum is a far-reaching and complex system with many stakeholders. The input of faculty, residents, students, staff, and the community will be critical to the success of this refresh. The refreshed curriculum will draw upon established best practices in medical education and practice, both at the national and international levels, and your input will provide invaluable insight for the future of medical education at Dalhousie University.
Questions or comments? Please email ugme@dal.ca.