The DFCM News Digest
October 23, 2013
A bi-weekly wrap-up of news, DFCM offerings, opportunities, academic & conference deadlines, recognition & media for DFCM faculty and subscribers.
News
Includes listserv messages sent, news posted at our website and more.
Opportunities
Featured offering: INTAPT
INTAPT stands for Interprofessional Applied Practical Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions. It is a long-standing and popular course in the Department that is designed to provide participants with a broad introductory overview of clinical education, teaching and learning issues in health professional training as a field of scholarly inquiry and research.
There are two parts to the course: part 1 is from Monday, October 28 to Friday, November 1, 2013; part 2 is from Monday, March 3 to Friday March 7, 2014.
There is still time to register for this year’s offering.
Free DFCM events in October & November
Free events from the Department’s programs.
Global Health Seminar: “
Supporting Primary Care Integration in Southern Africa: Challenges and Lessons Learned.”
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Presented by Dr. Sumeet Sodhi.
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Wed., Oct. 23 | 5:30-6:30 pm | Room 402, 263 McCaul St., Toronto
Undergraduate Education Faculty Development Workshop
DFCM Research Rounds
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The topic “Issues in Implementation Science,” presented by Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw, Director, Cochrane Canada and Senior Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, will explore the field of Implementation Science, highlight key areas of implementation science and discuss key challenges facing the field.
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Attend in person or online. Socialize, network & earn 2.0 Mainpro-1 credits link.
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Thu., Nov 21 | 4:30-6:30pm | 3rd floor, 500 University Ave., Toronto | and online
Global Health Seminar: Presented by Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya
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Wed., Nov. 27 | Time and location TBD
Advancing Academic Excellence through Faculty Development: Learning with and from each other
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Presented by Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Integrated Medical Education and the Centre for Faculty Development in collaboration with the Council of Health Sciences Education Sub‐Committee. Space for this very popular event is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register online by Nov., 1, 2013 at the website OIME Summit 2013. You will need the login and password: oime2013.
Save the date for Department-sponsored events
Many of these events are free and allow attendees to earn CFPC credits. All faculty and staff are welcome.
2014
DFCM Research Rounds: January 16, March 20, May 15.
They are open to all Primary Care / Family Medicine students, researchers, faculty, preceptors, staff and their collaborators
2014 Early May for the annual DFCM faculty development days known as the Academic Retreat and Walter Rosser Research Day.
2014
Primary Care Today conference in Toronto: May 8-10 (Note that this is not a free event.)
Opportunities
These are ongoing ways to become involved with the Department, the University or in the wider community.
Find or be a mentor
Publish your work
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Call for submissions to U of T’s medical student run publication UTMJ: The University of Toronto Medical Journal (UTMJ), Canada's oldest student-run scientific publication, is seeking submissions from faculty members and residents for its Fall edition, on the topic of obesity. Submissions are due Oct., 31, 2013. For more information about the topic and submitting an article visit www.utmj.org
U of T Community
Other events of clinical or academic interest
Oct 24 The Centre for Ambulatory Care Education (CACE) presents the round
“Got the grant, now what ? - A brainstorm session for bedside procedural training”
Oct 31 The
Professor Edna W. Park Lecture 2013 “Growth standards: a new paradigm’s early lessons
Nov 1 The
First Annual Pediatric Wound Care Symposium in Toronto.
Nov 4
Health Achieve, the Ontario Hospital Association’s conference in Toronto.
Nov 7-9
FMF Family Medicine Forum in Vancouver.
Nov 10-12
2013 NAPGRG Annual Meeting in Ottawa.
Nov 13 The
Central West Palliative Care Network’s annual conference in Brampton.
Nov 14 DFCM’s Basics for New Faculty Day 2. By invitation only.
Nov 28-30
Ontario College of Physicians’ Annual Scientific Assembly in Toronto.
Dec 23 - Jan 4 University of Toronto closed for winter break
2014
Jan 16
DFCM Research Rounds.
Jan 23 Basics for New Faculty Day 3. By invitation only.
Jan 30
Conference on Medical Student Education.
Jan 31
Emerging Leaders Program Application Deadline.
Mar 20
DFCM Research Rounds..
Apr 26-29
CCME and Ottawa Conference (AMEE) held conjointly in Ottawa.
May 2-3 DFCM Academic retreat in Toronto.
May 8-10 The Primary Care Today conference in Toronto.
May 15
DFCM Research Rounds
Awards, Appointments and Honours
Through its programs, units and faculty members, the Department offers rounds, seminars, workshops, faculty and professional development, continuing education, continuing medical education and graduate studies programs. We cannot list all our offering each issue, so be sure to open your News Digest each time it arrives!
Congratulations to Dr. Philip Berger, St. Michael’s Hospital, who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The Academy is one of Canada's most esteemed academic academies. Fellows are recognized for their leadership, creativity and commitment to advancing academic health science and are drawn from a wide range of health professions -- recognizing work from basic science to population health. Election to fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.
Dr. Brian Goldman, Mount Sinai Hospital, has been awarded a CMA Media award for Excellence in Health Reporting – Radio, Canadian Medical Association.
Dr. Mark Nowaczynski, home care physician and Clinical Director of House Calls, was recently recognized by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists with a citation award for his collaborative work in providing interprofessional home-based primary care to frail seniors.
Be recognized in the 2011-2013 DFCM Report for your 2011, 2012 or 2013 award from an international, national, provincial or hospital organization or body, the Faculty of Medicine or the University of Toronto. Fill in this quick online form.
Media
Department of Family and Community Medicine faculty mentions in the media. We don't promise to find all of them, so please share yours!
Dr. Danielle Martin appears in the CBC’s “the Nature of Things” series in the documentary "Brain Magic: The Power of Placebos". The documentary will air on Thursday, October 24 at 8pm, on the CBC. To view a promo of the documentary and read additional online content
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Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce boosts efforts to help residency students learning to be family doctors.
Dr. Allan Kaplan Binge-eating on par with effects of bulimia
Dr. Heather Boon Article on the use of herbal remedies for menopause.
Dr. Mel Borins Tips for controlling your temper
Dr. Vsevolod S. Perelman Dr Perelman chosen to represent emergency medicine in renowned international publication
Dr. Aisha Lofters Very few South Asian immigrants undergo screening for cervical cancer
Share your news, events, awards, honours or media coverage with your colleagues.
Email Danielle Wintrip at danielle.simpson@utoronto.ca.
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