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Upcoming Special Events
November 19: 2015 A.A. Travill Debate
Topic: Be it resolved that...Evidence-based medicine is an affront to clinical acumen
Debaters:
Yea - Thomas Krahn, Meds 2017 and Dr. John Rudan
Nay - Jennifer Fu, Meds 2018 and Dr. Stephen Archer
Location: Etherington Auditorium
Date and time: November 19 at 5pm
Dr. Travill came to Canada in 1957 after serving as aircrew in the RAF (WWII) and reading Medicine at the London Hospital Medical School. He did a residency year in Montreal and practised in Orillia with Dr. Philip Rynard (Queen's '26) before coming to Queen's to study Anatomy under Dr. John Basmajian. After two years at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Travill returned to Queen's in the Department of Anatomy in 1964, becoming Professor and Head from 1969-1978. His research interests were in embryology, teratology and education. Dr. Travill was a strict parliamentarian and noted Faculty Historian (Medicine at Queen's; 1854-1920, the Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine, 1988: Just a Few: Queen's Medical Profiles , 1991). He served the community as a Trustee of the Separate School Board and in 1964 was a founding member of the John Austin Society, the still thriving local history of medicine club. In particular, Dr. Travill had a passion for debate on current social, political and educational issues, and for many years he delivered a rigorous and challenging lecture to incoming first year medical students during orientation week.
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Upcoming Educational Events
Introduction to Resident Research Day
This full-day workshop is specifically designed for PGY1 residents at Queen's. The morning begins with an introduction to the topic of research by addressing mentors and mentoring, study design, and the Clinician Investigator Program. Following this, participants will learn more about developing research questions and where to find help through the research roadmap, which will present the steps to a successful research project.
After lunch, small groups will discuss how to study a research question, followed by sessions on critical appraisal and the publication process.
All PGY1s will receive information about this workshop, to be held on November 10, 2015. For more information, please contact Krista Knight in the PGME Office.
Queen's Conference on Academic Residency Education for Senior Residents (QCARE+)
Senior residents are invited to attend QCARE+, a full day conference focused on the transition after residency to independent practice. Guest speakers are drawn from MD Management, the Ontario Medical Association, the Canadian Medical Protective Association, and HealthForceOntario's Marketing and Recruitment Agency.
The full-day conference will take place on November 23, 2015. More information will be sent to all eligible residents and questions can be directed to Krista Knight in the PGME Office.
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Continuing Professional Development
Programs & Discounts for Residents
Queen's Residents are invited to register for many programs offered through the Queen’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for a discounted rate! Use promo code PROGRAM75 when registering online, and you will be offered the student rate is $75 for upcoming programs.
Upcoming Fall Programs
Pediatrics Update
Wed Oct 28th 2015, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Donald Gordon Centre
Infectious Diseases
Wed Nov 18th 2015, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Donald Gordon Centre
Wound Care Clinic Day
Fri Nov 20th 2015, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Glaxo Wellcome Clinical Education Centre, Queen's
Co-Conspirators in Addiction Treatment: Collaborations with Physicians, Health Care Professionals & the Community
Fri Nov 27th 2015, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Minos Village
Visit our website to register or learn more: http://healthsci.queensu.ca/education/cpd/programs
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Awards
Sandra Banner Student Award for Leadership
CaRMS is now accepting applications for the 2016 Sandra Banner Student Award for Leadership (SBSAL). The award is accompanied by funding to support each learner’s proposed leadership activities and will again be presented at the annual CaRMS Forum during the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. Students and residents enrolled full-time in a Canadian medical education program and residing in Canada can learn more about eligibility criteria and apply for the award through our new online application process by visiting www.carms.ca/sbsal.
Postgraduate Awards
Each year, the Postgraduate Medical Education Office encourages residents to submit applications for a variety of awards, bursaries, and fellowships. There are two fellowships with upcoming application deadlines: the Henry Albert Beatty Fellowship and the Cecil Reid Patience Fellowship. These are both one-year salary awards for residents applying to the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) in order to obtain a graduate degree while enrolled in a residency program at Queen's. Application for the Fellowships is a two-stage process. First, a letter to the Director of the CIP must be received at the time of the actual CIP application to the PGME Office requesting consideration for the specific Fellowship. Second, evidence of acceptance into a graduate degree program from the School of Graduate Studies must be provided to the Director of the CIP once it is received.
The deadline for both Fellowships is November 30, 2015.
Residents are also reminded that there are a variety of bursaries and awards with January 2015 deadlines. For a complete listing, including descriptions and deadline dates, please refer to the Postgraduate Awards section of the PGME website.
For more information, please contact the Postgraduate Awards Administrator, Barb Heffernan.
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Updates from the Clinical Simulation Centre
Accreditation
This year, the CSC received full five-year accreditation as a Simulation Centre from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada on its first application. they are looking forward to the growth that will be coming in the next several years with the shift to Competency-Based Medical Education in the residency education.
Competency-Based Medical Education
With the transition to CBME, the CSC anticipates and is looking forward to an increased demand for our services. Staff at the CSC can assist with developing sessions as well as ordering equipment and supplies. We understand that faculty are very busy, so strive to make it as easy as possible for instructors to focus on what they do best, teach.
Casting Sessions
The CSC is running monthly Friday morning resident casting sessions again this year with Dee Donavan instructing. These sessions are available for all residents and if you think you would benefit from attending an extra casting session, please email kim.garrison@queensu.ca to register. All sessions run from 10am to noon. Upcoming session dates include:
Friday, November 20, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Friday, January 15, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
Friday, April 08, 2016
Friday, May 06, 2016
Friday, June 03, 2016
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Resident Advisory Committee
The Resident Advisory Committee was established in August 2012 to provide a forum for resident engagement in policy and management decisions within the affiliated teaching hospitals. Working collaboratively with hospital administration, the committee reports to the Postgraduate Medical Education Committee (PGMEC) and current membership includes:
- Residents from Kingston General Hospital's Joint Program Committees
- Residents from Hotel Dieu Hospital's Ambulatory Care Committee
- Residents from Providence Care
- Residents from the Department of Family Medicine
- A Subspecialty Medicine resident
- A Program Director
- The Directors of Medical Affairs from Kingston General/Hotel Dieu Hospital
- Director of Medical Administration from Providence Care
- The Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
The committee to date has been responsible for a number of great changes and initiatives, including: new scrubs; videoconferencing of medicine rounds; ultrasound machines; and, access to Quinte Imaging.
RAC Executive for 2015-2016
Chair: Dr. Gita Raghavan, Anesthesia
Co-Chair: Dr. Jessica Andrews, General Surgery
If you have questions about who represents your program, have items to bring forward, or want general information on the activities of the committee, please contact:
Chris Gillies, Director of Medical Affairs, KGH/HDH, at gilliesc@kgh.kari.net
Or
Jordan Sinnett, Program Manager, PGME, at jordan.sinnett@queensu.ca
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News from the Royal College
Resident Affiliation in the Royal College supports your path to Fellowship
Developing a relationship early on with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada will enrich your career in specialty medicine with valuable resources and opportunities. Resident Affiliate status will allow you to
- earn and transfer up to 75 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program credits into your first MOC cycle as a Fellow
- receive timely information en route to certification
- get listed in the Royal College Directory as a Resident Affiliate
- access resident-focused awards and grants
- receive discounted rates on CanMEDS publications and learning tools, among other benefits.
Residents in Royal College accredited postgraduate specialty programs are welcome to join. To sign up or get more information, visit www.royalcollege.ca/join.
Surgical residents, enhance your training even further
Surgical residents, did you know that the Royal College and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) share a close, collaborative relationship? Surgical residents enrolled in a Royal College-accredited postgraduate specialty program in Canada are also eligible for ACS resident membership and all the benefits it has to offer. These include
- networking and the ability to interact with role models and meet international leaders in the field of surgery
- publication opportunities, such as essay contests leading to publication in ACS communications, and resident research paper competitions
- free admission to the ACS Clinical Congress
- free subscription to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and discounted access to programs and curricula
- career planning resources, such as job postings.
Visit the American College of Surgeons' website for more information.
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