|
|
The Physician Assistant program moves from success to success
Accreditation status received, check. 100 per cent pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam on the first attempt, check. Employment secured by 100 per cent of inaugural class graduates, check.
In terms of success measures, the Physician Assistant degree program (BScPA) has met them all. The PA program is based in the DFCM and delivered by the Consortium of PA Education, a collaboration among U of T, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
The program’s reach and impact are province-wide. Watch this two-minute Google Earth video showing the geographic distribution of the PA learners, their clinical training sites and their graduate employment locations.
Congratulations to the Physician Assistant program! The DFCM is proud you are part of the family.
|
|
DFMC launches an iPhone app for prospective residents
During the Family Medicine residency candidate interviews this year prospective residents were given a unique way to learn about the multiple training streams and sites offered by DFCM. An iPhone app was developed and made available by the Postgraduate Education Program team to and in addition to textual site information, it contains maps, a ‘Talk to us’ feature and several short video interviews with senior DFCM faculty such as the Departmental Chair, Dr. Lynn Wilson and the Postgraduate Education Director, Dr. Karl Iglar.
Feedback from the candidates who downloaded the app remarked on its ease of navigation and the useful content, comprehensive yet concise. Many said they had not yet seen anything similar from other FM training programs. The Faculty of Medicine’s Undergraduate Medical Education office intends to build on the DFCM’s successful app template and create their own app for prospective medical students.
To date, 350 FamilyMedUT app downloads have been recorded. As expected, the majority come from Canada but a number have been from countries around the world such as China, the United States, Russia, Lebanon, Brazil, Australia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Norway and Germany.
Anyone can download the free FamilyMedUT app from the Apple iTunes Store. Search FamilyMedUT. Android and Blackberry versions are in development.
|
|
The DFCM News Digest
March 6, 2012
A bi-weekly wrap-up of academic & conference deadlines, news & events, recognition & media for DFCM faculty and subscribers.
News
Includes listserv messages sent, news posted at our website and more. Waiting to hear about something in particular? Check the website daily.
Recognition
Awards, Appointments and Honours
Academic/ Conference Submission Deadlines
Conference
|
Link |
Conference Dates |
Abstract/ submission dates, updated twice monthly |
Location |
|
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting |
AERA |
April 13-17, 2012 |
Deadline passed. |
Vancouver |
|
Canadian Conference on Medical Education |
CCME |
April 14 - 18, 2012 |
Deadline passed. |
The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Canada |
|
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
STFM |
April 25-29, 2012 |
Deadline passed. |
Seattle, Washington |
|
DFCM Faculty Retreat and Walter Rosser Day |
|
April 27-28, 2012 |
March 9, 2012 |
Toronto |
|
Primary Care Today |
Primary Care Today |
May 10-12, 2012 |
Open for registration |
Toronto |
|
WONCA |
WONCA Asia |
May 24 - 27, 2012 |
February 29, 2012 |
Jeju, Korea |
|
CME Congress 2012 |
CACHE |
May 30-June 2, 2012 |
February 29, 2012: Works in Progress/Late Breaking Results: |
Toronto |
|
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
STLHE |
June 19-22, 2012 |
Deadline passed. |
Montreal |
|
Association for the Study of Medical Education |
ASME |
July 18-20, 2012 |
Deadline passed. |
Brighton, UK |
|
WONCA |
WONCA Europe |
July 4 - 7, 2012 |
March 15, 2012: "Last week results" submission |
Vienna, Austria |
|
Association for Medical Education in Europe |
AMEE 2012 |
August 25 - 29, 2012 |
March 12, 2012: Short Communications, Conference Workshop and Poster Abstract Submissions |
|
Upcoming Events
Selected meetings, conferences, rounds, celebrations, workshops from DFCM and others ... you may also visit the calendar anytime where you can view and add events.
Mar 08 Beyond Basics
Mar 09 Deadline to submit workshops, papers & posters for the DFCM Walter Rosser Research Day
Mar 12 Human Values as Normative Propositions Behind Design of Pharmacotherapy Processes
Mar 15 Professional Development Fund award application deadline
Mar 16 Qualitative analysis in gay men's health research
Mar 17 Ontario Multicultural Health Applied Research Network (OMHARN) Health Conference
Mar 20 Supporting Learning in Clinical Settings: Insights
Mar 22 Research in Ambulatory Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education
Mar 22 Research Rounds
Mar 27 Undergraduate Education Committee Meeting
Mar 28 Teaching Residents to Teach Program
Mar 31 Creating Connections at TED X Stouffville
Apr 03 Department Appointments Committee
Apr 17 Undergraduate Education Committee Meeting
Apr 18 Drugs and Therapeutics Update
Apr 23 Core Foundations in Education Research (CoFER) Program application deadline
Apr 27 DFCM Academic Retreat & Walter Rosser Day
Apr 28 DFCM Academic Retreat & Walter Rosser Day
Apr 30 Education Achievement Celebration
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. Mel Kahan Fatal overdose sparks warning about switch from OxyContin
Dr. Mel Kahan Overdose death sparks renewed concerns over removal of OxyContin ...
Dr. Mel Kahan has also been on radio, TV, in print and online for CBC.ca and MedScape.
Dr. Jeffrey Kwong Flu shot for seniors may not help much
Dr. Samantha Nutt Dr. Samantha Nutt is guest speaker for Celebrate Women 2012
Dr. Peter Selby Quitting smoking? A new car can get you on the right path but staying there is a tougher road to travel
Share your news, events, recognition or media coverage with your colleagues.
Email Danielle Simpson at danielle.simpson@utoronto.ca.
|
|
|
|
|
|
