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Land Acknowledgment Workshop

Thursday, October 1, 2026 12:30to14:00

We invite you to join us for an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Workshop focused on Relationship to Land and Territory. This interactive session will be facilitated by Indigenous members of the Department of Family Medicine.

This workshop will offer a reflective, discussion-based space to explore our individual and collective relationships to land and territory, fostering thoughtful dialogue, shared learning, and deeper understanding.

A light lunch will be provided.

Event title: Land Acknowledgement Workshop.

Classified as: BIPOC; Black; Indigenous; People of Colour; Equity
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Faculty Development: Teaching Strategies to Engage Students in Learning

Friday, October 2, 2026 12:00to13:30

Wondering how to enhance student engagement, encourage meaningful discussions and promote deeper learning? Join us for a practical session featuring teaching-strategy demonstrations, peer sharing, and opportunities to exchange ideas with colleagues. You will leave with concrete, adaptable strategies for planning and facilitating more engaging classes. 

Classified as: faculty development
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Annual Retreat of the Department of Family Medicine

Friday, October 16, 2026 08:30to17:00

Optimization and Impact: Advancing Research, Teaching and Leadership in Family Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine’s Retreat is an annual event that brings together faculty members, researchers and clinicians to connect, collaborate and reflect on the future of family medicine. The retreat features keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and team-building activities that promote innovation in our discipline. This year's theme is titled Optimization and Impact: Advancing Research, Teaching and Leadership in Family Medicine.

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Distributed Medical Education Retreat

Friday, October 23, 2026 08:30to12:00

This retreat is organized by our Distributed Medical Education (DME) team and is specifically geared for teachers in rural settings. The two workshops are appropriate for any family medicine teacher wishing to strengthen their teaching skills. 

The event will be held in the French language. All are welcome.

Register here

Date, time and location

We will be hosting an online rural retreat this year.

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The Inaugural Bergman/Pilon Lectureship in Aging: Reimagining Medicine, Medical Ethics, and the Medical Humanities in an era of Global Aging

Monday, November 2, 2026 12:00to13:00

The Special Joint Grand Rounds in Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine and Nursing are an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

To learn more about the Bergman/Pilon Lectureship in Aging, please visit: https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/launching-the-annual-bergman-pilon-lecture... 

Classified as: FMHS
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The Soul of Care with Dr. Arthur Kleinman

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12:00to13:30

This book club–style discussion will explore caregiving as a foundational aspect of family medicine, encouraging reflection on the meaning of care in both professional and personal contexts while considering how patient-centred approaches can be integrated into clinical practice, research and teaching.

Event title: The Soul of Care with Dr. Arthur Kleinman.

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