2024 - 2025
Edvin Schei, PhD, University of Bergen
Phatic function – the secret sauce of workplace learning
Thirusha Naidu, PhD, University of Ottawa
Settler colonial spectres in global health professions education, training and scholarship
Jerry Maniate, MD, University of Ottawa
Working Together: Driving Towards Authentic Belonging and Health Equity in our Health System
Lara Varpio, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
'Putting the Houses of Knowledge Syntheses in Order: Differentiating Between Eight Different Kinds of Literature Reviews’
Professional Identity Formation as Immigration
Meredith Vanstone, PhD, McMaster University
Education policy: what is it, why is it relevant, how can I use it to build more effective health professions education, research and innovations?
Meredith Vanstone, PhD, McMaster University | Lawrence Grierson, PhD, McMaster University
What do they want? Writing Effective Grant Proposals
Jaqueline Torti, PhD, Western University
Reimagining Leadership in Health Professions Education: A Character-Based Approach
2023-2024
Martin Pusic, MD, PhD, Harvard University
The Master Adaptive Learning Framework - a knowledge translation story for HPE Educators
Lorelei Lingard, PhD, Western University
Using ChatGPT in your academic writing process: Strategies and Cautions
Michelle Chiu, MD, FRCPC, University of Ottawa
Navigating the Future: Harnessing Simulation to Advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Frederic W Hafferty, PhD, Mayo Clinic
On Professionalism and its Tensions: A Conversation with Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD
2022-2023
Michael Saraga, MD, PhD
With a little help from a friend and a few philosophers
Hubert Wykretowicz, PhD
What medicine can expect from a theoretical philosophy (phenomenology)?
2021-2022
Stense Kroman Vestergaard, University of Copenhagan
Embodiment in education and Learning for Health Professionals
Micro Phenomenology - Interview and Analysis
Dr. Stella Ng, University of Toronto
Methodological Approaches to Qualitative Research in Health Sciences Education
Dr. Terri Givens, McGill University
Radical Empathy: Finding a Patch to bridging Racial Divides
Dr. William Bynum, Duke University School of Medicine
Researching sensitive and stigmatized topics: how to ethically, effectively, and methodologically ‘go there
Dr. Rachel Ellaway, University of Calgary
Resistance in Health Professions Education
Dr. Chris Watling, Western University
Grounded Theory Research in Medical and Health Sciences Education: A Workshop
2020-2021
Dr. Lorelei Lingard, University of Western Ontario
Story, Not Study: How to Write Manuscripts that Readers Can't put Down!
Dr. Peter Cantillon, University of Galway, Ireland
Apprenticeship Learning in Clinical Teams: The Role of the Implicit Curriculum
2019-2020
Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier, University of Toronto
The 10,000 PhDs Project at the University of Toronto: Using Employment Outcome Data to Inform Graduate Education
Dr. Vicki LeBlanc, University of Ottawa
Emotional Is Not Irrational: Rethinking The Role Of Emotions In Learning And Clinical Skills
2018-2019
Dr. Erik Driessen, Maastricht University
Where Have We Failed?: A Critical Perspective on Health Professions Education
Dr. Jörg Goldhahn, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
Digital Medicine: Impact and Consequences for Teaching and Learning
Dr. David Irby, University of California San Francisco
Developing and Rewarding Teachers as Educators and Scholars: Remarkable Progress and Daunting Challenges
2017-2018
Dr. Chris Watling, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Conceptualizations of Coaching
Dr. Howard Bergman, McGill University
McGill Family Medicine Innovation in Learning
Mr. Vincent Dumez, Université de
Patient Partnership in Care, Education and Research : Implementation Principles and Challenges
Dr. Christina St-Onge, Université de Sherbrooke
Monte Carlo Simulation Studies: Answering Statistically Challenging Questions in Health Professions Education
Dr. Louise Nasmith, University of British Columbia
Resilience: Teaching, Learning and Assessing
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