Faculty development and other events

OCTANE Faculty Development Program

Rounds and Journal Club

PGME - Faculty Development Program

Leadership Round Tables for Medical Educators

CiMED Medical Education Days

Ottawa-SPARK Summer Research Program

OCTANE faculty development program

This interactive, case-based session brings professionalism out of the abstract and into real scenarios drawn from clinical and educational practice. Together, we will explore grey zones, develop confidence in identifying and addressing lapses, and learn how to support a respectful and inclusive workplace. This session is suited to all faculty members, especially front-line teachers and educational leaders committed to fostering excellence in the learning environment.

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Rounds and Journal Club

This accredited educational series is geared towards practical skill development for front line faculty teachers. Sessions will be held virtually once a month on a Monday from 4:30-5:30pm. These rounds are open to all teaching faculty affiliated with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.

These sessions will provide a forum for discussion of medical teaching challenges, promote awareness and discussion of the medical teaching literature, and foster a community of practice.

Title: Back to the Bedside: What does the literature say the best clinical teachers do in the CBME era?
Presenter: Dr. Jason Frank
Date: Monday,April 20, 2026
Time: 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. (Modified time)
Link: Microsoft Teams

Learning Objectives: by the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe some challenges of clinical teaching in the CBME era
Describe a simple model to remember the key teaching tasks
Discuss high-yield techniques to make great teaching more efficient

If you or someone you know would like to be a presenter, or to suggest a topic, please contact [email protected].

Rocket rounds are research in progress rounds for any medical education related project. These rounds will be held quarterly and provide junior and senior teachers and scholars in health professions education an opportunity to present ideas, works in progress and challenges they are facing in trying to move from an idea to scholarship.

These interactive sessions will allow an exchange of ideas and tap into the collective wisdom of the CiMED and DIME communities.

Format: Sessions will have two presenters each having 10-15 minutes to present their idea or challenge with 15 minutes of feedback from the group.

Who can attend: Open to all members of the Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences and Education.

Ground rules: No idea is too big or too small!

Want to attend: Contact Krystyna Hacking at [email protected]

Want to present: Email [email protected]

Upcoming Dates:

Rocket rounds schedule
Date	Time	Format	Presenters
April 1, 2026	4:30 to 5:45 pm	In-Person - Royal Room at the General Hospital	Dr. Timothy Wood

* In person location is 850 Peter Morand Cres unless otherwise indicated.

The CiMED Medical Education Journal Club (MEJC) is a community of practice of individuals interested in reviewing medical education articles in a relaxed and inclusive setting. At this event, we review two articles on a specific topic chosen by an expert discussant.

We meet every two months on a Tuesday evening at one of the clinician educators’ home in a very convivial atmosphere. Once or twice a year, the MEJC will collaborate virtually with another Medical Education institution to expand our horizons and work with international experts.

Everyone with an interest in Medical Education is welcome.

Interested in joining us? Please contact Amanda Pace at [email protected]

Medical Education Journal Club schedule
Topic	Dates	Format
Psychological Safety	January 27, 2026 at 7 pm	In-person at the residence of J. Frank
TBD	March 24, 2026 at 7 pm	Virtiual - Link to follow
TBD	May 5, 2026 at 7 pm	In-person at the residence of S. Humphrey-Murto

PGME - Faculty Development Program

The Annual PGME Professional Development Day

This professional development day is a collaboration between the University of Ottawa Postgraduate Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development, and the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CiMED), designed for program directors, program administrators, competence committee chairs, and other leaders in PGME.

Save the date: Tuesday November 10, 2026 at St. Elias Banquet Hall from 8h00 - 4h00

Registration coming August 2026

Do you have a great idea for a workshop that will serve this community? Or would you like to get involved in shaping this event? Contact [email protected] to share your thoughts and expertise.

Together, let’s continue advancing the future of postgraduate medical education!

Leadership Round Tables for Medical Educators

These sessions are designed for individuals involved or planning to be involved in Medical Education leadership (e.g., program directors, course directors, unit leads, etc…) who wish to enhance their leadership and management skills.

These round tables provide a safe environment to discuss challenges and successes while exploring best practices and practical tools with your peers. The facilitator, Ayoub Chobah, is a coach in personal development and leadership at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa.

Even if each session is a stand-alone session, these roundtables have been designed to explore the most common challenges you are likely to face in your leadership journey. So we encourage you to participate in the whole series. Participation in 5 sessions: Tier 1 Certificate in Leadership Round Tables. Participation in 8 sessions: Tier 2 Certificate in Leadership Round Tables.

Registration for 2025-2026 – CLOSED/ Registration for 2026-2027 will open in Spring 2026

Round table topics for 2025-2026

One-minute Manager to better manage my team
Leading versus Managing
Emotional Intelligence
Delegating Right as a Leader
Navigating performance conversations
Conflict Management
Coach for Success
Change Management

CiMED Medical Education Days

Thank you to all who attended the CIMED Medical Education Days - May 28-29, 2026

The CiMED Medical Education Days were a huge success! We had over 100 registrants for the Faculty Development Day on May 28 and almost 120 registrants for Meredith Marks Medical Education Research Day on May 29. We welcomed participants from institutions across the region including The Ottawa Hospital, Montfort, Queensway Carleton Hospital, The Royal, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Bruyère Health Élisabeth-Bruyère Hospital, Medical council of Canada, The Royal College, Kemptville District Hospital, and community family practice; participants affiliations ranged across departments including basic sciences (Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Cellular and Molecular Medicine), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Surgery, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, Pediatrics, PharmD, Psychiatry, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty Relations, and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Deepest gratitude to all of our participants for their amazing engagement and enthusiasm. This event generated enthusiastic conversations and inspired collaborations across programs and institutions!

Many thanks to all presenters for inspiring plenaries and wonderful presentations showcasing research and innovation in medical education. This event was made possible on account of the efforts of the planning committees and the Office of Continuing Professional Development.

CiMED wants to highlight the brilliant innovators who showcased their teaching scholarship during the Short Snapper session at Faculty Development Day:

Dr. Ali Jalali - iAnatomie: Advancing Team-Based Learning Through Francophone Digital Innovation
Dr. Christine Landry - Teaching with Intention : Innovation in Pharmacy
Dr. Roy Khalife - Using LLMs to Co-design Practice Exams in Medical Education
Dr. Kayla Simms - Verbal De-escalation Simulation for Psychiatry Residents
Dr. Kheira Jolin Dahel - Teaching in Seconds: A Pilot of AI-Enhanced Short-Form Medical Education
Dr. Brandon Ritcey - Ultrasound Guided Procedural Practice on a Budget: DIY Task Trainers for Procedural Mastery

These sessions were truly inspiring to our participants! It was overheard in the audience: "I feel invigorated and encouraged (...) like I can actually do this!"

An impressive amount of scholarship was also featured at Meredith Marks Medical Education Research Day, with 24 oral presentations and 22 posters displaying a wide range of education research across our institution. CiMED is proud to support so much amazing work!

2026 Meredith Marks Medical Education Research Day - Congratulations to winners

We extend our warmest congratulations to award winners at Meredith Marks Medical Education Research Day!

Best Oral Research Presentation

Undergraduate:

Jessica Maher (Undergraduate Medical Education) - Program-Level Expectations for Generative AI Use in CaRMS: A National Review of Emerging Policies

Graduate

Shaima Kaka (Department of Medicine) - Learning Plan Use in Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review

New Investigator

Laurel Charlesworth (Department of Medicine) - Are they sleeping? A National study exploring sleep quality among medical students

Allison Coutts (Department of Medicine) - Invisible yet Indispensable: The vital role of Program Administrators in resident wellness

Senior Investigator

Vicki LeBlanc (Department of Innovation in Medical Education) - From Self to Team: Temporal Dynamics of Individual and Team-Level Anxiety

Best Poster Presentation

Undergraduate

Meghan Stevens and Armita Dabirzade (Undergraduate Medical Education)- A Case Study on the Effectiveness of AI-Powered Customer Relationship Management Platforms for Supporting Alumni Engagement

Graduate

Meherin Ahmed (Department of Family Medicine) - Psychoeducational Virtual Reality for Self-Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries in First Responders: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Senior Investigator

Salomon Fotsing (Institut du Savoir Montfort) - The Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Higher Education Marketing and Communications: A Case Study