NEW OFFERING!

Flip it!: Practical strategies for effective flipped classroom teaching

First workshop July 9, 2026 from 10am-12pm. Space is limited, email [email protected] to inquire. Additional sessions will be offered throughout the calendar year.

Session Description:
This interactive faculty development workshop will prepare educators to effectively design and facilitate flipped classroom sessions. As part of ongoing curricular renewal efforts informed by best educational practices across disciplines and stages of training, a growing proportion of learning material is being delivered through asynchronous preparatory modules, allowing in-person classroom time to focus on application, clinical reasoning, and integration.

In this workshop, participants will explore the pedagogical principles underlying flipped learning, familiarize themselves with practical strategies to develop and facilitate high-engagement sessions, and discuss common challenges in implementation. The workshop will emphasize active learning techniques, learner accountability, and strategies to move beyond didactic teaching toward meaningful knowledge application.

Participants will be encouraged to bring a current or upcoming teaching “project” (e.g., a session they are planning to facilitate). A key outcome of the workshop will be the development of a draft lesson plan aligned with flipped classroom principles that can be directly implemented in their own teaching.

This session is relevant to all faculty members interested in active learning strategies and will be particularly valuable for those facilitating small- or large-group teaching.

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

1. Describe the core principles and evidence base supporting flipped classroom pedagogy.
2. Differentiate between traditional lecture-based and flipped learning approaches in medical education.
3. Apply practical strategies to facilitate interactive, learner-centered in-person sessions.
4. Identify common challenges in flipped classroom implementation and propose solutions.
5. Design or adapt a teaching session to align with flipped classroom principles.

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!

Mark your calendars for the 2027 CiMED Medical Education Days

You're invited to join us for two days of faculty development and education scholarship designed to inspire, connect and equip medical educators.

Meridith Marks Day: Education Scholarship
May 6, 2027 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

Faculty Development Day
May 7, 2027 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

Your input is important. Help shape the program by sharing your priorities through our brief needs assessment survey.

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

Photos from 2026 CiMED Med Ed Days

This Event has been cancelled - more details to follow