Events

CiMED Medical Education Journal Club

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]

Topic	Dates	Format
TBD	July 22, 2025 at 7 pm	In-person at the residence of J. Frank
TBD	September 16, 2025 at 7 pm	In-person at the residence of A. Hall
TBD	November 11, 2025 at 7 pm	In-person at the residence of S. Humphrey-Murto
TBD	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

CiMED Rocket Rounds

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: Contact Susan Humphrey-Murto at [email protected]

Upcoming Dates:

Date	Time	Format	Presenters
October 7, 2025	4:30 to 5:45 pm	via Zoom - link to follow	TBD
October 15, 2015	4:30 to 5:45 pm	via Zoom - link to follow	TBD
February 11, 2026	4:30 to 5:45 pm	In-Person *	TBD
May 13, 2026	4:30 to 5:45 pm	In-Person *	TBD

* In person location is 850 Peter Morand Cres

Meridith Marks Medical Education Days

Save the Date: CiMED Presents Meridith Marks Medical Education Days 2026

Thursday and Friday, 28-29 May, 2026
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa

The Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CiMED) at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine is thrilled to welcome you to the 2026 Meridith Marks Medical Education Days.

Join us for two dynamic days of workshops, inspiring keynotes, expert panels, research presentations, and meaningful networking opportunities. Together, we’ll explore innovations in teaching, emerging trends in health professions education, and practical strategies to advance your work.

This is the signature annual event for everyone engaged in health professions education at uOttawa. We welcome teachers, program directors, education leaders, students, residents, and researchers from across the continuum.

Mark your calendar—calls for abstracts, workshops, and registration details are coming soon!

Past Winners

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“Aspire to excellence. Keep an open mind. Be persistent. Help others be the best they can be.”

Dr. Meridith Marks

— Creator of the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education

PGME Day & UGME Day

The Annual PGME Professional Development Day

We recently had our first Annual PGME Professional Development Day. What an enormous success with 140 attendees, four interactive workshops, lots of discussion, and sharing of experiences!

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.

The day featured thought-provoking workshops such as:

“Program Obligations: Looking through the PARO looking glass”
“Developing safe learning environments”
“On the journey of a resident in difficulty: the path to resources and avoiding the pitfalls”
“Learning trajectories: tailoring to your learners’ trajectory”

Participants shared overwhelmingly positive feedback, emphasizing how the sessions provided practical tips and strategies to use in learner remediation and fostering educational success. Many highlighted the value of engaging discussions and collaborative problem-solving opportunities throughout the day.

Join us next year for the 2nd Annual PGME Professional Development Day in Fall 2025! More information will soon be available, including a “Save the Date” announcement.

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!

Medical Education Scholars Hour (MESH) Rounds

These rounds are designed to provide a forum for discussion for clinician-educators on educational challenges, cutting-edge topics and essentials of scholarship.

Target audience: Clinician educators, educational leaders, others interested in the presented topic

When: May 12, 2025 at 4:30-5:30 virtually - CiMED MESH Round Zoom Link - May 12

Presenter: Dr. Claire Touchie

Title: “A Question of Validity: Validity Theory and the CBME Conundrum”

A team collaborates around a table filled with charts, sticky notes, and diagrams. A glowing light bulb sits at the center, symbolizing ideas. One person writes with a pen, another types on a laptop, and a third holds colorful markers.

Description:

Validity is at the core of assessment decisions. However, competency-based education frameworks, workplace-based assessments and entrustment decision making have created some challenges to the validity frameworks that are traditionally used. These frameworks have been conceptualized in a world of standardization. How do we best address these challenges and how should we resolve the question of validity?

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

Outline the commonly used modern validity theories and frameworks in health professions education
Discuss the possible threats to validity encountered by competency-based education and entrustment decisions approaches
Propose creative possible solutions

Next MESH Rounds: June 16, 2025 with Dr. Susan Humphrey-Murto