2025 Preceptors' Symposium
Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine will be hosting this year’s Preceptors' Symposium at the Delta Hotel & Conference Centre in St. John’s, NL. Please join us on September 25th & 26th, 2025 for this exciting event.
Registration information coming soon. Space will be limited.
Contact the Office of Distributed Medical Education (DME) if you have any questions: dme@mun.ca
Event Details
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Walking Together: Providing Culturally Safe and Respectful Care for Indigenous Patients and Medical Learners and Dean’s Social
- Plenary Session #1
- Speakers: Elder Odelle Pike and Dr. Emma Dalley
8:00 – 9:30 pm
Dean’s Social and Address
- Dolores McKeen
- Representatives from Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and the Department of Health and Community Services
Friday, September 26th, 2025
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Plenary Lecture #2
Unit Updates and Discussion Panel
Networking Lunch
Small Group Workshops
Registration information coming soon.
Travel
Attendees within NL who are travelling to St. John’s are eligible to receive travel reimbursement. All required receipts must be submitted following the event to receive reimbursement.
The following items will be reimbursed:
- Roundtrip mileage or airfare (at the lowest obtainable cost, not to exceed full economy)
- Meal per diems during travel (breakfast $12, lunch $20, supper $28)
The following items will not be reimbursed:
- Vehicle fuel receipts
- Rental vehicles
All travel must follow the university’s Travel Policy.
Travel details will be requested from you after you register.
Attendees from outside Newfoundland and Labrador are not eligible for travel reimbursement.
Accommodation
Attendees within NL who are travelling to St. John’s and require accommodations can be reimbursed for a one-night stay (Thursday, September 25th). The accommodation options are:
- Private accommodations (e.g. stay with friends or family): reimbursement for private accommodations is $25. No receipts required.
- Delta St. John's Hotel & Conference Centre - reimbursement will be made for the lowest conference rate ($219). You must keep your receipt and submit it upon request to be reimbursed.
- To access the conference rate please use the following link to make your booking.
The following items will be reimbursed on your hotel receipt:
- One overnight stay on Thursday, September 25th, 2025 (plus applicable taxes and fees)
- Hotel parking for 1 night (If Needed)
The following items will not be reimbursed on your hotel receipt:
- Continental breakfast (breakfast will be provided at the event)
- Room service or other room charges
- Tips
*If you have any questions about reimbursements, please contact dme@mun.ca for assistance.
Information about your accommodation type will be requested from you after you register.
Attendees from outside Newfoundland and Labrador are not eligible to receive an accommodation reimbursement.
Stipend in Lieu of Clinical Sacrifice
Fee-for-service physicians within NL who are attending the symposium are eligible for a stipend in lieu of lost clinical earnings at a maximum amount of $1,000.
Payment information will be requested from you after you register. This must be provided in order to receive payment.
Attendees from outside Newfoundland and Labrador are not eligible for this stipend.
See the section above regarding Travel and Accommodations.
See the section above regarding Stipend in Lieu of Clinical Sacrifice.
Virtual meeting information will be provided prior to the event for those who select the virtual option during registration.
Physicians with a Memorial faculty appointment can attend the symposium in-person or virtually. Those from outside of NL are not eligible for travel and accommodations reimbursement, or the stipend in lieu of clinical earnings. Virtual meeting information will be provided prior to the event for those who select the virtual option during registration.
If you have any questions that have not been answered in the FAQ section, please contact the Office of Distributed Medical Education (DME) by emailing dme@mun.ca.