Schedule

Date	Session	Facilitator	Location
Tues. July 22, 2025	Technology In Medicine	Dr. Gerard Farrell	Lecture Theatre B/Teams
Wed. August 20, 2025	Optimal Self RDoc Training Session for Residents	TBD
Thurs. September 11, 2025	QI Curriculum	Dr. Kathryn Sparrow	Main Auditorium/Teams
Mon. September 29, 2025	MD Curriculum Session 1	Carissa Walker	Teams
Tues. October 28, 2025	MD Curriculum Session 2	Carissa Walker	Teams
Wed. December 10, 2025	Gender Diverse Care	Dr. Maria Kielly	1M102/Teams
Thurs. January 22, 2026	Professionalism in Medicine	Dr. Tanis Adey & Dr. Steve Shorlin	Lecture Theatre B/Teams
Mon. February 23, 2026	Indigenous Health	Edward Allen	Main Auditorium/Teams
Tues. March 31 2026	CMPA Patient Safety Primer	Canadian Medical Protective Association	TBD
Wed. April 22, 2026	Teaching Effectiveness Program	Dr. Steve Shorlin	Teams
Thurs. May 28, 2026	TBA
Mon. June 15, 2026	TBA

Objectives

July 22, 2025 – Technology in Medicine

Faculty Lead: Dr. Gerard Farrell

Objectives:

1. To introduce the benefits (and administrative burdens) of electronic medical record systems
2. To discuss professional behaviors in the use of technology-enabled communication
3. To highlight current topics and controversies related to technology in medicine (such as virtual care, robotics, artificial intelligence, privacy)
4. To examine the role of social media in medicine

August 20, 2025 – TBA

Faculty Lead: TBA

Objectives:

September 11, 2025 – QI Curriculum

Faculty Lead: Dr. Kathryn Sparrow

Objectives:

1. To review the key elements of creating a quality improvement project
2. To discuss how to incorporate opportunities for building QI initiatives into clinical practice
3. To highlight case examples of QI projects with a focus on how to develop these within residency training and/or practice

September 27, 2025 – MD Curriculum Session 1

 Faculty Lead: MD Financial Management – Carissa Walker

Objectives (Session 1):

1. To review key tips when starting a practice including set up and staffing
2. To discuss how to bill and renumeration
3. To highlight concepts regarding contracts and negotiations

October 28, 2025 – MD Curriculum Session 2

Faculty Lead: MD Financial Management – Carissa Walker

Objectives (Session 2):

1. To discuss financial and debt management
2. To develop an understanding of investments and taxes
3. To review incorporation for physicians

December 10, 2025 – Gender Diverse Care

Faculty Lead: Dr. Maria Kielly

Objectives:

1. Highlight definitions and terminology regarding gender diversity
2. Discuss challenges faced by transgender and gender diverse patients accessing health care
3. Review strategies for providing gender-affirming health care

January 22, 2026 – Professionalism in Medicine

Faculty Lead: Dr. Tanis Adey & Dr. Steve Shorlin

Objectives:

1. To define professionalism in medicine
2. To compare professional and unprofessional behaviors and attitudes in clinical practice and medical education
3. To review strategies to deal with unprofessionalism.

February 23, 2026 – Indigenous Health

Faculty Lead: Edward Allen

Objectives: TBA

March 31, 2026 – CMPA Patient Safety Primer

Faculty Lead: Canadian Medical Protective Association

Objectives:

1. Recognize the elements of high-quality documentation and how this promotes safe patient care
2. Describe the components of an effective informed consent discussion
3. Identify the key steps in disclosing a patient safety incident
4. Commit to at least one strategy to promote psychological safety and encourage speaking up within your team

April 22, 2026 – Teaching Effectiveness Program

Faculty Lead: Dr. Steve Shorlin

Format: The Teaching Effectiveness Program (TEP) is a required training component for all postgraduate learners at Memorial University and must be completed by the end of PGY 2.

As part of the TEP, all Royal College PGY 2 learners must complete four online modules on teaching and learning, and attend one of the five WebEx workshops scheduled between April 20-24.

The workshop includes a 5-7 minute presentation to be prepared and delivered by each attendee. The subject will be of your choosing, and can be delivered as either a formative presentation, e.g. a clinical case/topic of interest; or it can be used as an opportunity for you to practice developing presentation slides with the delivery of a short lecture.

May 28, 2026 – TBA

Faculty Lead: TBA

Objectives: TBA

June 15, 2026 – TBA

Faculty Lead: TBA

Objectives: TBA