Academic Pathways — BEST

Getting Yourself Promoted - 3 hrs. BEST

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon

OR

Wednesday, May 09, 2012
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Objectives:

  • To provide an understanding of the criteria and process for promotion
  • To provide an understanding of the role of the various players in the process
  • To understand the need to present and document individual contributions

 

PROFESSIONALISM Series (Part A: Intro) - 2 hrs. BEST

Note: Participants attending full series receive 4 hrs. FAST

Part A: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Professionalism is an integral part of health care delivery and is an expectation for all health care professionals. Recent social and cultural changes have presented new challenges to professionalism in clinical practice settings. This workshop will focus on the values and behaviors associated with professionalism in various health disciplines. Some of the methods used to teach and assess professionalism will be explored.

Workshop Objectives:

  • To describe and define professionalism as it relates to health care disciplines
  • To identify the values and behaviors associated with professionalism in health care
  • To discuss some methods for assessment of professionalism
  • To discuss some methods for teaching professionalism

 

ORIENTATION Session for New Health Sciences Faculty - 4 hrs. BEST

Wednesday, October 26, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (approx.)

OR

Wednesday, May 02, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

(for new faculty members appointed within the last year who have not attended a previous session)

MENTORSHIP Program Series (4 sessions) – 10 hrs. BEST (for Mentees) 16 hrs. LEAD (for Mentors)

For more information, take a look at the Mentorship section.

(must register for entire series)

1. Orientation to Mentorship:  Building a Mentoring Relationship: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
2. Basic Principles of Education and Learning: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
3. Teaching Methods and Strategies: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
4. Educational Evaluation and Assessment: Tuesday, March 06, 2012

All sessions are from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. (Facilitator: Charlotte Noesgaard)

 

Experiential PBL- 3 hrs. BEST (pre-requisite for Tutoring 101)

Monday, October 24, 2011
12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

OR

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

Tutoring 101- 3 hrs. BEST

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
8:45 p.m. to 12:00 noon

OR

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Clinical Teaching Fundamentals (E-learning course) - 10hrs. BEST

January 9 to 27, 2011
This course examines the fundamentals of clinical teaching by engaging the participant in interactive activities and discussion. It is delivered in seven modules over a three week period.

For additional information and registration form, please click here
*Recommended for new faculty and individuals who will be supervising/precepting students in a clinical setting.

 

PROFESSIONALISM Series (Part B: Practical) (Part A not required) - 2 hrs. BEST

Note: Participants attending full series receive 4 hrs. FAST

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

This session is a follow up to Session A with a focus on professionalism in clinical learning environments. Participants will engage in discussion of some of the current challenges related to professionalism in practice settings and explore possible solutions for addressing these issues. An emphasis will be placed on strategies for giving feedback to learners regarding professional behaviors.

Workshop Objectives:

  • To discuss some of the challenges related to professionalism in clinical practice settings
  • To identify possible strategies for addressing challenges related to professionalism
  • To identify strategies for giving feedback to learners regarding professional behavior

 

 

Transforming Compassion Fatigue: "Surviving to Thriving"

Monday, November 28, 2011

An interactive workshop where we will explore the concept of compassion fatigue as it relates to health care professionals and develop self-care plans to minimize the effects of compassion fatigue and improve work/life balance.

Workshop Objectives:

  • To understand the concepts of compassion fatigue and burnout
  • Develop tools to recognize compassion fatigue and its effect on work and daily living
  • To develop self-care plans (personal and professional) to improve work/life balance

 

 

Narrative Healthcare: Close Reading and Reflective Writing- 3 hrs. BEST for single sessions

NOTE: 6 hrs. FAST for attending full series

PART 1 Full Description (Pre-requisite to Part 2)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon

PART 2 Full Description

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon

 

Ethical Issues in the Clinical Setting Series- 3 hrs. BEST for single sessions

NOTE: 15 hrs. FAST for attending full series

(5 sessions total – participants are recommended to attend entire series)
All sessions are from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon and all dates are tentative

Session 1:   Ethics in the Clinical Setting: Definitions, Sources and Resources  - Jan 11, 2012  

In this session we will review definitions of ethics, the role of ethics in healthcare, different sources of moral guidance  and  authority, different types of ethical theories and techniques for analyzing and resolving ethical issues. We will also discuss local resources to support ethical decision-making and practice.

Session 2:   Ethics and the Provision of Healthcare: Integrating the Legal, the Personal and the Professional  -  Feb 15, 2012

This session explores the ethical dimensions of professional practices in healthcare, including: confidentiality and privacy; disclosure; conflicts of interest and the duty to care. We will also examine the relationship between law and ethics, the functions of professional codes of ethics, and the role of reflective practice in supporting personal and professional ethics.

Session 3:   Ethical Issues in the Care of Adults: Capacity, Consent, Substitute Decision-making and End-of-Life - Mar 07, 2012

In this session we will explore foundational ethical concepts in treating patients, including: capacity, consent, the roles of substitute decision-makers and the rights of patients. We will also examine the unique ethical challenges that often arise in caring for patients at end-of-life, including concepts like advance directives, withdrawing/withholding treatments and “futility.”

 

Session 4:   Ethical Issues in the Care of Pregnancy and Children - April 11, 2012

This session explores a range of ethical issues that emerge at the beginning of life, including: the concept of “person,” the status of the fetus and  abortion .  We also examine typical ethical challenges that arise when caring for children and adolescents, such as truth-telling, consent and assent, defining best interests for critically or chronically ill children, and the role of parents in decision-making  for children .

 

Session 5:   Diversity, Justice and Resource Allocation  -  May 16, 2012

This session examines the context in which healthcare is situated and its influence on clinical practice. Specifically, we will explore the social determinants of health, the provision of patient-centred care in a diverse society, as well as the ethical dimensions of health policy, including resource allocation and healthcare rationing.

January 11, 2012 |February 15, 2012 |March 07, 2012| April 11, 2012 | May 16, 2012

 

Your McMaster CV: Tips and Advice - 1.5 hrs BEST

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

PBL: Legacy and Currency

Day 1 and Day 2- Especially recommended for individuals new to PBL (problem based learning) and those who will be tutor/facilitators of small group PBL tutorials

Day 1- Pre-Reading:

Day 2- Pre-Reading:

Monday, June 18, 2012 (8:45-4:30 p.m.): Experiential PBL - 7 hrs. BEST
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (8:45-4:00 p.m.): Role of the Tutor in PBL - 3 hrs. BEST and 3 hrs. FAST

NOTE: DAY 2 includes, in the afternoon “Tutorial McBloopers” for advanced tutor techniques looking at: common problems in PBL tutorial groups; getting things back on track; and avoiding some of the traps tutors can fall into.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 (8:45-4:00 p.m.): Resource development for PBL - 6 hrs. FAST
Thursday, June 21, 2012 (8:45-4:00 p.m.): Evaluating learners in PBL - 3 hrs. BEST

Friday, June 22, 2012 (8:45-1:00 p.m.): Synopsis & Personal Learning Plan Development-not for Mcmaster faculty, residents, etc.

NOTE: Friday, June 22 is a 1/2 day for any visitors/non-McMaster individuals who may be attending the full workshop.