Events
Details and registration information on upcoming Faculty Development events.
All Programs
Research and Reflections on Teaching: A Medical and Health Education Series (R&R Series)
Audience: All faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Education Program, and Health Professional Programs.
Accreditation: This series is accredited.
This series features:
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- Curated, current topics applicable to all programs
- Opportunity for connecting and networking
- Two virtual sessions and one hybrid session per academic year
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshops
This workshop series aims to guide and facilitate discussions about how generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools intersect with medical and health professions education.
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Teaching in the Classroom
Audience: All faculty in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Program, and Health Professional Programs who teach in a classroom setting.
Date & Time: November 4, 2025 – 5:00-6:45pm
Location: Zoom
Accreditation: This event is accredited.
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The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Teaching in the Clinical Setting
Audience: All faculty in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Program, and Health Professional Programs who teach in a clinical setting.
Date & Time: February 3, 2025 – 5:00-6:45pm
Location: Zoom
Accreditation: This event is accredited.
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CAME Webinars
For questions, please contact UBC CAME board member Dr. Rita Shah at rita.shah@ubc.ca
Audience: All faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Education Program, and Health Professional Programs.
The Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) webinar series is designed to bring practical, evidence- and experience based advice to Canadian health educators. The webinars offer an exciting opportunity to engage online with an expert and with colleagues in a live discussion on a key topic in medical education. In order to register, you need to be affiliated with UBC.
Accreditation: Earn up to 11 certified Mainpro+® credits or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Section 1 credits. The total hours (11.0) is for the entire series. Each webinar is 1.0 Section 1 hour/1.0 CFPC Mainpro+ credit/per hour.
Recording: If you have missed a webinar session, email Faculty Development and request the recording of the missed webinar.
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Sep 18: The AIR We Breathe
Title: The AIR We Breathe
Presenter: Konwahahawi (Sarah) Rourke, Ed.D, CEO of the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education (NCIME)
Date: Thursday September 18, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Oct 21: Navigating Organizational Politics Ethically
Title: Navigating organizational politics ethically: Principle-based leadership and followership
Presenter: Dr. Anurag Saxena, University of Saskatchewan
Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Nov 13: I Think, Therefore I Act
Title: I Think, Therefore I Act: From Thought to Action in Medical Education
Presenter: Dr. Beatrice Preti, Western University
Date: Thursday November 13, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Dec 9: Interrogating Entrenched Paradigms
Title: Interrogating Entrenched Paradigms
Presenter: Dr. Deena Hamza, University of Alberta
Date: Tuesday December 9, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Jan 20: Title Coming Soon!
Title: Coming soon!
Presenter: Dr. Paris Ingledew, University of British Columbia
Date: Tuesday January 20, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Feb 24: Unravelling the Complexities of Teacher Motivation from the Perspectives of Teachers, Learners and Leadership
Title: Unravelling the Complexities of Teacher Motivation from the Perspectives of Teachers, Learners and Leadership: Implications for Teacher Engagement and Recruitment
Presenter: Dr. Katherine Wisener, University of British Columbia
Date: Tuesday February 24, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
Mar 24: Creating Accountable and Responsible Ethics for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Title: Creating Accountable and Responsible Ethics for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Presenter: Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg & Dr. Jerry Maniate
Date: Tuesday March 24, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
April 28: Title Coming Soon!
Title: Coming soon!
Presenter: Dr. Husein Moloo, University of Ottawa
Date: Tuesday April 28, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
May 12: Title Coming Soon!
Title: Coming soon!
Presenter: Dr. Ian Scott, University of British Columbia
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
June: Title Coming Soon!
Title: Coming soon!
Presenter: TBA
Date: June 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm (PST)
MD Undergraduate Program
Managing Small Group Dynamics
Audience: All faculty who teach in small groups in the MD Undergraduate Program (e.g., FoS, FLEX, CBL, Portfolio)
Date & Time: Monday, October 6, 2025 | 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Zoom
Facilitators: Dr. Clarissa Wallace, Dr. Heather Yule, and Dr. Kenneth Liu
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Intergenerational Teaching in Small Groups
Audience: All faculty who teach in small groups in the MD Undergraduate Program (e.g., FoS, FLEX, CBL, Portfolio)
Date & Time: TBD, likely early February 2026
Location: Zoom
Facilitators: Dr. Clarissa Wallace & Dr. Hanh Huynh
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Trauma-Informed Physical Exams: A Workshop for Clinical Skills Tutors
Audience: Faculty who teach Year 1 & 2 Clinical Skills in the MD Undergraduate Program
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2025| 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Zoom
Facilitators: Dr. Kevin Oswald, Dr. Niresha Velmurugiah, Dr. Lauren Kitney and Dr. Clarissa Wallace
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Portfolio Faculty Development Sessions
Audience: Faculty who coach for the Portfolio Program (Years 1 to 4) in the MD Undergraduate Program
Date & Time: TBD
Location: Zoom (link to be provided by program)
Facilitators: Dr. Charmaine Ma, Portfolio Pillar Lead
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Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) Breakfast Club
Audience: All faculty who teach in Integrated Community Clerkships and Northern Regional Integrated Clerkships (NRICs)
Accreditation: This series is accredited.
Each 1-hour session includes 15 minutes of presentation, led by a seasoned preceptor, and 45 minutes of discussion with ICC/NRIC peers to share perspectives and answer questions around a teaching topic. Sessions are accredited, and session recordings and resources are posted on the dedicated ICC page for all past sessions.
Teacher Certificate Program (TCP)
Audience: All faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program and Postgraduate Medical Education Program
The Teacher Certificate Program (TCP) aims to equip teachers in medical education with the basic knowledge and skills to teach effectively. TCP is divided into two programs: TCP 1 focuses on foundational teaching and TCP 2 extends the learning. The two programs are entirely separate, with no prerequisites, and can be completed in any order.
Postgraduate Medical Education Program
Residency Program Leaders’ Hive
Audience: All Program Directors, Associate Program Directors and Site Directors
This initiative by PGME and Faculty Development aims to bring leaders of residency programs together to learn about common topics. Each session has dedicated facilitator to give a short presentation on a topic followed by a group discussion.
What I Wish I’d Known When I Became a Program Director
Date & Time: Nov 6, 2025, 5:30pm – 6:45pm
Location: Zoom
In this session, you will hear from program directors who are in the early years of their directorship about the key things they wish they’d known and want to pass on. Don’t miss out on the key learnings and opportunity to ask questions!
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Bi-annual PGME Workshops
Audience: All Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Site Directors, Faculty Leads (Program, Department & PGME), and Administrators (Program, Department & PGME; such as Program Assistants and Coordinators)
Accreditation: This event is accredited.
Facing the Unexpected & Extraordinary: What you didn’t know you would need to know
What would you do if you had reporters calling asking about your program? Or if your resident suddenly stopped showing up and was not reachable? Or if one of your residents was arrested? This Postgraduate Medical Education Program Workshop is all about “what you didn’t think you needed to know,” be it legal matters, human rights, freedom of information, media relations or serious professionalism issues.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 9:00am – 12:30pm (In-person registration and breakfast begin at 8:15am, and lunch is provided at 12:30pm)
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall, University of British Columbia 6163 University Blvd, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1 or Zoom
Teacher Certificate Program (TCP)
Audience: All faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program and Postgraduate Medical Education Program
The Teacher Certificate Program (TCP) aims to equip teachers in medical education with the basic knowledge and skills to teach effectively. TCP is divided into two programs: TCP 1 focuses on foundational teaching and TCP 2 extends the learning. The two programs are entirely separate, with no prerequisites, and can be completed in any order.
Residents as Teachers
Audience: All residents are invited to attend the RaT topics virtually or hybrid throughout the year.
Patient Education
Topic: Patient education
Facilitator: Dr. Adrian Yee
Date: Monday September 22, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Designing Presentations for Learning
Topic: Designing presentations for learning
Facilitator: Dave Sanders
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Teaching Clinical Reasoning with Collaborative Questioning
Topic: Teaching clinical reasoning with collaborative questioning
Facilitator: Dr. Kyla Hildebrand
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 12:00- 1:30pm
Supporting Learners Experiencing Difficulty
Topic: Supporting learners experiencing difficulty
Facilitators: Dr. Clarissa Wallace
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Teaching Procedural Skills
Topic: Teaching procedural skills
Facilitator: Dr. Henry Broekhuyse
Delivery: Hybrid (virtual and in-person location at VGH)
Date: Friday March 13, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm