Research and Reflections on Teaching
Research and Reflections on Teaching: A Medical and Health Education Series (R&R Series)
The Office of Faculty Development is excited to announce the launch of our R&R Series!
This series feature topics applicable to all faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Education, and Health Professional Programs. These sessions will be:
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- Cross cutting – Selected to be broadly useful for clinical faculty, academic faculty, front-line teachers and educational leads
- Current – Emerging and relevant topics that can impact your teaching right now
- Curated – Chosen from faculty feedback to specifically target teaching in these areas
- Multi-perspective – Invited speaker(s) to introduce the latest research and a panel discussion to lead reflection on current and future teaching practice
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Past session videos and summary documents are posted at the bottom of this page.
The R&R Series provides an opportunity for faculty to connect and network with three sessions per academic year: two virtual sessions and one hybrid session. Participants can choose to attend one, two or all three of the sessions.
For virtual sessions, get comfortable, get nourished, come relax and learn with us. Virtual sessions will take place over Zoom but still provide space for questions, discussion and participation.
For in-person sessions, let us nourish you! Food, drinks and opportunities to connect with others will be provided. Hybrid sessions feature local discussions and networking opportunities, with a virtual option for remote participants.
Upcoming R&R Series Sessions
R&R Series Session #3: Oh No! Not Another Workshop On Feedback In Clinical Education!
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Zoom
Panel members: Rose Hatala, Rola Ajjawi, Tracy Oh, Katherine Wisener, and more to come
Register at: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0iUULNlxZPY1VD8
Join us for an evening panel discussion where we will reflect on supervisory strategies to promote feedback in clinical educational contexts across the health professions. Hear experienced researchers, teachers and learners share their fresh perspectives and emerging insights on engaging with feedback. All faculty who teach in the medical and health professional programs in the Faculty of Medicine are invited.
Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Reflect on supervisory strategies to promote feedback across health professional contexts
- Explore learner’s and faculty’s perspectives on engaging with feedback
- Consider a variety of feedback approaches relative to learner-faculty shared goals
Past R&R Series Sessions
Neurodiversity: Insights for Teaching in Health Professions Education
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:30PM – 7PM – Virtual
Speakers: Cheryl Holmes, Sonia Butterworth, Elisabeth Hall, Wendy Norman, Xin Mei Liu, Rita Shah and Laura Bulk
On January 28th, we hosted an evening panel discussion on neurodiversity and its relevance to the teaching and learning context. We heard from health professionals with lived experience of neurodiversity in the learning environment, and from those with experience providing support and accommodations.
View the recording of Neurodiversity: Insights for Teaching in Health Professions Education
18th Annual Dr. William Webber Lecture – Generational Othering: how popular stereotypes impact our teaching and a scientific way forward
Date & Time: Friday, September 13, 2024.
Speakers: Drs. Joshua Jauregui and Adelaide McClintock, University of Washington School of Medicine
On Sept 13th, we held our first hybrid+ event in which 117 teaching faculty across the health professions gathered in-person at nine sites across the province for a morning of learning, connection, and appreciation. The event began with Marny Point, a respresentative from Musqueam, who started us off in a good way with a welcome in the traditional hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language.
The welcome was followed by the Webber Lecture which was attended virtually by an additional 45 participants. Drs. Joshua Jauregui and Addie McClintock gave insight into Generational Othering and the lecture was followed by an interactive discussion of strategies to interrupt biases about generational cohorts.
Next, Dr. Roger Wong, Vice Dean of Education, spoke to the contributions and impact of teachers on learners, followed by a video compilation of students and residents from the Faculty of Medicine expressing their gratitude. Dr. Amy Salmon also spoke on new initiatives to support clinical faculty and we then closed out the morning with an interactive trivia game and prizes, and some sites even had a dance party!
Watch the teacher appreciation video recorded by learners from across the Faculty of Medicine
First, Do No Harm: Developing Trauma-Informed Medical and Health Professional Education Practice
Date & Time: Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Speakers: Dr. Saleem Razack and Dr. Maria Hubinette, with panelists Nish Laszczuk, Dr. Tatiana Sotindjo, Alexis Davis, Dr. Amy Salmon, Dr. Segun Oyedele, and a welcome by Elders Roberta and Jean
At the end of the session, participants will be able to explain the concept of trauma-informed education, describe how trauma-informed education can support inclusive environments, and implement practical tips to prevent and address instances when learners’ emotions are activated through curricular content.