The Continuing Professional Development committee is pleased to announce that Professor Peter Slinger from the Department of Anesthesia has agreed to take up the role as our Chair of the CPD Committee of Faculty Council beginning this fall. In addition to his teaching role at the University of Toronto, Professor Slinger serves as an anaesthesiologist […]
Posted On: 2015-09-09
CPD is proud to announce that the Continuing Education Leadership Program (CELP) is one of three recipients for the 2014 Royal College Accredited CPD Provider Innovation Awards. CELP is a faculty development certificate program designed to meet the needs of individuals who are interested in promoting excellence, innovation, change, and scholarship in continuing education initiatives […]
Posted On: 2015-05-12
As many of you may know, our community lost a great leader and supporter of continuing professional development with the passing of Dr. Pamela Anne Catton on December 23, 2014 We had the privilege of working with Dr. Catton as the Event Director for multiple events that spanned over 20 years. Image Guided Radiation Therapy […]
Posted On: 2015-01-13
Over the past academic year, CPD has worked towards our vision of international leadership in improving health through innovation in CPD research and education. We have followed our strategic and academic business plans and continue to position CPD as the ideal partner in transforming healthcare in Ontario and beyond. A major milestone this year was […]
Posted On: 2014-12-17
Over the past 4 years, the CPD Research Office has enjoyed significant success and productivity under the leadership of Dr. Simon Kitto. Nonetheless, it is with mixed emotions that I inform the CPD community that Dr. Simon Kitto will be leaving CPD to join the newly formed Department of Innovation in Medical Education as a […]
Posted On: 2014-12-16
Simulation-based education is contributing to a major paradigm shift in health professions education and continuing professional development (CPD). An experiential form of learning that replicates real-world scenarios, SIM-based education is now widely used in Ontario’s medical and nursing schools. It is employed as an important quality improvement tool in the clinical setting, to better prepare […]
Posted On: 2014-11-12
We invite the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine community to nominate members of their Departments for consideration of an award for excellence in Continuing Professional Development, for the academic year 2013-2014. The eight awards below provide an opportunity for the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine faculty to be recognized for their outstanding achievement […]
The annual Ontario Simulation Exposition (SIM Expo) is Canada’s largest healthcare simulation event. The 2014 SIM Expo is the ideal venue to connect with leaders in the growing field of SIM-based CPD. Read more at www.sim-one.ca/events/simone-expo
Posted On: 2014-11-07
SIM-one in collaboration with the Improving & Driving Excellence Across Sectors (IDEAS) program and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) launches its 2014 program focused on advancing the use of simulation for quality and safety improvement in Ontario hospitals and other healthcare delivery agencies. Information on goals, funding, eligibility criteria and the application process is […]
Posted On: 2014-10-03
On Monday September 29, Trillium, CAMH, FOM and SickKids are announcing several developments with the Medical Psychiatry Alliance. The attached memo explains a bit about the Alliance, a first-of-its-kind partnership launched this year to benefit patients with physical and psychiatric illnesses and unexplained symptoms. The appointment of Dr. Benoit Mulsant as Executive Director. The formation […]
Posted On: 2014-09-29
U of T’s Continuing Professional Development office is working in partnership with each of the Faculty’s clinical departments to be a hub for essential clinical resources related to COVID-19.
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