MacPFD Blast 🚀 #14 - A Bit of Faculty Development in Your Inbox

MacPFD Blast:
Delivering development to your inbox

MacPFD is pleased to offer new digital content and we are continually developing new resources to support faculty development. This newsletter will regularly highlight featured content and promote our blogs, podcasts, recorded webinars and other online resources.

14th Annual Day in Faculty Development

We are only 3 weeks out from #MacPFD14, and we have already surpassed our registration numbers from last year! Join over 200 people, from different 18 countries around the world, as we spotlight the challenges and triumphs prompted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Head over to our website, here, for the day's schedule. Make sure to bookmark this link, as it will be the main event page, and will house all necessary information, including Zoom links, for the day.

What are you waiting for?

Register Now!

Do-It-Yourself
Mentorship Playbook

We've been working hard with a Divisions of Emergency Medicine team to put together this amazing book for you about mentorship. For both Academics & Clinicians, this book aims to help you raise the bar in mentorship by providing you with worksheets and resources.

Check it out!

My Scholarly Practice - Featured Profile

Jonathan Sherbino

MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAcadMEd, DRCPSC (Clin Ed)

Dr. Sherbino considers himself an Educational Researcher, and is best known for his research in CBME, clinical reasoning/diagnostic error. He is associated with MERIT (McMaster Education Research, Innovation & Theory).

McMaster Experts Profile

Q: Based on your experiences, what advice would you give an early career scientist who wishes to work in the same area that you do?

A: Join a community of practice.

Q: What are some of the most important factors that must be in place before establishing a program of research?

A: Formal graduate training with mentorship.

Q: What are some of the most common challenges of starting a program of research and how can these be overcome?

A: Dedicating and protecting time exclusively for writing.

Want to hear more, from Dr. Jonathan Sherbino? Then check out our 14th Annual Day in Faculty Development, as listed below, where he will be speaking about Challenges in Diagnostic Medicine during our plenary series.

Learn more about his talk, here!

Spark Podcast Episode 16

Graceful Self Promotion |

Tips For Avoiding Procrastination

In the sixteenth episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to Dr. Page Morahan discuss how to promote yourself with grace in a meaningful, results-driven way.

Afterwards, we will be listening to Dr. Christina Shenvi give some tips on avoiding procrastination in the workplace, and elsewhere, by organizing your life.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guests - Dr. Page Morahan & Dr. Christina Shenvi

Interviewer - Dr. Teresa Chan

Listen on Web, SoundCloud, or Apple Podcasts

Looking for the latest McMaster Program for Faculty Development events? Click on the button below to view our event listings!

MacPFD Event Calendar

Featured Events & Courses

A PGME Learner Event

Clinical Health Innovation Program

📅Cohort 2: July-Dec 2021

💻 Delivered virtually

Fees Required

Info: Click here

Application due May 20, 2021

Limited Enrollment - Apply Now!

Department of Medicine & MacPFD presents
Quality Improvement Symposium
📅 Thurs., May 20, 2021, 8-1:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here

MacPFD Presents

14th Annual Day in Faculty Development: Academia Disrupted

📅 Tues., May 25th, 2021, 12-6pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

Upcoming Events & Courses

Fac.Dev QUEST program

📅Sign up to be a beta-tester for the new MacPFD learning system.

Testing will begin in early 2021.

Limited spots available

Click here to Sign Up for the Beta-Test Run of our QUEST system.

MacPFD Presents

Ready to Go Mobile? Creating Your First App

📅 Wed., May 5, 2021, 5-7pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

MacPFD Leadership & Management Team Presents

Building a Data-Driven Organizational Culture

📅 Thurs., May 13, 2021, 12-1pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

MacPFD Scholarly Practice Team Presents

Pivoting and Changing your Research Program and Scholarly Identity

📅Tues., May 18, 2021, 12-1:30 pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

A PGME Learner Event

Clinical Health Innovation Program

📅Cohort 2: July-Dec 2021

💻 Delivered virtually

Fees Required

Info: Click here

Application due May 20, 2021

Limited Enrollment - Apply Now!

Department of Medicine & MacPFD Present

Quality Improvement Symposium

📅 Thurs., May 20, 2021, 8-1:30pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

MacPFD Presents

14th Annual Day in Faculty Development: Academia Disrupted

📅 Tues., May 25th, 2021, 12-6pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

Presented by WRC & Eligible for Macademia Explorer
PFD Watch Party

📅 Mon., May 31, 2021, 12-1pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

BRITE Video: Click here

Info & Register: Click here

Presented by WRC, School of Medicine & Waterloo University, School of Pharmacy

“Are You Vulnerable?” - Sexual Violence in the Clinical Setting

📅 Thurs., June 3, 2021, 6-8pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info & Register: Click here

MacPFD Inspired Teaching Team Presents

📅 Mon., June 7, 2021, 3-5pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

MacPFD Leadership & Management Team Presents

Navigating Complexity to Align Teams and Drive Results

📅 Thurs., June 10, 2021, 12-1pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Info: Click here

Register: Click here

Presented by WRC E ligible for Macademia Explorer

PFD Watch Party

📅 Mon., June 28, 2021, 12-1 pm ET

💻 Delivered virtually

Check back more for more information!

Questions? Contact us at macpfd@mcmaster.ca

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