Postgraduate Medical Education Annual Report

2023-2024

Scholarly Activity

Publications

Wright, S., Boyd, V., Okafor, I., Sharma, M., Giroux, RJP., Richardson, L., & Brosnan, C. (2023). ‘First in family’ experiences in a Canadian medical school: A critically reflexive study. Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15116

Wright S, Boyd V, Okafor I, Giroux RJP, Woods N, Sharma M, Richardson L, Mylopoulos M, Southcate E, Brosnan C. 2023. “‘First in Family’ Experiences in a Canadian Medical School: A Critically Reflexive Study” Medical Education. 2023;1-11. doi: 10.1111/medu.15116 

Lam, J, Coret M., Khalil C., Butler K., Giroux RJP, Martimianakis, M.A. The Need for Critical and Intersectional Approaches to Equity Efforts in Postgraduate Medical Education: A Critical Narrative Review. (accepted with minor revisions by Medical Education in March 2024).

Akuffo-Addo, E., Dalson, J., Agyei, K., Mohsen, S., Yusuf, S., Juando-Prats, C., & Simpson, J. S. (2024). Barriers to Black Medical Students and Residents Pursuing and Completing Surgical Residency in Canada: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001067. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/XCS.0000000000001067

Conferences

Title: What do Medical Education Staff Need for Talent Development: Results of a Staff-led Quality Improvement Inquiry of Medical Education Staff
Authors: M. Paton, C. Betty, C. Chipman, A. Forward, B. Kurabi, H. Lee, W. Leslie, B. MacDonald, L. Murgaski, T. Cuddy
Conference: The International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), 2024, Vancouver, BC

Title: ICRE Scholarly Conversations: Advocacy curricula implementation challenges
Authors: Giroux RJP, Wijesuriya J, Mitchell R, Cavalcanti R, Caretta-Weyer H.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS

Title: Inspiring Action to Support EDID in Medical Education
Authors: Giroux RJP, Richardson L, Johnson N, Kumagai A, Tunde-Byass M.
Conference: Reimagining Medical Education: OMSA EDID Conference, Ontario Medical Students Association, 2024.

Title: Culture change in action! Anti-racism institution accreditation standards: How to prepare for and meet new expectations
Authors: Giroux, RJP, Watling C, Osei-Tutu K.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS.

Title: ICRE Scholarly Conversations: Advocacy curricula implementation challenges
Authors: Giroux RJP, Wijesuriya J, Mitchell R, Cavalcanti R, Caretta-Weyer H.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS. 

Title: Culture change in action! Anti-racism institution accreditation standards: How to prepare for and meet new expectations
Authors: Giroux, RJP, Watling C, Osei-Tutu K. 
Conference: Program Administrators Conference, 2023, Halifax, NS.

Title: ICRE Scholarly Conversations: Advocacy curricula implementation challenges
Authors: Giroux RJP, Wijesuriya J, Mitchell R, Cavalcanti R, Caretta-Weyer H.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS

Title: ICRE Scholarly Conversations: Advocacy curricula implementation challenges
Authors: Giroux RJP, Wijesuriya J, Mitchell R, Cavalcanti R, Caretta-Weyer H.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS

Title: Mentoring Matters: A Mixed-methods Study Evaluating the Black Physicians of Canada Mentorship Program Experience
Authors: Norris M, Obetta C
Conference: Community Forum for Education and Evaluation Scholars (CoFEES)

Title: Mentorship.
Authors: Tunde-Byass M, Madzima T, Norris M.
Conference: Black Physicians of Canada. Conference Mentorship Panel, 2023.

Title: Cultivating Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Learning Environments:  A Framework for Navigating Accommodations Planning for Medical Learners
Authors: S. Darani, H. Flett, C. Guiang, M. Ruthralingam, J. Maggi. 
Conference: Association for Medical Education (AMEE), 2023.

Title: Providing Education in Safe Settings:  A Framework for Postgraduate Programs to Promote Resident Clinical Care Safety and Wellness
Authors: S. Darani, S. Agnihotri, C. Ho, S. Sockalingam
Conference: American Conference on Physician Health: Building the Workplace of the Future (), 2023.

Title: Providing Education in Safe Settings:  A Framework for Postgraduate Programs to Promote Resident Clinical Care Safety and Wellness
Authors: S. Darani, S. Agnihotri, C. Ho, S. Sockalingam.
Conference: International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), 2023

Presentations

Title: M.E.D.I.C. (Mentoring-Evaluation Driving Improvement of the Canadian) Black Physicians Mentoring Program.
Authors: Norris M, Tunde-Byass M.
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2023, Toronto ON.

Title: Cultivating Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Learning Environments:  A Framework for Navigating Accommodations Planning for Medical Learners
Authors: S. Darani, H. Flett, C. Guiang, J. Maggi, M. Ruthralingam
AFMC PG Affairs Network Meeting (Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada - Postgraduate Network) 2023.

Title: A Framework for Navigating Accommodations Planning for Medical Learners
Authors: S. Darani, H. Flett, C. Guiang, J. Maggi, M. Ruthralingam
AFMC PG Affairs Network Meeting (Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada - Postgraduate Network), 2023.

Title: Family Status Accommodations Talk
Authors: M. Ruthralingam
NOSM University, Resident Affairs Office Presentation, 2024

Workshops

Title: Preparing for Internal Reviews 
Authors: L. Probyn, M. Rapoport, H. Shukla, L. Murgaski, K. O’Hearn
Accreditation Workshop for Temerty Faculty of Medicine Residency Program Directors and Administrators

Title: Internal Reviews for Internal Review Team Members
Authors: L. Probyn, L. Murgaski, K. O’Hearn
Accreditation Workshop for Temerty Faculty of Medicine Residency Program Directors and Residents

Title: Culture change in action! Anti-racism institution accreditation standards: How to prepare for and meet new expectations
Authors: Giroux, RJP, Watling C, Osei-Tutu K. 
International Conference on Residency Education, 2023, Halifax, NS

Title: Leading Change In Healthcare: Simple Rules to Success
Authors: Lee S, Matlow A.
The International Summit on Leadership Education for Physicians, 2023, Vancouver BC.

Title: GROWing just in time through Lightning Coaching.  
Authors: Lee S, Matlow A, Lee S, Tipping J.  
International Congress on Academic Medicine, 2024, Vancouver BC 

Title: Coaching for Wellbeing in Education through Dialogue and Reflection
Title: Best Practices in Resident Selection.
Author: Norris M.
University of British Columbia PGME Program Workshop: Critical CaRMS and Resident Selection Updates. 2023.

Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico
Workshop at the International Conference on Academic Medicine (ICAM) 2024. Vancouver, Canada.

Title: Re-Orientation to Portfolio
Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico, L. Herzog. 
Portfolio Faculty Development Series. MD Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Title: Reflections on Assessment for Learning and Coaching for Change
Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico, G. Tait. 
Association for Medical Education (AMEE), 2023. Glasgow, Scotland.

Title: Fostering Transformative Learning Through Dialogue: Creating Safe Spaces that Support Discomfort
Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico
ICAM 2023. Quebec City, Canada

Title: Patient Centered Communication Skills and Navigating Challenging Patient Encounters
Authors: N. Bernhard, Co-Moderator for Dr. S Lee
Department of Paediatrics Faculty Development Committee. Hospital For Sick Children. Toronto, ON.

Title: Supporting Wellness in Portfolio
Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico
Portfolio Faculty Development Series. MD Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Title: Portfolio Adjudicator Faculty Development
Authors: N. Bernhard, S. Talarico, L. Herzog.
Portfolio Faculty Development Series. MD Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Title: Cultivating Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Learning Environments:  A Framework for Navigating Accommodations Planning for Medical Learners
Authors: S. Darani, H. Flett, C. Guiang, M. Ruthralingam, J. Maggi.  
Association for Medical Education (AMEE), 2023.

Title: Cultivating Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Learning Environments:  A Framework for Navigating Accommodations Planning for Medical Learners
Authors: S. Darani, S. Agnihotri, C. Ho, S. Sockalingam.  
International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), 2023

Grants Currently Held

  1. 2020- 2024. National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Pediatric Heart Network through INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndrome) Project. CO-PI: N. Bernhard, D.Marini, and J.Huber. Grant “Congenital Heart disease: Impact on Learning and Development in Down Syndrome (CHILD-DS).” Total Reward: $74,500 USD 
  2. 2021 – 2023 Crems Medical Humanities Grant. CO-PI N. Bernhard Collaborators: S, Ng and L. Herzog.  “Thinking outside the box: re-imagining assessment in portfolio.”  Total Reward: $5,000 from MD Program, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Trainee: K. Smith 

Other Scholarly Activities

Book Chapter. Matlow A, Mutwiri B, Gautam M, Tipping  J, Dickson G. Coaching for Physicians Through LEADS. Chapter 11. In Critical Perspectives on the Intersections of Coaching and Leadership, IGI Global, Hershey PA, April 2024.

Editorial. Norris M., Tunde-Byass M. Mentorship of Black Medical Students and Residents: Canada Aims to Do Better! (Commentary re: Akuffo-Addo 2023-1282R1). JACS. 2024 Apr 3. In Press.