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Join us for the Sibley Lecture with Dr. Connie LeBlanc (Dalhousie University) on Educational Leadership.
The John C. Sibley Award presentation and refreshments will immediately follow the lecture in the same room.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 5pm
University Club, Alumni Memorial Hall, McMaster University
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Health Professions Educator Award 2025
Annually, the Health Science Education MSc Program (HSED) and MERIT recognizes outstanding contributions to health professions education and education scholarship from the Faculty of Health Sciences through the Health Professions Educator Award.
The award is designed to encourage and reward the continued excellence of health professions education and health professions education scholarship within McMaster University. Nominees will be senior faculty and leaders in their respective professional schools that have made substantial contributions to education in the Faculty of Health Sciences including teaching, mentorship, educational scholarship, or research, throughout their careers. Presented by HSED and MERIT, at the annual Norman Education Research Day.
Do you know someone worthy of this distinction? Nominate them today!
Deadline to submit nomination: April 27, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
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NOTE: The MMR workshop is now at capacity. However, if you are interested in attending the session, please email merit@mcmaster.ca to be added to the wait list. |
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Congratulations, Sandra Monteiro!
Early Career Medical Educators (ECME) 2025 Mentor Award
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U21 Health Sciences Teaching Excellence Award 2025
The U21 Health Sciences Teaching Excellence Award recognizes faculty who demonstrate 1) international collaboration in teaching and learning/internationalisation of curricula; 2) interdisciplinary or interprofessional teaching and learning; and 3) evidence of sustained excellence in teaching and learning.
Nominations must be submitted to MERIT by May 4, 2025 via merit@mcmaster.ca. One faculty member will be selected as McMaster’s nominee via a selection committee chaired by the Assistant Dean, MERIT. The successful McMaster nominee will submit a full nomination package to the U21 Teaching Excellence Award selection committee by June 18, 2025.
Please see the terms of reference for full details
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This open-access reading list is designed for clinicians, students and scholars who are interested in learning about the world of health professions education (HPE).
The website has been curated into various topics related to HPE, along with a content experts’ seal of approval.
Do you have a question you want to start exploring? Or are you looking for an article to stimulate a seminar or journal club? We’ve taken out the guess work for you and compiled our favourite resources on our site!
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Check us out on YouTube!
The MERIT playlist is now available for viewing via the Faculty of Health Sciences’ YouTube channel!
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In this month's MERIT Video Spotlight, Dr. Veena Singaram discusses strategies for enhanced student competency and success.
Click HERE to watch the video
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MERIT is on YouTube! Check out our MERIT Rounds archives, scientist profiles, research day plenaries, and more.
Make sure you subscribe to the MERIT YouTube channel for all things HPE!
Feel free to share with your colleagues!
SUBSCRIBE HERE
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Education Innovations Profile
Do you know of an outstanding education innovation that deserves recognition?
MERIT invites you to submit nominations for our Education Innovations Profile!
This new segment will be featured in our monthly newsletter to spotlight educational initiatives in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Here's what we need:
- A concise 100-word description of the innovation.
- 1-3 hyperlinks to relevant websites and/or publications.
- Names and positions of the key team members behind this innovation.
- An image is encouraged but not necessary.
Don't miss this opportunity to share your or someone else's remarkable work with our community!
Submit your nominations to merit@mcmaster.ca
Submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
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18th Annual Day in Faculty Development
The ABCs of GPT Part 2: AI in Education
Dr. Henry and Sylvia Forum Lecture
4:30-6:00pm
Virtual (Zoom)
Led by Dr. Eleftherios K. Soleas, this session will dive into the evolving role of AI in education and its potential to transform teaching and lifelong learning practices. This session will demonstrate concrete approaches for augmenting and accelerating the creation and refinement of teaching processes.
Whether you are new to AI or eager to explore its deeper educational applications, this lecture offers insights and practical strategies for integrating AI tools into your practice.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Qualitative Health Research Methods
June 2-5, 2025
9:00am-4:00pm
McMaster University Student Centre
This four-day course is designed to enhance your applied qualitative health research skills with practical tools and techniques.
Tailored for graduate students, trainees, research staff, faculty, and clinician-scientists, this intensive program will help you:
1) Apply diverse qualitative analytic techniques.
2) Utilize qualitative data analysis software effectively.
3) Master rapid qualitative analysis methods.
Register for the course here.
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