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Celebrating National Indigenous History and Pride at McMaster
June is Pride Month, a time to recognize and honour every individual’s right to equality, and to celebrate the richness that 2SLGBTQ+ individuals bring to our communities.
It is also National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Read more about campus community events throughout June. Continue to check back as the listing is updated.
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We’re excited to be hosting our annual education research conference on Wednesday! We have very limited availability. If you are interested in attending, please email merit@mcmaster.ca as soon as possible. The keynote and panel presentations will be recorded for the MERIT YouTube channel. |
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MERIT Clinician Scientist
MERIT welcomes Dr. Arden Azim as the newest clinician scientist!
Dr. Azim is a Clinical Scholar in the Division of General Internal Medicine and internist at Hamilton Health Sciences. She will be starting a position as a Clinician Educator within the Division of General Internal Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine at McMaster University on July 1, 2025. Arden graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BSc in 2014, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto in 2016. She graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine with an MD in 2019, and completed both internal medicine residency and a fellowship in general internal medicine at McMaster University. She will graduate with a Masters in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University this year. Arden has held a position as the Interprofessional Education Lead at the Centre for Simulation-Based Learning since 2019. Driven by her dual professional background, she has research interests in interprofessional education and simulation-based learning.
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Congratulations, Dr. Amanda Bell!
Niagara Health Medical Staff Association
Distinguished Physician Award
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Teacher’s Toolkit for FHS Faculty
NEW free online resource for educators!
Are you looking for expert advice and innovative solutions to enhance your teaching practice? The Teacher's Toolkit for Health Sciences Education is your ultimate resource.
Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting out, this new online platform offers practical tools to help you succeed and make a lasting impact in the classroom!
Access the Toolkit HERE (MacID required)
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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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In this month's MERIT Video Spotlight, Dr. Michelle Lin shares how her organization evolved our virtual team to be a learning organization for digital scholarship and innovation.
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
June 18, 2025
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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