1st International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions 
Conference Hosts


Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto St. Michael's Hospital McGill Faculty of Medicine McGill Faculty Development Office St. Michael's Hospital St. Michael's Hospital Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada / College of Family Physicians of Canada

Preliminary Program

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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
15:00 Registration opens
18:30-20:00 Opening Reception
Welcome and Introductory Remarks

  • Bob Howard, President and CEO, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Catharine Whiteside, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Richard Levin, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Conference Overview

  • Ivan Silver, Conference Co-Chair
  • Yvonne Steinert, Conference Co-Chair
Faculty Development Issues Past, Present and Future: An International Perspective

  • Ron Harden (UK)
20:00 Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

Faculty Development Programs and Innovations
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Symposium on “Faculty Development Accomplishments & Future Challenges: An International Perspective”

Tim Swanwick (UK) – moderator

  • Kelley Skeff (USA)Faculty development for teaching improvement
  • Brian Hodges (Canada)Faculty development for research capacity building
  • Judy McKimm (New Zealand)Faculty development for leadership development
  • Yvonne Steinert (Canada)Faculty Development: From Workshops to Communities of Practice
10:30 Poster Session, Resource Fair, and Refreshment Break
12:00 Buffet Lunch
13:00 Workshops
14:30 Refreshment Break
15:00 Workshops
16:30 Adjournment

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011

Research and Scholarly Activity in Faculty Development
7:45 – 8:45 Breakfast and Thematic Small Groups Discussions Led By:

  • Brownie Anderson (USA) – The Scholarship of Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges
  • Helen Batty (Canada) – Faculty Development: How Should It be Funded
  • Miriam Boillat (Canada) – Barriers and Facilitators of Faculty Development
  • Diane Clavet (Canada) – How to Link Faculty Evaluation and Faculty Development
  • Jason Frank (Canada) – Faculty development for competency-based education
  • Matthew Gwee (Singapore) – Cross-Cultural Implications of Faculty Development
  • Larry Gruppen (USA) – How do we evaluate the effectiveness of faculty development programs
  • Karen Leslie (Canada) – The Role of Mentoring in Academia
  • Judy McKimm (New Zealand) – Developing Faculty to Develop Tomorrow’s Leaders: Challenges & Strategies
  • Ineke Molenaar (Netherlands) – Can We Use Teacher Portfolios as an Assessment Tool?
  • Nancy Searle (USA) – Faculty Recognition as a Component of Faculty Development
  • Charlotte Silen (Sweden) – Using FD to Enhance the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Ivan Silver (Canada) – Starting Up a Faculty Development Program
  • Kelley Skeff (USA) – Faculty Development in Teaching: Ongoing Challenges & New Opportunities
  • Linda Snell (Canada) – Faculty development to enhance role modeling and reflection
  • John Spencer (UK) – Developing Community Based Faculty
  • Olle ten Cate (Netherlands) – Faculty Development: Starting with Students
9:00 Research Presentations
10:30 Refreshment Break
11:00 Symposium on “The State of the Art and Science of Faculty Development”

Peter McLeod (Canada) – moderator

Karen Leslie (Canada) – moderator

  • John Spencer (UK) – What works in faculty development? What do we know and what do we still need to find out?
  • LuAnn Wilkerson (USA) – Using Sound Design in Faculty Development Evaluation and Research
12:30 Buffet Lunch
13:30 Workshops and Research Presentations
15:00 Refreshment Break
15:30 Workshops and Research Presentations
17:00 Adjournment
17:00 Social Event

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011

Building a Global Community
7:45-8:45 Breakfast and Thematic Small Groups Discussions Led By:

  • Brownie Anderson (USA) – The Scholarship of Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges
  • Helen Batty (Canada) – Faculty Development: How Should It be Funded
  • Miriam Boillat (Canada) – Barriers and Facilitators of Faculty Development
  • Diane Clavet (Canada) – How to Link Faculty Evaluation and Faculty Development
  • Jason Frank (Canada) – Faculty development for competency-based education
  • Matthew Gwee (Singapore) – Cross-Cultural Implications of Faculty Development
  • Larry Gruppen (USA) – How do we evaluate the effectiveness of faculty development programs
  • Karen Leslie (Canada) – The Role of Mentoring in Academia
  • Judy McKimm (New Zealand) – Developing Faculty to Develop Tomorrow’s Leaders: Challenges & Strategies
  • Ineke Molenaar (Netherlands) – Can We Use Teacher Portfolios as an Assessment Tool?
  • Nancy Searle (USA) – Faculty Recognition as a Component of Faculty Development
  • Charlotte Silen (Sweden) – Using FD to Enhance the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Ivan Silver (Canada) – Starting Up a Faculty Development Program
  • Kelley Skeff (USA) – Faculty Development in Teaching: Ongoing Challenges & New Opportunities
  • Linda Snell (Canada) – Faculty development to enhance role modeling and reflection
  • John Spencer (UK) – Developing Community Based Faculty
  • Olle ten Cate (Netherlands) – Faculty Development: Starting with Students
9:00 Interactive Plenary on “Building a Global Community of Practice”

Pablo Pulido (Venezuela) – moderator

Ivan Silver (Canada) – moderator

  • Brownie Anderson (USA)
  • Jill Shaver (Canada)
10:30 Refreshment Break
11:00 Workshops and Research Presentations
12:30 Box Lunch
13:15 Conference Synthesis

Matthew Gwee (Singapore) – moderator

  • Diane Clavet (Canada)
  • Jason Frank (Canada)
14:00 Closing Remarks

  • Ivan Silver
  • Yvonne Steinert
14:30 Adjournment