CBD Events
Royal College Events
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) often has CBD-specific events and town halls for programs and residents alike. We encourage you to visit the Royal College Newsroom for upcoming events and announcements, and additionally visit their Competence by Design page, which includes detailed information and resources, including role-specific modules, guidelines, and webinars.
PGME Events
Are you using a spreadsheet to track EPAs?
Target Audience: Competence Committee Members, PAs
Technical Analyst, PGME
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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How to access EPA completion automatically and securely on data.med
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Understand how to review a resident's portfolio
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Understand the "O-score" and differentiate between the "I didn't need to be there just in case" and the "I didn't need to be there (in theory)" scores.
Upcoming date: April 2nd, 2025 @ Noon Via zoom
Registration Link HERE
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PGME Mandatory CC TrainingTarget Audience: Competence Committee Members
Facilitated by: Alicia Strand | Assistant Director, PGME
By the end of this session, participant will be able to:
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Describe the purpose of the Competence Committee
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Define best practices in creating and running a Competence Committee
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Explain how Competence Committees make decisions
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Recognize and address common shortcomings in Competence Committee Procedures
Upcoming date: May 1, 2025 @ noon via zoom
Registration Link HERE
Academic Advisor Training
Target Audience: Academic Advisors
Facilitated by: Alicia Strand | Assistant Director, PGME
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Interpret Academic Advisor role / expectations and how they fit into CBD aims
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Appraise Coaching as a model within CBD
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Integrate Coaching Over Time strategies into role as Academic Advisor
Upcoming date:TBD
Challenging Coaching Situations
Target Audience: Program Directors, Academic Advisors, Preceptors
Facilitated by: Anna Oswald, MD, FRCPC | Director CBME, PGME
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate coaching/formative feedback (assessment for learning) vs judging/summative feedback (assessment of learning);
- Identify and practice strategies to give effective coaching feedback and avoid common pitfalls; and
- Implement strategies that will help supervisors navigate common challenging feedback situations.
Upcoming date: TBD
Completing EPAs in the Moment
Target Audience: Program Directors, Academic Advisors
Facilitated by: Alicia Strand, MD, FRCPC | Assistant Director CBME, PGME
By the end of this session, participant will be able to:
- Describe strategies for increasing engagement in CBD assessments.
- Identify resident orientation principles and strategies for getting EPAs done in the moment.
Upcoming dates: TBD
Past & Future PGME Professional Development Sessions
Past sessions that may be repeated in the future include:
- Coaching Over Time
- The Resident Perspective of Academic Advisors (Panel session)
- Research in CBME
- CBD Basics: What it is and how we got here
- CBD Myths & Misconceptions
- CBD: Progressing through the stages of training
For CBD event inquiries, please contact the PGME CBD Coordinator at pged@ualberta.ca.