Annual Retreat of the Department of Family Medicine: October 24 & 25, 2024
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Celebrating 50 years of Family Medicine at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº: Past, Present and Future
You are cordially invited to the 2024 Department of Family Medicine Annual Retreat where we will come together and celebrate 50 years of Family Medicine at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº! It's a big milestone and one that we want to mark with festivities.
We have invited some of our former Chairs including Louise Nasmith, Martin Dawes and Howard Bergman to kick-off our first plenary session which will be moderated by our current Chair, Marion Dove. The rest of the retreat will involve a variety of workshops, team-building activities and some surprises.
Please also note that we have applied for CPD MainPro+ credits for this event!
Date, time and location
We have chosen to host an in-person only retreat this year to ensure that we are able to see as many faces as possible.
When: October 24 at 12pm to 5pm, to October 25 at 7.30am to 12pm. There will also be a celebratory cocktail on Thursday evening!
Where: 3450 McTavish St, Montreal, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Faculty Club.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this event, participants will be able to:
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define how the Department of Family Medicine at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has been shaped and strengthened by the challenges and successes of the last 50 years.ÌýÌý
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address current opportunities and challenges in academic medicine and within the health care systemÌýÌý
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describe a vision for the future of Family Medicine at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.
*Before registering, please have a look at the information below to give you a flavour of which of the workshops you would like to choose. Due to venue constraints, workshops are limited to a certain number of participants so sign up early!
The Schedule
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Day 1 Schedule (October 24) |
12pm | Lunch (buffet style) in the Main Lounge |
1pm | Welcome by Marion Dove (Chair, Department of Family Medicine) followed by a panelist of past Chairs including Louise Nasmith, Martin Dawes and Howard Bergman in the Ballroom |
2pm | Q&A in the Ballroom |
2.30pm | Break and Poster Gallery |
2.45pm | Workshops - session 1 (in various rooms) |
3.45pm | Break |
4pm | Workshops - session 2 (in various rooms) |
5pm | Plenary wrap up in the Ballroom |
5.05pm | Cocktail in the main lounge with a special photo pop quiz by Marion Dove |
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Day 2 Schedule (October 25) |
7.30am | Breakfast (buffet style) in the Main Lounge |
8.30am | Plenary session: The Valorization of Family Medicine with Marion Dove and Emmanuelle Britton (Table National du Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux) in the Ballroom |
9.30am | Break |
9.35am | Workshops (in various rooms) |
10.35am | Break |
10.55am | Panel discussion on "What is in the Future of Family Medicine?" with Emmanuelle Britton, Mylaine Breton, Claude Perin-Desrosiers, Adam Finkelstein in the Ballroom |
11.55am | Plenary wrap up in the Ballroom |
Day 1 Workshops
Each participant will be able to choose TWO workshops from the following list:
Workshop Title |
Speaker(s) |
Workshop choice 1: Teaching and Supervising Safely (this workshop will be available for both sessions) Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Eileen Bridges, MD, The Canadian Medical Protective Association. Ìý |
Workshop choice 2: Leveraging your Emotions at Work (this workshop will be available for both sessions) Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Tara Wilkie, MD, Psychologist and Social Emotional Intelligence Expert. |
Workshop choice 3: Going Beyond Understanding to the Implementation of Joyce’s Principle (this workshop will only be running in the first session) Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Alex McComber and Sarah Rourke, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. |
Workshop choice 4: Lessons from the Evaluation of a pre-consultation Online tool for Older Adults (this workshop will only be running in the second session) Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Nadia Sourial, PhD, Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal. |
Day 2 Workshops
Each participant will be able to choose ONE workshop from the following list:
Workshop Title |
Speaker(s) |
Workshop choice 1: Innovations en matière de recherche en médecinede famille (this workshop will be in French) Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Maxine Dumas Pilon, MD, Assistant Professor,Ìý Department of Family Medicine, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Mylaine Breton, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Université de Sherbooke. Ìý |
Workshop choice 2: Health-related Climate Issues and Self-care Interventions for Health Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Claudel ±Êé³Ù°ù¾±²Ô-Desrosiers, MD, Head of planetary health, Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal. |
Workshop choice 3: The Future of Teaching: Strategies to Support Active and Collaborative Learning Learning objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Adam Finkelstein, PhD, Associate Director, Learning Environments, Teaching and Learning Services, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. |
Family Medicine in 5 words
Your voice matters and we want to hear from you.ÌýWhat does Family Medicine mean to you?ÌýThink about the core values, memories, triumphs, and daily experiences that define Family Medicine. Summarize your thoughts in just 5 words. The intention of this project is to spark a conversation about Family Medicine: its impact and importance.
Please follow this link to respond:
Thank you for joining the conversation!
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