Program for Faculty Development
Upcoming Events
Check out this page to learn more about upcoming events hosted by the McMaster Program for Faculty Development and Affiliate Organizations!
We are so excited you're interested in finding out more about our events.
Below you will find:
MacPFD Events
Other Mac FHS Events
External External Event Calendar.
New Releases of Recent Events
Find more at our Video Archive for more previous recorded events from MacPFD.Past MacPFD Events (without recordings)
Past Mac FHS Events (without recordings)
Featured Programs
These are featured programs that we have designed with you in mind.
Looking for deeper learning that goes beyond a one-off event? We've got some amazing programs for you below - check it out!
FHS Women's Symposium
📅Wed., April 28, 2021, 12:30-5:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Clinical Health Innovation Program
📅Cohort 2: July-Dec 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Application due May 20, 2021
Limited enrolment. Apply now!
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium
📅 Thurs,. May 20, 2021, 8-1:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Abstracts due May 3rd, 2021
Check out this page for more info!
14th Annual Day in Faculty Development:
Academia Disrupted
Academia Disrupted
📅 Tues., May 25, 2021, 12-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Upcoming Events
All about developing yourself
Below are all the Events that the MacPFD team has planned or partnered with another group to create. For other events by MacPFD partner organizations, please see the next section.
Fac.Dev
QUEST program
QUEST program
📅Sign up to be a beta-tester for the new MacPFD learning system.
Testing will begin in early 2021.
Limited spots available
Click here to Sign Up for the Beta-Test Run of our QUEST system.
Programmatic Assessment in CBME
📅 Tues., April 13, 2021, 9:30-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Registration with PGMEO:
Click here
PBL Bootcamp: Basic Principles
📅Thurs., April 15, 2021, 6-8pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Building your Academic Brand
📅Tues., April 20, 2021, 12-1:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
PBL Bootcamp: Thriving in Virtual PBT
📅Tues., April 20, 2021, 6-8pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
LIFESTYLE is the "Best Medicine"
Dr. Amanda Marrone
📅 Wed,. April 21, 2021, 6-9pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Registration: Click here
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., April 26, 2021, 12-1pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Teachers as Allies Video: Click here
Register: Click here
Rituals for Virtual Meetings
📅 Tues., April 27, 2021, 9-10:15 am
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Academic Coaching 1.0
📅 Tues., April 27, 2021, 9-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Registration with PGMEO:
Click here
FHS Women's Symposium
📅Wed., April 28, 2021, 12:30-5:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
PBL Bootcamp: Advanced PBL
📅 Tues., May 4, 2021, 3-5pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Ready to Go Mobile? Creating Your First App
📅 Wed., May 5, 2021, 5-7pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Academic Coaching 2.0: Beyond the Basics
📅 Wed. May 5, 2021, 9-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Registration with PGMEO:
Click here
Building a Data-Driven Organizational Culture
📅 Thurs., May 13, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Pivoting and Changing your Research Program and Scholarly Identity
📅Tues., May 18, 2021, 12-1:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Defining the Future of Patient-Focused Assessment
Guest: Dr. Dan Schumacher
📅 Tues,. May 18, 2021, 5-6pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium
📅 Thurs., May 20, 2021, 8-1:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Abstracts due May 3rd, 2021
Check out this page for more info!MacPFD Presents
14th Annual Day in Faculty Development:
Academia Disrupted
Academia Disrupted
📅 Tues., May 25th, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Magic, Healing, and Religion Workshop
📅Wed., May 26, 2021, 10-3:40pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Healing is Believing: Medical Magic Between Science and Religion
📅Wed., May 26, 2021, 11-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., May 31, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Check back more for more information!
Clinician Educator Diploma Orientation
📅 Tues., June 1, 2021
Fees Required
More Info: Click here
Norman Education Research Day 2021
Keynote: Pim Teunissen
📅 Wed., June 9, 2021, 9-5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Register for the Keynote (9am ET): Click here
Navigating Complexity to Align Teams and Drive Results
📅 Thurs., June 10, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., June 28, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Check back more for more information!
October Insight U Meeting
Presenter: TBD
📅 Wed., October 27, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
November Insight U Meeting
Presenter: TBD
📅 Wed., November 24, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Other Events
Looking for more?
We are happy to list all the events that we think our McMaster FHS faculty would enjoy. If you have an event you'd like to see listed, please email us at: [email protected].
Interested in events external to McMaster? Check out our new external event page, here.
New Releases of Recent Events
We are trying to record a number of our events for future consumption. For a look at our complete video collection, please see our video archive. Below are some newly uploaded videos of recent events.
Looking for more content?
Check out our MacPFD Video Archive, which helps you to find all of our video content in a one stop shop.
Or... Check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all our latest webcontent.
Teachers as Allies: Standing by Learners During Race-Related Aggressions & Microaggressions
Guest: Dr. Onyeka Otugo (Harvard University)
📅Monday, Nov. 23, 2020
Lessons from the first American pandemic: Racism
Guest: Dr. Joshua Ellis
(Dept. of Emerg. Med., BIDMC)
📅 Thurs., Nov 26, 2020
Lies, Damned Lies, and Surveys: Designing Better Surveys for Program Evaluation and Research
Guest: Dr. Anthony R. Artino, Jr. (GW SMHS)📅 Wed., December 9th, 2020
Psychological Safety and the Clinical Learning Environment
Guest: Dr. Brigitte K. Smith (University of Utah)
📅Tues., December 15, 2020
Past Events
Research Town Hall #1: Supporting Research in the COVID-19 Era
📅Tues, August 4, 2020, 12-1:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Research Town Hall #2: Supporting Research in the COVID-19 Era
(Focus: Clinical Research)📅Wed, August 5, 2020, 7-8:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Research Town Hall #3: Supporting Research in the COVID-19 Era
📅Thurs, August 6, 2020, 3-4:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Banishing Busy: Procrastination and Time Management Workshop
📅 September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020, 7:30–8:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Narrative Medicine Workshop for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC): Exploring our Experiences as Racialized Faculty
📅 Mon., September 14, 2020, 7-9pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Health Care Professionals and Educators
📅 Tuesdays, Sept 22 - Nov 24, 2020, 5:30 - 7:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Rock the Podium
📅Starts Jan. 13, 2021 and runs for 10 weeks
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
In Times of Crisis: Managing people and resources
📅Wed., Jan 20, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
New Faculty Orientation:
A Macademia Explorer Event
A Macademia Explorer Event
📅Tues, Jan 26, 2021, 12-1pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Event
Mindful Self-Compassion
This program has been cancelled.
📅 Tuesdays, Jan 26 - Mar 23 2021 5:30 - 8pm ET
Retreat: Feb 27, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Putting LEADS into Practice
📅Thurs., Feb. 11, 2021, 8-9pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Scholarly Identity & Programs of Research
📅Thurs., Feb 18, 2021, 12-1:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Debriefing in Simulation-Based Teaching & Learning
📅Mon., March 8, 2021, 1-4pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
International Women's Day
📅Mon., March 8, 2021
💻 Available Virtually
Info: Click here
Future-Proof: Building Leadership Skills for Tomorrow
📅Thurs., March 11, 2021, 8-9pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Team Wellness Starts With You
📅Thurs., April 8, 2021, 8-9pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Past MacPFD Partner Events
Campus Presents
Simulation & Debriefing
📅Tues., July 14, 2020, 2:00-4:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Registration: Click here
Courageous Conversations: Shining a Light on Racism in Medical Education
📅 Wed., July 22nd, 12-1pm ET
💻 Broadcast live on YouTube (no registration)
Info: Click here
Watch live: Click here
Session 4: Accessible Learning
📅 Thurs., August 6, 2020, 3-4:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
The Impacts of
COVID-19 on
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
COVID-19 on
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
📅Tues., August 11, 2020 2-3pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Registration: Click here
Teaching Remotely: Taking a Large Course to An Online Format
📅Thurs., August 13, 2020, 3-4:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Registration: Click here
Tall Poppy Syndrome
Guest: Dr. Rumeet Billan
(President and CEO of Viewpoint Leadership)
📅Fri., August 14, 2020, 12-12:45pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Curriculum Developer Workshop
📅Tues., August 18, 2020, 1-4pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Health Equity & Research Workshop: Addressing Health Inequities & Reaching Vulnerable Populations
📅Tues., Sept 15, 2020, 1-3pm ET
Guest: Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Register: Click here
Health Venture Program & Course Series
📅Starts Sept. 14, 2020 and runs for 12 weeks
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Pathfinder Program
📅 Fall 2020 (Sept 26 to Nov 21)
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Strengths and Challenges of Learning to Discuss Goals of Care in Competency-Based Medical Education
📅Tues, Oct 6, 2020 - 12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
Fundamentals of Searching Databases - OVID
📅Oct 5, 2020 - OVID
Oct 7, 2020 - CINAHL
💻 Delivered virtually
Register for OVID: Click here
Register for CINAHL: Click here
Facilitating Virtual Standardized Patient Interactions
📅Oct 6 @ 10am ET
Oct 7 @ 2pm
Oct 8 @ 3pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here (click the select date button for details)
What is Open Access?
📅October 7, 2020 at two times:
💻 Delivered virtually
Register for:
Strengths and Challenges of Learning to Discuss Goals of Care in Competency-Based Medical Education
📅Tues., Oct 6, 2020, 12pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
CBME Updates and New Developments
📅 Wed. Oct. 14, 2020 , 3-5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Exploring Capacity for Remote Research
📅 Wed., October 14, 2020, 9-11am
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Case-based discussion - Good Data In, Good Data Out
📅 Mon., October 19, 2020, 3-5pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
CBME Panel Discussion - Your Questions Answered
📅 Fri., October 23, 2020 , 3-4pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Reproducing Ignorance in Medicine
📅 November 3rd, 2020
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Adapting Experiential & Community Engaged Education for the Remote Context
📅 Tuesday, November 17 11am - 12:30pm or 5pm - 6:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Building a Theoretical Framework for Inter-Professional Education
📅Tues., Dec. 8, 2020, 12:00pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Granting and Funding Landscape workshop
📅Thurs., Dec. 10, 2020, 3-4:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Health Venture Program & Course Series
📅Jan. 11, 2021 and runs for 12 weeks
Fees Required
Info: Click here
Tutorial Essentials
📅Wed., Jan 13, 2020, 6-9:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Failure in the Health Professions Education & Scholarship
📅 Tuesday. January 19, 2021 8am ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Professionals in Medicine Panel
📅 Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 11am ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
Lunch & a Lab Meeting
Guest: Dr. Lawrence Grierson
📅 Tues,. Feb. 2, 2021, 12-1pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
Something Beautiful: Presentation Writing & Design
Keynote: Doug Bueller
📅 Thurs,. Feb 4, 2021, 4pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register for the Keynote (4pm ET): Click here
Pathfinder Information Session
📅Wed., February 10, 2021, 12:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Session Dates: April-June & September-November 2021
Registration: Click here
Emerging Leaders Information Session
📅 Wed., February 10, 2021, 8:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Session Dates: May 2-9 & August 15-22, 2021
Registration : Click here
Shift Information Session
📅Fri. February 12, 2021, 12:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Program Cancelled
Student Mental Health Education Program for Educators & Navigators
📅Tues., Feb 16, 2021, 1-3pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Register: Click here
Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅 Tues,. Feb. 16, 2021, 1:30-2:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Indigenous Health Education Curriculum Developers’ Retreat
📅Tues., Feb 16, 2021, 1:30-3:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Register: Click here
Moving the Needle in Simulation
Keynote: Dr. Adam Szulewski
📅 Tues,. Feb. 16, 2021, 5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Register for the Keynote (5pm ET):
Click here
Choosing Wisely for Simulation-Based Learning
Dr. Sandra Monteiro & Dr. Matt Sibbald
📅 Wed,. Feb. 17, 2021, 4-5pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Registration: Click here
Connectivity 2021: the 4th Annual McMaster IT Forum
📅 Tues,. Feb. 16, 3-4pm Wed., Feb 17, 2021, 1-3pm Thurs., Feb. 18, 11-12:30pm Fri., Feb. 19, 10-12pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Teaching Remotely: Fostering Connections
📅Thurs., Feb 18, 2021 12:30-2pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Register: Click here
Student Mental Health Education Program for Educators & Navigators
📅Fri., Feb 19, 2021 10-12pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info & Register: Click here
PFD Watch Party Fire & Ice: The Infodemic, and How to Fight it
📅 Mon., Feb. 22, 2021, 12-1pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Fire & Ice Video: Click here
Register: Click here
Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅 Tues,. Feb. 23, 2021, 1:30-2:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Discussions in Health Professions Education
📅 Tues,. Feb. 23, 2021, 5-6pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Register: Click here
Shift Information Session
📅 Tues., February 23, 2021, 8:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Program Cancelled
Pathfinder Information Session
📅 Thurs., February 25, 2021, 8:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Session Dates: April-June & September-November 2021
Registration: Click here
Anti-Indigenous Racism: Fostering Individual and Institutional Allyship
📅Sat., February 27th, 2021, 9am ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅 Tues,. March 2, 2021, 1:30-2:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Emerging Leaders Information Session
📅 Fri., March 5, 2021, 12:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Session Dates: May 2-9 & August 15-22, 2021
Registration: Click here
Enabling High Performing Care: Better, Faster, Stronger
📅 Sat., March 6, 2021, 12:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Registration : Click here
Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅 Tues,. March 9, 2021, 1:30-2:30 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅Tues,. March 16, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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The Saudi War on Yemen: The World’s Worst Public Health Catastrophe?
📅Thurs., March 18, 2021, 2-3:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Writing as a Craft in the Time of COVID
📅Thurs., March 18, 2021, 6-8pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Zoom Training Tuesdays
📅Tues,. March 23, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
Race, Medicine, and Healthcare: Indian Hospitals in 20th Century Canada
📅Wed., March 24, 2021, 1:30-3:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
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Academic Mentorship: Fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness
📅 Wed., March 24, 2021, 8am-8pm & Thurs. March 25, 2021, 8am-8pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., March 29, 2021, 12-1pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Social Media 101 Video's: Click here
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Virtual Simulation 101: Faculty Development Workshop
📅Mon., March 29, 2021, 1-3pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Info: Click here
Register: Click here