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Campus Update: The WRC staff and leadership team continue to work hybrid and are accessible to all questions and concerns via email. For a full list of contacts, please click here

C2024 Celebrates End of Clerkship

On March 19th C2024 learners gathered to celebrate the end of clerkship and the beginning of their next professional chapters.

Led by future surgeons, the cake was cut, travel plans were discussed and words of congratulations were offered to one another. The Waterloo Regional Campus faculty and staff congratulate these learners on their many academic achievements during unprecedented pandemic and post pandemic times.

Resident Awareness Week

From February 5th-9th residents across hospital and clinic sites were shown appreciation from WRC and hospital education admin staff for their year long hard work and commitment to excellent patient care. Gratitude was shown with online campaigns, cookies and many words of support.

From left to right:

Picture 1: PGY2 Sierra Sutcliffe with her preceptors, Dr. Melissa Mills and Dr. Robyn Sambrook at Waterloo West Medical Centre at The Boardwalk

Picture 2: PGY1 Vardhil Gandhi and PGY2 Bella De Blasi with their preceptor, Dr. Matthais Klomfass at Two River FHT in Cambridge

Picture 3: PGY2 Matt McArthur with Heidi Hallman at Vista Medical Group in Fergus

Picture 4: Larysa Soroka, Dr. Kim Moore, PGY1 Amber Macleod and Becky Thom dropping off treats to the office in Wellesley

Spring Creating Brave Spaces Series

Session 1: A sim-based faculty development workshop on anti-black racism

Learning Objectives:

• Define and identify covert and overt anti-black microaggressions.
• Differentiate situations where calling in or calling out would be more appropriate.
• Gain one technique in disarming microaggressions.

Date: April 18, 2024

Time: 3-5pm *Time is subject to change

Location: Virtual

Register Now: https://cpd.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/events

Recognizing Learning Environment Champions

Has someone made a positive contribution to your learning environment? The Office of Learning Environment and Mistreatment would like to recognize them as a Learning Environment Champion. Nominate anyone associated with your program or with a clinical learning environment such as a learner, faculty, supervisor, preceptor, tutor, resident, fellow, fellow-learner and other trainees, as well as non-physician hospital employees.

Those selected as Learning Environment Champions will receive a letter from your program (PGME, UGME, or PAEP) as well as a commendation pin to acknowledge their outstanding attitude. To nominate someone please click here

Volunteer Physician Member Needed-University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is seeking a physician member to serve on the Human Research Ethics Board. This member will join a team of faculty and community members responsible for reviewing studies that involve procedures that pose more than minimal risk to participants. This physician member would complement other expertise on the REB and serve an initial term of three years beginning immediately.  

Prior experience on an REB is not required. Previous research or an interest in research is a definite asset. Training and orientation to the REB process and the physician member’s role will be provided by the staff in the research ethics office.  

The Human Research Ethics Board meets monthly, from 10:00 a.m. – noon on the third Thursday of each month (except August). Parking expenses will be reimbursed. There is a financial honorarium associated with this role. 

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact: 

Karen Pieters, MPH Manager, Research Ethics University of Waterloo 519-888-4567 x 41495 kpieters@uwaterloo.ca or

Julie Joza, MPH Director, Research Ethics University of Waterloo 519-888-4567 x 41063 jajoza@uwaterloo.ca

Active Teddy Bear Care:

The Teddy Bear Clinic made three visits this February, once to Kitchener Public Library and twice to The Girl Guides of Canada.

To appreciate the popularity of this clinic you would only have to look at the Kitchener Public Library to understand. As an, "open event" the library sees up to 70 children come through the clinic in a three hour time frame. There is no sign up in advance just an invitation and word of mouth of its success.

What makes The Teddy Bear Clinic a rewarding community service learning activity is educating children about healthcare through play. Medical learners can perform a surgery on a well loved stuffed bear and instantly see children witness the compassion of a physician.

Podcasts and Glam:

Through their work with GlamourGals, on Feb. 24th a group of medical learners visited Chartwell Terrace on the Square Retirement Residence to provide companionship and manicures to residents.

Dr. Brian Goldman from CBC's radio podcast, "White Coat Black Art" was present to interview both the GlamourGals and retirement home residents. He spoke with Harleen Chahal who started this chapter of GlamourGals about how effective the visits are in alleviating elder isolation.

In the podcast, conversations between residents and learners are heard where in spite of their age difference, commonalities are found in family, career aspirations and life stories. To hear the podcast click here

InQuiry Project Day Winners:

Congratulations to Dr. Olivia Li, Dr. Vanessa Williams, Dr. Helen Vanderkooy, Dr. Isabella De Blasi and Dr. Farah Henry, PGY2 FM Residents on their InQuiry project, "Take a Deep Breath; Improving Environmental Sustainability in Inhaler Prescriptions."

For their incredible research top awards were given including, "Most Likely to Change my Practice" Viewer's Choice Award.

UGME Staff Peer-to-Peer Recognition Award

The UGME Staff Peer-to-Peer Recognition Award has been created to acknowledge staff members (Union only) who have contributed above and beyond the normal expectations of their position. The staff member may be someone employed by the UGME Hamilton office, our Hamilton Clinical Departments, MacCARE, our two regional campuses – Waterloo (WRC) and Niagara (NRC), or FHS Education Services. 

UGME employees from all three campuses are encouraged to nominate a colleague whose exceptional service to students, faculty, and staff has contributed to the efficiency and effectiveness of the program’s operations, and/or the extended UGME staff team relationships and effectiveness. To submit a nomination, please complete the form here and submit to Carrie McLaughlin, UGME Program Manager (interim), by March 31, 2024.

UGME COVID Communication:

Virtual Participation, Absences and Making Up Time Off

Health and Safety:

• Storm Emergency Policy
• Guidelines for Managing Student Concerns in UGME
• Guidelines for the Support of Learners During an Influenza Pandemic or Localized Outbreak

Mistreatment:

• Code of Conduct for Faculty and Procedure for Taking Disciplinary Action
• Conflict of Interest Guidelines: Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
• McMaster University Policy on Accessibility
• McMaster Discrimination and Harassment Policy
• Professional Responsibilities in Undergraduate Medical Education
• Violence in the Workplace
• Prevention of Undue Bias in Student Assessment

Professionalism:

• Guideline to Standards of Professional Behaviour and Complaint Resolution for Students and Faculty
• Professionalism Discussion Report
• Professionalism in Practice