Medical Education

The Canadian Healthcare Education Commons (CHEC)

At the May 2007 Medical Education Conference in Victoria, members of the AFMC Informatics Resource Group began to define a new vision for sharing and collaboration. What emerged was the Canadian Healthcare Education Commons (CHEC), a place to share resources, to learn and to network. Focused on e-learning and e-teaching, CHEC is a uniquely Canadian initiative, highlighting cultural awareness, pedagogy, service to both faculty and students, and best practice models. This initiative respects the plurality of the pan-Canadian context and the diversity of each of our schools while emphasizing the value and efficiencies inherent in dialogue, synergy, joint development and the potential for technological articulation. The 'Commons' will launch in early 2008 and we look forward to a dynamic relationship with members of the AFMC community.