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Past Initiatives


Issues of Quality and Continuing Professional Development: Maintenance of Competence

The focus of this initiative was to create a multi-dimensional approach to education of practising health professionals and the academic institutions charged with their continuing professional development (e.g. faculty members at medical schools) so as to meet community needs. This project is funded by the Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF).

Issues of Quality and Continuing Professional Development: Maintenance of Competence: A Learning Resource

Partners' Forum on Social Accountability of Canadian Faculties of Medicine

The focus of this initiative was to develop effective national collaborations with governments, communities, health managers and other health professions which make good use of academic medicine's resources to meet the priority needs of our various communities.

INAUGURAL MEETING OF PARTNERS' FORUM ON SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF CANADIAN MEDICAL SCHOOLS
April 27 & 28, 2004 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Faculty Development Program for Teachers of Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals

The focus of this initiative was to design and implement a national faculty development program for individuals involved in the education of internationally educated health care professionals (e.g. teachers, clinical supervisors, program directors and educational administrators). The goal is to enhance their teaching and learning experiences in order to facilitate the integration of these internationally trained health care professionals into the Canadian workforce. This project was funded by Health Canada.

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