The Medical Education Plenary Sessions at ICAM
In Service to Our Communities and Populations: Generalism and Whole Person Care Generalism is a philosophy of care distinguished by a commitment to the breadth of practice within each discipline and collaboration with the larger health care team in order to respond to patient and community needs. On Sunday, April 16, 2023, Dr. Sarah Newbery, […]
Health Research at ICAM
The Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) will now be embedded within the ICAM research pillar.
Opening Plenary: Mentorship Matters
Mentorship will be the theme of the opening plenary session of the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM).
Gold Humanism Lecture
The AFMC Gold Humanism Award and Lecture was created in 2018 to emphasize, reinforce and enhance the importance of humanistic qualities among medical school students and faculty. The recipient of 2023 AFMC Gold Humanism Award is Dr. Julie Bruneau.
Learner Forum: Supporting Learner Success
How can we, as clinicians, educators and researchers, change our practices to better support learner success? When we asked the ICAM Learner Experience Group, this is the question they wanted addressed.
ICAM Accreditation Symposium
Accreditation, locally and globally, is experiencing profound changes.
Addressing Black health and wellness in academic medicine
The AFMC Board has approved the creation of a Committee on Black Health, Innovation and Advancement to provide support and advice to the AFMC Board, through the Standing Committee on Social Accountability (SCSA), on strategic and operational matters related to Black health and wellness in academic medicine.
Showcasing Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education and Health Research
There will be 240 orals, 76 posters and 56 workshops related to medical education featured at ICAM starting on April 15 and ending on April 18. This year’s tracks include: There will be up to 170 health research posters presented.
The Pulse of ICAM – The ICAM Exhibition Hall
Anything but ordinary. The Exhibit Hall will incorporate many engaging and innovative exhibitors, sponsors, and experiential activities. Discover diverse categories of innovative products, services, and opportunities from national and international organizations.
AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis Project Patient Profiles
The AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis Project has worked in tandem with the University of Montreal’s Center of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP) and their patient subject matter experts (SMEs), to develop a Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) curricula on treating and managing substance use disorder and opioid stewardship.