Dear Colleagues

As you’re all aware, the University of Toronto Core Internal Medicine Residency Program is undergoing accreditation by the Royal College next week. I wanted to thank each of you for the incredible work that you have done to prepare for this and to ensure the learners receive an excellent education experience in a caring, kind and professional environment. The continued dedication and commitment you demonstrated towards the learners during the various challenges over the past three years has been inspirational.  Moreover, your thoughtfulness in creating new education initiatives and models of care to meet learners’ and patients’ needs is exemplary. Thank you for being such great role models in providing outstanding clinical care and in delivering our academic mandate.

Particular thanks to the Site Directors, the Rotation Coordinators, the Education Coordinators, the Education Committee, the Residency Training Committee and the Division Heads. As we head into the accreditation visit, it is evident that everyone has worked incredibly hard and I am very grateful to each of you.

Thanks again.

Sharon

Please see below for the following updates:

• Register for therapeutic healing circle sessions for Black staff, physicians, learners and volunteers
• Reminder to RSVP | Fellowship Strategic Retreat Day | Thursday, November 23, 2023 | 9:00-2:00pm
• Department of Medicine – Medical Grand Rounds – Cancelled on November 8^th
• University of Toronto – City Wide Medical Grand Rounds – November 15^th, 2023: F.M. Hill Lecture with Dr. Jillian Horton
• MSA Holiday Party E-invite

The Office of Anti-Racism, Equity, and Social Accountability in partnership with Agape Consulting is offering healing circle sessions for Black staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers. Healing circles or spaces can be beneficial for many folks to heal within their communities. For this session, Agape is committed to fostering a space of joy and healing, where people of African descent may begin to embrace, relate and honour their authentic selves through communal healing. Research indicates that spaces strictly created for Black communities are both necessary and supportive, in helping Black bodies process anti-Black racism in order to move from a place of surviving to thriving.

One of the commitments of the Black Experiences Report Workplan outlined how we can improve the experiences of Black staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers through wellness supports and healing circles have been identified as a way of creating intentional space to heal from racial trauma. We recognize it may be difficult for staff to take part in a 2-hour sessions and encourage leaders to make the appropriate accommodations to support their staff if they are interested in participating. If you have any challenges in accommodating staff for the sessions, please email the ARESA Office at [email protected].

These sessions will take place virtually on Zoom, limited spots are available.

Sent on behalf of the Fellowship Education Advisory Committee (FEAC) in collaboration with Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), University of Toronto

Dear Colleagues,

We sincerely appreciate your commitment to reserving this date and for providing your valuable feedback on our retreat planning survey. Your input is being carefully incorporated into a comprehensive agenda as we plan this event with our working group. We aim to spend this day strategizing together and enhancing support as we delve into the key themes that many of you have highlighted.

Representing FEAC, Dr. Meredith Giuliani, Associate Dean, and Dr. John Granton, Faculty Lead Fellowships, invite Fellowship Directors, FEAC members, and PG leadership to join us for a day dedicated to enhancing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and fostering growth within our fellowship community.

Further details regarding the venue, catering and agenda will be provided closer to the event date, pending the number of responses we receive.

We ask that you please RSVP by Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, in addition to accepting this calendar invitation.

Join us on Thursday, September 23^rd, 2023

9:00 to 2:00 pm

Location: in-person, venue TBA (University Ave)

Please RSVP here  to confirm your attendance by Wednesday, November 8^th, 2023.

Should you have any questions regarding this event, please reach out to [email protected]. We look forward to having you there!

Many thanks,

VERONICA MARRONE (she/they)                                                  
Project Manager, Fellowships

Postgraduate Medical Education

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
500 University Avenue | 6th Floor | Toronto ON M5G 1V7

[email protected] | [email protected]

There will be no Medical Grand Rounds on Wednesday November 8^th

Tune in on Wednesday November 15^th for CWMGRS – F.M Hill Lecture with Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC

We are (Not) All Perfectly Fine...How high-stakes personal narratives will change our culture

Learning objectives:

• Create an opportunity for personal reflection
• Discover why stories are an effective mechanism for engagement
• Explore common social and psychological barriers that often prevent physicians from sharing the personal narratives that can affect culture change

Registration is required:  https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfuiqrTwrEtWnZk-MkIhRX6yaK-ofruxA

As a reminder the MSA party is for physicians that pay the MSA dues.

Dear MSA Members, 

The MSA at St. Michael’s Hospital is happy to announce the return of our annual Holiday Party!

We will be hosting our event at the Omni King Edwards Hotel on SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2023 at 6:00PM. 

Dress code is formal. Guest may bring a plus one. Seating arrangements can be chosen through the RSVP page. 

Please scan the QR code or click this link to RSVP. Guests may bring a plus one. The RSVP deadline will be on Wednesday November 15th, 2023. 

Please contact the UHT MSA assistant Charmaine Retanal ([email protected]) if you have any questions. 

We look forward to seeing you all for our Annual Holiday Party!

Best,

Charmaine Retanal on Behalf of St. Michael’s MSA