Please see below for the following updates:

• 2024-25 CMaRS Re-Appointment Information for Medical Staff
• Royal College Maintenance of Certification
• Angels Den 2024 Application - $700,000 in available research funding
• Stepping Stones Program - Registration Opens March 1^st
• 2024 Postgraduate Research Award-- Call for Submissions

• Reappointment Go Live for 2024/25 is the week of February 19, 2024 – that means you will receive an email from CMaRS initiating the re-appointment process. Deadline for completion is March 31, 2024.  This deadline is firm.

• The courses listed below are mandatory and will be accepted if completed any time after January 1, 2024.

• A Physicians Guide for Accessing the LMS for Re-Appointments is attached
• Please use this link to complete the courses: https://lmsreappointment.unityhealth.to
• Logins are the same for the LMS. If you need your password reset for the LMS please email [email protected]. Please Do Not contact the Help Desk.
• Courses

• Fire Safety and Security
• Health & Safety and WHMIS Training
• TAHSN Privacy & Cyber Security
• Anti-Black Racism Module
• Hand Hygiene 

• In addition to the CMaRS online re-appointment form, Medical staff will also be required to complete the Relationship Management form via CMaRS.  For questions about Relationship Management please contact Marianna Betro at 416-864-5521 or [email protected]

• Attestations are required for:
• 2023 Proof of Continuing Medical Education-CME (Royal College or College of Family Physicians or College of Dentistry)
• COVID Vaccine – two (2)doses
• Current insurance coverage

• Required payments on the CMaRS system include where applicable:
• CMaRS Re-appointment Fee ($50 if applying at a single institution, $75 if applying to more than one institution)
• SMH Active Staff ($200) and Courtesy Staff ($75) MSA dues (SMH Clinical Associates and Midwives do not pay MSA dues)
• SJHC Active Staff ($500) AND Courtesy and Midwifery MSA dues ($150) (SJHC Clinical Associates do not pay MSA dues)
• PHC MSA dues of $250 
• Itemized receipts are generated by Chase Bank & emailed to the physician as soon as the transaction is processed (if an email is entered when paying)
  • CMaRS cannot re-produce these receipts
  • It is the physician’s responsibility to keep track of their receipts

All Department of Medicine members are reminded that the deadline to submit your 2023 continuing professional development (CPD) hours for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) without mandatory documentation is January 31, 2024. You can submit your hours online at MAINPORT on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website. 

Please note that 2023 certificates of attendance for St. Michael's Hospital Medical Grand Rounds were emailed by Jessica Comilang in late December. 

Resources related to MOC and credit submission can be found at:  http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/maintenance-of-certification-program-e 

Login to MAINPORT is accessed from this page: https://mainport.royalcollege.ca/   

This year, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Angels Den, so we are increasing our main prizes to $250,000 each and will be giving out a total of $700,000 in research funding. In addition to fostering brand new research projects in medical discovery and health system innovation, we will be showcasing 10 years of the impact that donors and sponsors have had through their support of our researchers.

The Office of the Vice President, Research & Innovation and St. Michael’s Foundation prioritize scientific excellence, translation, commercialization and impact. We invite your submission for the 2024 competition.

Attached you can find the full call for applications with all of the details regarding eligibility, application process and timelines, as well as the Angels Den Application Form.

Please contact me if you have any questions about this amazing opportunity.

Sincerely,

Erica

We are very excited to share that our Stepping Stones program opens for registration on March 1^st, 2024! I have included more information about the program below as well as an attached flyer.

We would be grateful if you could share the information below and the attachment with any colleagues who you think may benefit from and be interested in enrolling in the program. My apologies for any duplicate communications you may receive regarding the program as we do our best to ensure that we are informing all of our networks.

Thank you in advance,

Karen Chen

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to report that we will continue our annual competition for the Postgraduate Research Awards and will be accepting submissions for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The purpose of the 2024 Postgraduate Research Awards is to provide financial assistance to students engaged in medical research.

Guidelines for the Awards are:

• Most awards are for Postgraduate Trainees (MDs) registered with the PGME office. Awards will range from $500 to $12,500
• A small number of awards are for graduate students who are conducting medical research and are registered with the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies. Awards will range from $50 to $1,300
• All applicants are rated and the top ranked applicants are assigned the awards according to the terms and conditions of each award
• The research funding awarded from this competition is for future research to be completed during the 2024-2025 academic year. Funds (prize money) will be paid in 12 equal monthly installments, with the first payment commencing by December 2024
• Applicants are not required to apply for a particular award. Applicants complete and submit a general application using the Judgify platform at the following site: https://www.judgify.me/uoftpgmeresearchawards2024
• Applicants must be supported by their Supervisor and Chair where they will be conducting their research
• You must be registered for the full academic year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) to be eligible for funding
• Please ensure the reference letters are uploaded to the portal as part of your application. Referees are not required to send their letters to PGME separately
• The deadline for submission of application packages to the Judgify platform is end of day on Friday, April 5, 2024

The following must be uploaded to Judgify as part of the application:

• A one-page research proposal
• Three academic reference letters (including one from the proposed research supervisor)
• Completed signature page for Department Chair, Proposed Research Supervisor and Applicant

Details concerning education, research, publications, etc. will be collected via the application form.

If you have any questions, please contact Arlene McKinley at [email protected]

Please note due to the large number of applications for this award it may take us longer than expected to notify all applicants of the outcome.

Additional award information can be found at the PGME website:

https://pgme.utoronto.ca/about-pgme/awards/postgraduate-research-award/

Sincerely,