The #COVID19 pandemic has been a time for us to reconsider our work and there are lots of opportunities to engage in #FacDev research & scholarship. #AMEE2020
Dr. O'Sullivan suggests that when starting a new research project to start with the literature. #FacDev#AMEE2020
Consider how to enhance student engagement to encourage them to see #MedEd#HPE#FacDev as career possibilities. I know this definitely helped me become the #FacDev leader that I am today, it all began when I was a student at @SchulichMedDent! #AMEE2020
Definitely forming a community of practice is key for supporting new educators whether they be students, residents, fellows, or new faculty! #FacDev#AMEE2020
I was asked to nominate speakers to our @mac_peds recently, the BEST speakers I know.
First up to bat was @MGottliebMD ... One of the most productive people I know. (Seriously. He published like 80 papers in 2020. 🤯)
10 Tips for increasing your academic productivity.
Tip #1: Be Open To Ideas
(and keep track of them).
Consider using your smartphone, a diary, a google doc, voice memos. Record all your ideas when they happen. You never know when your best idea will occur.
Tip #2: Know What's Known
Your literature review is your best friend for helping you join a scholarly conversation - but also it can be an opportunity for scholarship itself.
Thank you to Dr. @RobAnders1 for inviting me to present to Dr. Sarita Verma (@ddsv3) and @TheNOSM at one of their faculty retreats. They asked me to speak about a few things, but I will be tweeting my keynote which focuses on:
As many of you know, I am here on Twitter. So I started my talk by inviting the @TheNOSM crew to engage with me online to talk more after my talk. The convo doesn't have to stop when I log off of WebEx...@Twitter is the ultimate #DigitalCorridor for those in #MedEd & #MedTwitter.
My intellectual & financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this talk are: @PSIFoundation who gave me $ to study #SoMe for Education and Knowledge Translation.
I'm doing a "virtual" visiting scholar stint w/ @ubcMedCHES this week. Today was a day full of exciting new connections & great discussions.
Ended my day with a talk: "Digitizing Health Professions Education via #SoMe
I am now going to TWEET my lecture as a #tweetorial.
I began by situation myself as the current Assistant Dean of #FacDev within the @MacHealthSci Faculty. Much of my content would eventually revolve around what I've learned from #FOAMed and how it's translated to our recent digital transformation of @MacPFD.
Shout out to @sherbino who opened my eyes to @Twitter as a community of practice for myself as a clinician AND an educator. The #FOAMed, #MedTwitter, and #MedEd tweeps have been instrumental in helping me develop as a practitioner, scholar, and now faculty developer.
Dr. @MVerhovsek first introduces the panel with an amazing version of the land acknowledgement for our region and talks about her own journey to become anti-racist.
First speaker: Dr. @ajesusjoseph from the @McMasterU Faculty of Social Work. He takes us through some key concepts such as Race, Racism, and Racialization. Key concepts we should understand as healthcare practitioners.
What’s up with me tonight? #cookingforcovid again! This time brown butter gnocchi with chicken and mushrooms!
First up to cut up and boil 3 large potatoes!
Cut and boil the potatoes.
Then mash them!
The cool them
Set them aside and let them to cool to room temp! Then add an egg to the cooled mashed potatoes! Stir all together and then add flour a little bit at a time. Keep stirring until it starts to form little balls of dough.