Annual reports
Our annual reports highlight activities that help support achievement of the Faculty of Medicine Academic Strategic Plan and MD Program strategic initiatives.
MD EducationMatters (Archived Newsletters)
MD EducationMatters was the MD Program's e-newsletter. It offered news on the Program's latest updates related to COVID-19, important announcements and resources for students, staff and faculty.
| Dates | Topic |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | Monthly wellness tip; last day of class; CaRMS match outcome; congratulations to History of Medicine Days 2021 presenters; statement on religious and racial intolerance |
| May 21, 2021 | Preparing for a safe return; remaining empathetic in the face of conflict; Temerty Medicine faculty appointments |
| May 14, 2021 | 2T4 career exploration survey and focus groups; 2021 MD admissions offers update; Temerty Medicine education and teaching awards call for nominations |
| May 7, 2021 | 2T3 thank you video, 2T1 MD convocation; 2021 Voice of the MD Survey reminder; technology access service at Gerstein; perspectives on graduating during the pandemic; Temerty Medicine's support for India; coping with the COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 30, 2021 | Monthly wellness tip; graduation questionnaire reminder; 2021 W.T. Aikins Award winners announced; director clinical skills call for applications |
| April 23, 2021 | Getting to residency: It takes more than a village; clinical extern employment program deadline extended; visiting electives update; 2021 CREMS summer program projects; new MD/MBA combined degree program |
| April 16, 2021 | #FrancoMed Q&A, med school orientation stressful for some diverse students, new MD-PGME Social Justice, Anti-Oppression and Advocacy Theme Lead announced, Associate Dean PGME application deadline |
| April 9, 2021 | Faculty wellness in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Graduate Questionnaire reminder, Director, FitzGerald Academy call for applications |
| April 1, 2021 | Celebrating a success, Mohammad and Zeynab Asadi-Lari Award, staffing announcements, anti-racism and cultural diversity workshops |
| March 26, 2021 | Workload and well-being, New monthly wellness tip, Advancing our medical education environments, Anti-Semitism working group consultation survey |
| March 19, 2021 | OHPSA – We’re with you: Navigate, Elevate, Advocate, CAME Ian Hart award winner, Use of race in medicine and implications for health equity webinars |
| March 12, 2021 | Student March break, care of COVID+ patients, required daily health screening reminder, children's book helps kids learn to prevent COVID-19 spread |
| March 5, 2021 | Talk to us: We’re with you to address mistreatment, 2T2 Town Hall reminder, Beat the winter blues, New liaison librarian, Zoom fatigue and mitigating the effects, NOSM culinary medicine lab |
| February 26, 2021 | Brighter days ahead, U of T student equity census, Palette magazine call for submissions |
| February 19, 2021 | 2T3 ranking form, Fortifying the foundation of health professions education, Annual Medical Student Research Day |
| February 12, 2021 | SHINE Wellness Ambassadors, Update on Operation Remote Immunity, Faculty announcements, Sustainability attitudes survey, Synesthesia art exhibit |
| February 5, 2021 | Road to accreditation update, Save-the-Date: 2T1 Pre-Convocation Ceremony, Interim Geriatrics and Care of the Elderly Theme Lead, Launch of the Temerty Awards for Excellence in Professional Values, BPAO Annual Health Symposium |
| January 29, 2021 | Requirement to Leave Residence for Purpose of Essential Services form and COVID-19 Vaccinations FAQs available on Elentra, Call for applications, Agents of Change symposium |
| January 22, 2021 | Submit your COVID-19 vaccination status, Now accepting MD Program scholarships by application, FaculTEA: Afterhours podcast, Messages of hope and support, Workload and well-being best practices |
| January 15, 2021 | Clerks Connect, Call for applications, Training doctors during a pandemic, Anti-Oppression in Health Care and Sciences Learner-Led Symposium |
| January 8, 2021 | Wishing you a hopeful New Year, Upcoming student town halls, Virtual shadowing opportunities, 19 To Zero resources, SHINE initiatives, Critical Conversations podcast, Call for award nominations 2020-21, Fireside Chat with Vice Dean Patricia Houston |
| December 18, 2020 | 2T2 electives registration, SHINE virtual holiday group and student resources, Anti-Oppression in Health Care and Sciences Symposium and call for proposals, Community Based Teaching Awards call for nominations, Combating online fatigue resources |
| December 11, 2020 | Student Outbreak/exposure Management Plan, Road to accreditation, Holiday break and university closure, New WB Academy Director, Wellness resources |
| December 4, 2020 | Mentor of the Year award recipient announced, U of T student COVID antibody study, Building our future, Temerty Medicine Talks |
| November 27, 2020 | We’ve gOT Your Back: The Ergo Minute" podcast series, Attendance in Foundations, Systematic review research opportunity, New CaRMS application guide, Faculty and staff announcements, Call for award nominations |
| November 20, 2020 | MyLingual MD, Indigenous Health Conference agenda now online, Call for award nominations, Clinician-Scientist superhighway, Gathering Place now open |
| November 13, 2020 | E-proctored assessment reminders, Tuition fee payment deadlines, Clerkship change in staff, Temerty Medicine Talks |
| November 6, 2020 | Road to accreditation, 2022 R-1 match, Town hall reminders, OtoSim & Ophtho Sim devices available, A message to students from Vice Dean Patricia Houston, Indigenous education week |
| October 30, 2020 | Road to accreditation, FaculTEA: After-hours (with Vice Dean Patricia Houston), 2T2 TED reminder, Clinical placement sites with COVID-19 outbreaks, UTMJ submission invitation, Peggy Hill Memorial Lecture, Indigenous education week, Required COVID-19 self-assessments |
| October 23, 2020 | Learn and patient safety in COVID-19 outbreaks at hospitals, Road to accreditation, Medicine and the Holocaust: It's time to teach, Call for applications, QI projects, 2020-2022 MedSoc members |
| October 16, 2020 | Road to accreditation, HSR focus group recruitment, Temerty Medicine Talks, SLI master's degree recruitment and info session, UHN Grand Rounds: Holocaust & Medicine Education for Resilient Professional Identity Formation, Fireside Chats, Education & teaching awards call for nominations |
| October 9, 2020 | TAHSN statement on anti-racism, Road to accreditation, Health Canada COVID-19 app alerts, Changes to the MSPR for the class of 2022, What to do and not do during your e-proctored assessment, Call for award nominations, Healthy workplace month wellness webinars |
| October 2, 2020 | Shift to Virtual OSCEs, Road to Accreditation, Program Updates, Student Reminders & Deadlines, Upcoming Events, Call for Applications |
| September 25, 2020 | Congratulations to the first cohort of the GDipHR, Road to Accreditation, Student Updates, A New Era of Discovery, Orange Shirt Day Virtual Honouring Ceremony |
| September 18, 2020 | MD Program Professionalism Annual Report, Road to Accreditation, Program Updates, Dean's Report 2020, U of T Campus Safety App |
| September 11, 2020 | New Career Advising and Preparation (CAP) Curriculum, Program Updates, Study Space Re-opens, UCheck Self-assessment, Message from Dean Trevor Young, Fireside Chat on Leadership Invitation |
| September 4, 2020 | Student Study Space and Student Lounge Update, Curriculum Updates, Welcome from the OHPSA Team, U of T Libraries Partially Reopen, Staff Impact Awards, Synesthesia Virtual Art Exhibit |
| August 21, 2020 | Academy Career and Transitions Leads Announced, Curriculum Updates, Academic Calendar, "More Than the Sum", a message from Vice Dean Patricia Houston, Staff Impact Awards |
| August 7, 2020 | Student spotlight: Flora Jung and the Mentorship guide, Curriculum updates, Partnership with Accessibility Services |
| July 24, 2020 | Curriculum updates, Virtual career chat feedback survey, Better coping skills, New wellness site for staff |
| July 10, 2020 | Accreditation update, Curriculum updates, Wearing of masks, New Faculty Lead Simulation Education, U of T Libraries services, COVID-19 information for U of T students |
| June 26, 2020 | COVID-19 update, Academy spotlight: Wightman-Berris, Curriculum updates, Staff & faculty access to MSB, Faculty of Medicine news |
| June 19, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, Transformation in tumultuous times, Clerkship reintegration, Readiness for return to the clinical environment, Cancellation of visiting electives |
| June 12, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, Clerkship reintegration, MAM academy spotlight, 2T1 and 2T2 student updates, FOM leadership changes, Useful links and resources |
| June 5, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, Clerkship reintegration, Eighty days of reflection, Faculty's commitment to addressing racism, Pride 2020, Inclusion and Diversity resources |
| May 29, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, Disruption drives change, Y3 curriculum updates, MD Pre-Convocation details, MD/PhD Convocation Save-the-Date |
| May 22, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from SHINE |
| May 15, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from Director, Learner Experience |
| May 8, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from Director Student Assessment, MD Program |
| May 1, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, Facing My Fears...in the Company of Many, Convocation update, MD Program award winners |
| April 24, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from Director Operations, MD Program |
| April 17, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from President, U of T Medical Society |
| April 10, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from Director, Foundations |
| April 3, 2020 | COVID-19 updates, message from Clerkship Director |