The Learner Resources team offers a variety of education sessions and group services aimed at enhancing literacy and awareness about physician wellness, promoting self-reflection, and helping to support programs. These sessions are available to residents and their programs.
If you are interested in a learner resource topic that is not listed here, please email pdassist@ucalgary.ca to discuss with our team.
Facilitator: Learning and Education Resource Specialist
Suitable for: Learners of all levels
Duration: 1-1.5 hours.
Additional cost/resources required: None
This workshop dives deep into Cognitive Load Theory, exploring how the brain processes information and how cognitive overload occurs when demands exceed our mental capacity. Participants will learn to differentiate between intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load and discover practical strategies for reducing mental strain. Through practical exercises such as schema-building, task switching practice, and managing the extraneous load, learners will gain actionable strategies to organize information, manage tasks efficiently, and reduce mental strain.
Facilitator: Co-facilitated between the Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness Representative and the Learning and Education Resource Specialist
Suitable for: Senior residents and fellows
Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours.
Additional cost/resources required: None
This workshop focuses on a review of practical strategies for preparing for Residency examinations (exams). In this workshop, learners will explore exam preparation strategies and practical approaches for tackling various question types that may be encountered in a Residency exam. In addition, this workshop will delve into the mental aspect of test-taking, including how to recognize physical and cognitive signs of anxiety, as well as practical tools for managing test-anxiety.
This workshop can be tailored to focus on the specific exam questions types relevant to a given residency program.
Facilitator: Learning and Education Resource Specialist
Suitable for: Learners of all levels
Duration: 1-1.5 hours.
Additional cost/resources required: None
During your residency, you will encounter an ongoing series of conflicting priorities. You will be required to balance full-time work, family, social, and societal obligations, all while being in charge of your own learning. The learning skills that you develop during residency will be used for the rest of your professional practice. Lifelong learning, the means by which you will upgrade, renew, and engage with your knowledge to meet the shifting demands of your work, is the cornerstone of CanMEDS roles such as Scholar, Health Advocate, and Medical Expert. In this interactive session, learners and teaching staff will identify learning goals, implement strategies to improve motivation, scheduling, and most of all, to get more done in less time.
Facilitator: Learning and Education Resource Specialist
Suitable for: Junior Residents
Duration: 1.5-2 hours (can be expanded to 3 hours)
Additional cost/resources required: None
Studying during residency is a unique experience. For the first time you are a truly self-directed learner, with every trainee’s journey looking slightly different, all while you are managing full-time work and personal obligations. The process of becoming an efficient independent learner involves developing skills in both studying and personal efficiency. In this interactive session, residents will learn about study skills topics including effective reading, note taking systems, ways to practice retrieval and studying while exploring their personal development in areas including motivation, goal setting, scheduling, and productivity.
Facilitator: Learning and Education Resource Specialist
Suitable for: Learners of all levels
Duration: 1-1.5 hours.
Additional cost/resources required: None
Do you struggle with an overly long To Do List? Or so many tasks that you do not even know where to start? This workshop focuses on mastering task prioritization to enhance productivity and efficiency in demanding environments. Participants will learn practical techniques for organizing to do lists, setting priorities, and managing time effectively using tools like Covey's Time Matrix and the Eisenhower Matrix. By engaging in exercises, attendees will develop skills to identify and focus on high-impact activities, reduce overwhelm, and improve overall task management. This workshop can be customized to address the specific types of tasks and challenges relevant to your program (ie: email management, To Do list prioritization, etc)