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OFD is here to help you achieve success in your academic roles through orientation, workshops and programs on reconciliation and social justice topics, and teacher, career and leadership development.

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Welcome to OFD's New Director, AI & Data Education and Ethics

OFD is pleased to announce that Dr. Jessalyn Holodinsky has joined our team as the new Director of AI & Data Education and Ethics (AIDEE)! Dr. Holodinsky is an Assistant Professor (Data Science) in the Department of Emergency Medicine, with cross-appointments to the Departments of Community Health Sciences and Clinical Neurosciences. She has over a decade of experience in university-level teaching and learning, predominantly teaching statistics and machine learning. She prides herself in making statistics both accessible and fun (yes, it is possible!) and has a goal of increasing data literacy across students and faculty alike. For more information about Dr. Holdodinsky's background and research interests, please visit her bio. 

Jessalyn Holodinsky

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Scientist Educator

Would you like to help support the continuing development and education of all clinical and non-clinical faculty at the Cumming School of Medicine involved in health sciences and health professions education, research, leadership, and practice? Click on the link above to learn more about OFD's Scientist Educator role. This position is available to faculty members at CSM who are GFT or AMHSP funded.

Interested candidates should submit a statement of interest and curriculum vitae to Dr. Fareen Zaver - Associate Dean, Faculty Development Cumming School of Medicine, fareen.zaver@ucalgary.ca

What the current Scientist Educator has to say...

  1. Are you passionate about the future of education and mentoring colleague?

    The Scientist Educator position at OFDP offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our community. As the outgoing Scientist Educator, I found this role incredibly rewarding. Joining the OFDP allowed me the opportunity to have an upstream role in encouraging excellence in teaching and learning at the CSM. I have had the privilege to provide one-on-one faculty advising for teaching improvement and curricular/course development, collaborate on the OFDP website redesign, conduct a needs assessment for teaching programs within CSM, and support colleagues participating in our Teaching Excellence Programs. Moreover, this role provided a great opportunity to further develop my own educational leadership skills while working alongside the incredible OFDP team. The future Scientist Educator will have an opportunity to develop innovative educational content tailored to Foundational Science Departments and deliver sessions in various settings from workshops to online resources. Collaboration is key; you’ll work closely with units, departments, and institutes within and beyond the Cumming School of Medicine to promote community and teaching and learning culture throughout the faculty. We’re seeking candidates who embody compassion, collaboration, and innovation in education. Whether you have experience in faculty development, teaching, or both, we welcome individuals eager to drive positive change within our institution. If this sounds like something you are interested in, you are welcome to reach out to me as I would be happy to chat about the exciting potentials of this role! 

    Sarah Anderson, MSc, PhD (she/her) Scientist Educator

    Office of Faculty Development Assistant Professor (Teaching)

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CSM TEP

The Cumming School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Program is designed to help you solidify fundamental teaching skills, learn relevant educational theory, and explore more advanced topics in medical education. 

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PLUS

Practical Leadership for University Scholars is a highly-interactive multi-part program focused on developing you as a leader, putting your leadership into action, and honing your leadership in particular and relevant areas. Courses build on one another but can still be taken individually or out of order.

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CSM Leadership Program

This longitudinal bi-annual program builds leadership capacity, hones your people management, and develops business skills. Participation in this program is by nomination only, through your department head. The program will be redeveloped in 2023-2024, and relaunched. Stay tuned for updates.

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Reconciliation and Social Justice

In partnership with experts in the CSM community and with the help of engaged faculty members and students, we are developing a wide variety of workshops and resources to help create a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community.

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Teacher Development

Are you passionate about education? We offer programs, workshops, resources and links that can help build and enhance your teaching capacity.

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Career Development

Do you want to be more intentional about your career? Whether it's learning about the promotion process, forming a specialized portfolio, or focusing on the pieces of your work that matter most, OFDP is here to help.

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Leadership Development

Are you looking for more opportunities to cultivate your leadership skills? OFDP can help you hone your leadership competencies, apply your learning and overcome real-life leadership challenges.

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New Faculty Orientation and Resources

Let us help you navigate the Cumming School of Medicine!

If you have yet to attend an orientation with the Office of Faculty Development and Performance, consider attending our next session on September 12, 2023. Registration isn't open yet, so pencil this into your calendar and check our Event Calendar for more information closer to the date.

In the meantime, you can find information to help orient yourself under Faculty Resources in our menu. In particular, check out the Getting Started collection, including our New to CSM page.

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Are you new to the Cumming School of Medicine? Have you been here for years but still find that there are things you don't know? No matter how long you've been here, we want to help you find your way. We get unexpected questions all the time and we love finding you answers.

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Resources you can access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for support and assistance when you need it. If you have immediate safety concerns for yourself or others dial 911.

Campus and Off-campus Counselling Resources can be found here, too.

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Physician and Family Support Program

The Alberta Medical Association's Physician and Family Support Program provides confidential support and help with personal health issues and enhances the quality of patient care and public safety by promoting health and well-being for the medical profession that cares for all Albertans.

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Call 1.877.SOS.4MDS (767.4637)

International: 403.930.0529 (you may call collect)

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Campus Security

Campus Security works closely with the university community, Calgary Police Service, and other agencies to maintain the University of Calgary as a safe place to live, work, and study.

Are you aware of the Safewalk program? Safewalk service is available 24/7 to walk students, staff, and campus visitors safely to their destination on campus.

Call Campus Security at 403.220.5333

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