DLRI proudly presents Cabin Fever 2024, hosted at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Cabin Fever is a faculty development conference where you will have the opportunity to discuss the latest topics and trends in rural medical education. Learn from esteemed physicians, preceptors, residents, and more as they present their research, learnings, and experiences from their rural medical careers.
By the end of Cabin Fever you will be able to:
List and apply at least two ways your practice will change due to attending learning sessions.
Create a personal toolbox of training methods based on workshop presenter experiences.
Evaluate and apply a variety of communication strategies to enhance interactions with learners.
Harley Crowshoe’s ancestry is Blackfoot and originates from the Piikani Nation Reserve in southern Alberta.
Harley has extensive Aboriginal Policing experience with First Nations people in Alberta and British Columbia. Throughout his RCMP career he held supervisory positions and after 20 years of service with the RCMP he retired as rank Staff Sgt.
Harley joined the Aboriginal Policing Directorate as the Regional Manager, responsible for Alberta and Northwest Territories. This provided him the opportunity to continue working closely with the First Nations communities in Alberta and NWT.
Harley has worked for AHS for many years, first serving the AHS Wisdom Council as chair; then the AHS South Zone as the Indigenous Health Senior Advisor; the AHS South Sector as Indigenous Health Provincial Director; and has supported AHS as an Indigenous Health Advisor. Now retired, Harley worked parttime with Aakom-kiyii Health Service guiding their accreditation journey. He also sits on a number of committees, including a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.
Harley is a recipient of both the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and the 25 Year Service Award from Public Service Canada. He was also presented a Soapstone sculpture and Sacred Eagle Feather in recognition for contributions to the First Nations people of Canada. He was inducted as an Honorary Chief of the Piikani (Blackfoot) Nation – including traditional transfer of sacred eagle headdress.
We have gathered various respected speakers from the rural medical field and beyond to share their expertise with us.
Amanda Bell is a graduate of McMaster University’s medical school and completed a residency in rural family medicine through the University of Ottawa. She has been practising as a small-town family physician in Niagara since 2000 including work in sexual health, adolescent medicine and eating disorder treatment. Amanda is a Clinical Professor in the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine. She has served as the Regional Assistant Dean of the Niagara Regional Campus of McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine since 2017. Amanda completed a master’s degree in health science education and her areas of research include student mistreatment, distributed medical education and scholarly activity in regional medical campuses.
Originally from Scotland, Dr. Topps’ medical career in Canada began as an International Medical Graduate in Milk River, Alberta. She recently retired as CEO and Executive Director of the Medical Council of Canada. Dr. Topps previously completed numerous engagements in senior leadership positions in Canada, and extensive work globally through various organizational roles. Prior to joining MCC in 2018, she was Senior Associate Dean Education at the Cumming School of Medicine, Executive Director of Alberta’s International Medical Graduate Program, Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education at both University of Calgary and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as the inaugural appointee.
Will Gadd is an athlete and teacher who teaches people how to move better in the mountains. Clients range from elite military personnel to 75-year-old grandmothers and top sports competitors. Will teaches people how to master complex tactics and, most importantly, how to master the mind. With a natural love for the great outdoors, Will grew up kayaking, caving, rock climbing, and more. Will has won three gold medals at the X Games and the Canadian National Sport-Climbing Championships, among many other impressive professional accomplishments.
Foundational Skills
To support clinical preceptors in the development or renewal of foundational teaching skills, this provincially based initiative was established with the University of Calgary and University of Alberta faculties of medicine. Upon completion of all modules below, please contact DLRI at dlri@ucalgary.ca to obtain a certificate of recognition. Foundational Skills workshops are denoted with an asterisk (*).
1. Fundamentals of Precepting
2. Teaching Procedural Skills
3. Assessing Learners
4. Providing Effective Feedback
5. The Learner in Difficulty
6. Teaching with Technology
Rurality Predisposes Departure from Gold Standard Care Leading to Delayed or Precocious Access to Surgery: Insights from a Scoping Review
Awareness and perspectives on the role of artificial intelligence in primary care: Survey of rural and urban primary care physicians in Alberta, Canada
Physicians as lifelong learners in the digital era
Connection with the Creator So Our Spirits Can Stay Alive: A community-based Participatory Study with the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) - Region 3
Privilege Breeds Privilege - An Analysis of Capital Using Pan-Canadian Medical Student Demographic Data
Teaching opportunities for Family Medicine Residents: Towards a Resident Teaching Framework
Improving Confidence in Managing High Acuity, Low Occurrence (HALO) Events Among Rural Healthcare Providers: An eSIM Pilot Project
Setting Priorities for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility at a Canadian Medical School: Faculty and Learner Perceptions
How the Cumming School of Medicine is Delivering the New Curriculum
The Change to High Performance CPR for Alberta First Responders and What Rural Physicians Need to Know
Key Priorities in Distributed Medical Education: Results of a National Survey of DME Leaders
The Library of Life – Stories of Rural Medicine: A Learning Tool in Medical Education
Cabin Fever is returning to the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge. Nestled within the Canadian Rockies, the lodge is a scenic 100 kms drive from Calgary for local commuters or attendees flying in from other provinces.
To book your accommodations, please call 403-591-7711. Use code “Cabin Fever” for preferred rates. Please note that there is limited availability at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.
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