Invited Talks
Despite much unpredictability in 2020, our scientists continued to engage locally, nationally, and internationally. While some conferences were cancelled, reducing opportunities, others converted to online formats and CERI was able to make its presence felt virtually.
Some 2020 highlights:
CERI’s virtual panel discussion, “Unspeakable: Tackling Taboo Topics in Medicine” featured two of our scientists, Dr. Javeed Sukhera and Dr. Taryn Taylor, alongside an international panel.
Dr. Taryn Taylor presented grand rounds for two departments – Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology – on the lessons learned from COVID in situ simulation.
Dr. Javeed Sukhera gave invited talks on issues of bias and racism in health education in multiple locations, including Groningen (Netherlands), University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins, Hartford Healthcare, and McMaster University. His speaking work also included opportunities to shape policy, including presentations to the Schulich Admissions Committee and to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s Governance Committee.
Dr. Mark Goldszmidt was twice invited to share perspectives on academic writing to an interdisciplinary and interfaculty audience, through Research Western’s Knowledge Exchange School.
Lorelei Lingard, PhD, remained a highly sought-after keynote speaker, with 2020 talks including “From Gut Instinct to New Knowledge: Inspirational stories & practical tips for successfully engaging in medical education scholarship”, presented at Geisinger Medical Centre, Danville Pennsylvania and “A Scoping Review of Approaches for Measuring Interdependent Clinical Performances”, presented to the Society for Directors of Research in Medical Education. In addition, she gave the Harmen Tiddens Educational Grand Lecture, “The Many Faces of Clinical Supervision: A call for new metaphors” at University Medical Centre, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Sayra Cristancho, PhD, led a well-received writing workshop for faculty in the School's Department of Surgery.
Dr. Chris Watling presented keynotes at the Association for the Study of Medical Education “Researching Medical Education” conference (London UK), the Australia & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Annual Conference (Melbourne Australia), and gave the Rein Zwierstra Lecture at the 4th LEARN Symposium: Research in Health Professions Education, Groningen, Netherlands.
