Each year, our graduating class is asked to nominate a member to speak on their behalf at the Convocation ceremony. Last week, Alex Summers delivered an address he entitled “The Light Who Pursues Kindness” on behalf of the Meds 2013 class. It was clear to me and to many other faculty attending that Alex’s words deserved a broader audience and … Continue reading
The Curricular Leaders’ Retreat occurred on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Medical Building. The agenda included hearing a “report card” or “state of the union” report from Dr. Tony Sanfilippo on the UGME program. As well, participants worked to give feedback to the Educational Team and the UGME Curriculum Committee on the role of a Course Director, and topics … Continue reading
This blog article is brought to you by Dr. Michelle Gibson, Year 1 Director, and Coordinator of our FSGL stream in pre-clerkship. gibsonm1@providencecare.ca Why should you be an FSGL Tutor? But first … what is FSGL anyway? FSGL is Facilitated Small Group Learning, a modified form of Problem-Based-Learning (PBL), adapted for the curriculum at Queen’s University. In Terms 2, 3, … Continue reading
The Teaching and Learning Committee is requesting comments on revisions made to the policy on Student Initiated Extracurricular Learning Activities. A summary of the changes are listed below. The full revised policy may be viewed by clicking here. Please submit all comments no later than March 8, 2013 by using the “Discussion” Comments: Policy on Student Initiated Extracurricular Activities … Continue reading
Exam Wrappers Here’s a new and very interesting tool called “Exam Wrappers” that you can add to your exam review after mid-terms and even finals. It enables students to think more carefully about their studying and learning. It is from a chapter by Marsha C. Lovett, (2013) Chapter 2, in Make Exams Worth More Than the Grade, in the book, … Continue reading
When the New Medical Building was completed in 2011 it did not take long for physicians to notice that their pagers were not reliably receiving hospital pages while they were in the building. This was a big issue because it meant that if you were on-call neither your pager or your cell phone would work. Once this problem was brought … Continue reading
This blog article is brought to you by Dr. Michelle Gibson, Year 1 Director, and Coordinator of our FSGL stream in pre-clerkship. gibsonm1@providencecare.ca Why should you be an FSGL Tutor? But first … what is FSGL anyway? FSGL is Facilitated Small Group Learning, a modified form of Problem-Based-Learning (PBL), adapted for the curriculum at Queen’s University. In Terms 2, 3, … Continue reading
Exam Wrappers Here’s a new and very interesting tool called “Exam Wrappers” that you can add to your exam review after mid-terms and even finals. It enables students to think more carefully about their studying and learning. It is from a chapter by Marsha C. Lovett, (2013) Chapter 2, in Make Exams Worth More Than the Grade, in the book, … Continue reading
The Curricular Leaders’ Retreat occurred on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Medical Building. The agenda included hearing a “report card” or “state of the union” report from Dr. Tony Sanfilippo on the UGME program. As well, participants worked to give feedback to the Educational Team and the UGME Curriculum Committee on the role of a Course Director, and topics … Continue reading
This blog article is brought to you by Dr. Michelle Gibson, Year 1 Director, and Coordinator of our FSGL stream in pre-clerkship. gibsonm1@providencecare.ca Why should you be an FSGL Tutor? But first … what is FSGL anyway? FSGL is Facilitated Small Group Learning, a modified form of Problem-Based-Learning (PBL), adapted for the curriculum at Queen’s University. In Terms 2, 3, … Continue reading
On Saturday June 1, Meds 2015 student, Joe Gabriel, left Victoria, BC, at the beginning of a solo cross-country cycling tour. He’ll be biking across Canada to Halifax until August 20th. The tour will be fully self-supported; Joe will be carrying 35+ pounds of camping gear, tools and clothes along with him on his bike. Along the way, Joe is … Continue reading
Each year, our graduating class is asked to nominate a member to speak on their behalf at the Convocation ceremony. Last week, Alex Summers delivered an address he entitled “The Light Who Pursues Kindness” on behalf of the Meds 2013 class. It was clear to me and to many other faculty attending that Alex’s words deserved a broader audience and … Continue reading
