Office of Professional & Educational Development - OPED

02/04/2026

👏 Big congratulations to our own Amin Taheri!
Amin took home first place in the Community/Rural Medicine track at the NL Health Services Innovation Summit for his AI-driven home exercise platform aimed at preventing falls among seniors—especially in rural and remote communities.
A fantastic example of tech improving health in rural communities.
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
https://www.mun.ca/medicine/news-articles/medicine-employee-wins-innovation-award-for-ai-driven-senior-care-solution.php

01/23/2026

Family Medicine Lecture Series

Join us for a free virtual lecture series focused on topics relevant to family medicine, informed by a provincial needs assessment and delivered in partnership with Family Practice Networks, NL Health Services, and Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine.
📅 February 6–27, 2026
💻 Virtual (Microsoft Teams) .cenfam Newfoundland & Labrador College of Family Physicians

01/22/2026

Saturday Morning Med Talk: Gender-Affirming Care

Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Faculty of Medicine, MUN & Virtual (WebEx)
A half-day hybrid CPD focused on practical, evidence-informed strategies to support inclusive, patient-centred gender-affirming care in clinical practice.
For health care professionals
Practical & clinically relevant

Registration details coming soon Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Quadrangle NL

01/20/2026

Cardiac Care Symposium 2026
January 24, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Faculty of Medicine, MUN & Virtual (WebEx)
Join cardiologists, primary care providers, and allied health professionals for a full-day symposium on Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)—exploring diagnosis, advanced therapies, system challenges, and patient-centered cardiac care in NL.
For: Physicians, NPs, Nurses, Residents & Health Care Professionals
Evidence-based care • Multidisciplinary perspectives

Registration is FREE https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/4856

Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University Registered Nurses' Union Newfoundland & Labrador NL Health Services

01/20/2026

Confidence in breast ultrasound starts with the right training
On-demand online module MDcme.ca!

This module is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of radiologists and imaging technologists in performing and interpreting breast ultrasound examinations.
✅Open to all learners
⚙️Non-accredited
💻Available anytime, anywhere
🔗Explore the course: https://mdcme.ca/course_info/breast_imaging
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Canadian Association of Radiologists Canadian Cancer Society College of the North Atlantic Sonography Canada - Échographie Canada Memorial University - Discipline of Radiology

01/15/2026

Mini-Med School at Memorial University of Newfoundland invites the public to explore how medicine, research, and public health impact our everyday lives. This engaging evening lecture series is designed for anyone curious about health—no medical background required.

Participants will explore topics ranging from mental health, biomedical research, cancer and innovation, anatomy and forensic science, to public health and prevention, helping you become a more informed and confident consumer of health care.

Speaker schedule to be announced
Registration for in-person & online attendance opens mid-March Contact pdmed@mun.ca for more information Faculty of Science - Memorial University Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland NLSchools

01/15/2026

Please join the Division of of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences for their monthly coffee break. Enjoy good conversation and the company of your colleagues. Everyone is welcome! Thursday, Jan. 29, 10-11 a.m. in 4M117.

12/05/2025

Providing Powerful Professional Feedback is a new interactive online learning module for faculty, staff and learners.
Learn to apply elements of effective feedback, recognize unprofessional behaviour and give and receive respectful feedback. A built-in AI practice tool provides feedback in real time. Register now at https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs.

12/02/2025

We were so happy to support with their 50/50 Christmas fundraiser draw today! 💙✨

This is an extraordinary group of people whose dedication, heart, and unstoppable energy make such a meaningful impact and let’s not forget the laughter that always comes along with it. 🎄💛

Proud to be part of this wonderful community initiative.

12/01/2025

✨REMINDER: Health Professions Educational Scholarship Forum
🎟️ Registration is FREE Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
Register here: https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/register/4843

📢 Health Professions Educational Scholarship Forum 2025
📅 December 2, 2025 | 8:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
📍 Faculty of Medicine (1M102) & Online via WebEx
Join us for a morning of collaboration and innovation as educators and researchers from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, and allied health come together to share ideas and advance educational scholarship.
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Quang Ngo, recipient of the 2025 Meridith Marks Mentorship Award and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Dr. Ngo will deliver our plenary lecture at 9:00 a.m.:
🎤 “Athletes, Musicians and Academics? Coaching and Mentorship in Academic Medicine”
Following the plenary, participants will enjoy oral and poster presentations from this year’s abstract contributors. (Full abstract list coming soon!)
🎟️ Registration is FREE
Register here: https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/register/4843
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!

11/24/2025

Talking Dirty: A Curiosity-Based Approach to Learner Feedback
December 2, 2025 • 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Faculty of Medicine, Room 1M102
FREE Workshop- https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/4866
Join us for a special session with Dr. Quang Ngo, winner of the 2025 Meridith Marks Mentorship Award and pediatric emergency physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital.
Learn a practical, curiosity-driven, advocacy-inquiry approach to giving effective feedback. Hands-on practice included!

Open to all educators and learners Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Learner Well-Being and Success, Faculty of Medicine McMaster University Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador