Office of Professional & Educational Development - OPED

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

11/21/2025

Graduate Program Open House

Considering a graduate degree? Looking for a summer research opportunity?
Discover what's possible in the Faculty of Medicine!
Join our Graduate Program Open House to discover how our programs can help you shape the future and expand your career:
* Discover our graduate programs and our dynamic community
* Connect directly with faculty and current graduate students who will share their insights and experiences
* Explore summer research funding opportunities in exciting paid research projects in Medicine.
The event takes place Friday, Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. in the Faculty of Medicine atrium. Email rgs@mun.ca for more information.

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Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University
MUN Faculty of Education
Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
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School of Human Kinetics and Recreation

11/21/2025

📢 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!

11/19/2025

Two Memorial MD students are on a mission to equip future physicians with a deeper understanding of how identity and culture shape patient care.

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

🌟 OPED Team Spotlight! 🌟
We’re thrilled to celebrate Hend Elbanna and her incredible graduate research at Memorial University. Her work is making a real impact — and her story is truly inspiring.

👇 Read the full article below to learn more about Hend’s journey and accomplishments! Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Memorial University School of Graduate Studies

Meet Hend Elbanna from Egypt, an MSc student in Clinical Epidemiology at Memorial, whose research bridges global health challenges with real human impact. Her work examines how COVID-19 influenced lower limb amputation rates among people living with diabetes, while also improving the methods researchers use to study diabetic care.

Along her journey, Hend has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including The Shree Mulay Community Health Graduate Student Award, The Bautista Graduate Bursary in Medicine, and the CAN-TAP-TALENT CTTP Studentship/Fellowship Award, sponsored by CIHR and NL Health Services.

Looking ahead, Hend hopes to continue her research through a PhD and ultimately become a university professor, contributing to public health, epidemiology, and the next generation of students.

“Even if your journey includes pauses or detours, you can still reach your goals with hard work and the right support.” - Hend Elbanna

Read Hend’s story here: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/student-success/made-by-hend/

Inspired by her journey? Become a graduate student at Memorial.
Apply today: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/apply-to-memorial/


Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University

11/15/2025

Faculty of Medicine Brewing Research!

Please join the Assistant Dean of Clinical Research, Dr. John Thoms, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine, along with faculty and research support staff to meet and brew up research ideas, build collaborations and discuss how our office can support your research efforts!

All are welcome to join.
Please note: parking is limited.

Location: Quidi Vidi Brewery (lower deck), 35 Barrows Road, St. John’s
Date and Time: Thursday, Nov. 27 at 7-9 p.m.
https://www.mun.ca/research/events-listing/fom-brewing-research-2.php

10/30/2025

🌟New Course Alert! 📢

Enhance your expertise in Breast Ultrasound Imaging with our latest interactive online module. Now available on 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

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10/20/2025

👏 Congratulations, Dr. Pamela Snow! 👏

We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr. Pamela Snow, MD, FCFP, Director of Physician Assessment Training & Oversight (PATO/PRA-NL), on receiving the Newfoundland & Labrador College of Family Physicians (NLCFP) Award of Excellence!

This recognition highlights Dr. Snow’s outstanding leadership, dedication to physician assessment and training, and her ongoing contributions to family medicine in our province.

A special shout-out as well to all the other award recipients recognized by the NLCFP for their achievements and commitment to excellence in family medicine across Newfoundland and Labrador! 💙

Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University

We were proud to recognize the achievements of the following family physicians, family medicine resident, and medical student at our 2025 Awards Banquet:

Dr. Elhamy Samak, NLCFP Mohamed Ravalia IMG Award
Dr. Pamela Snow, NLCFP Award of Excellence
Alexandra Scott, NLCFP Medical Student Oration Award
Dr. Kerry Lynn Williams, NLCFP First Five Years in Family Practice Award
Dr. Nicole Stockley, NLCFP Coin Award
Dr. Lyn Power, NLCFP Family Physician of the Year Award
Dr. Annette McCarthy, NLCFP Award of Excellence
Dr. Jacqueline Verge, My NL Family Doctor Award

10/16/2025

Smiles, conversations, and discovery all around! 💬💙
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our OPED Open House — it was wonderful to connect and share the many ways OPED supports lifeline learning and research along the full continuum of health professional education. .ca

10/14/2025

✨REMINDER: OPED Open House tomorrow, Wednesday Oct 15 10am-2pm✨ Outreach and Engagement, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador

10/08/2025

🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🚨
We’re getting ready for the OPED Open House next Wednesday, October 15 from 10am–2pm!
Stop by to meet the OPED team, learn about what we do, and enter for your chance to win a cool OPED/FoM swag bag! 🎁
👋 Come say hi, grab a treat, and see how we support learning, teaching, and outreach in the Faculty of Medicine!
📍 Location: HSC 2958
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, Oct 15
🕙 Time: 10am–2pM