4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference

Keynote Presenter, Panel Members and Afternoon Debate ContinuedDr. Latika Nirula, PhDDr. Latika Nirula, PhD, is the Director of Teaching Excellenceand Innovation and Simulation Lead at the Centre forAddiction and Mental Health in Toronto. She is also anAssistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in theFaculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Latika hasalso served as a lecturer and adjunct professor at OISE/University of Toronto, teaching within the School of GraduateStudies and the Initial Teaching Education programs. She has a strong affiliationwith the Centre for Faculty Development in the Faculty of Medicine, most recentlyserving as their Acting Director from July 2014 to June 2015. Latika currently leadsa diverse education team responsible for mental health simulation, facultydevelopment, program evaluation, innovative educational curriculum developmentat CAMH.Dr. Cynthia Whitehead, MD, PhDCynthia Whitehead, MD, PhD, is the Vice-PresidentEducation, Women’s College Hospital and the Director ofthe Wilson Centre for Research in Education. She obtainedher PhD and MScCH from the University of Toronto, MDfrom McMaster University and AB from Harvard University.An Associate Professor in the Department of Family andCommunity Medicine at the University of Toronto, sheworks clinically in the Family Health Team at Women’sCollege Hospital. Dr Whitehead is a Scientist at the Wilson Centre and the Centrefor Ambulatory Care Education; her program of research involves Foucauldiancritical discourse analysis of assumptions that underpin various aspects of healthprofessions education. Her work locally, nationally and internationally spanseducation broadly, and includes curriculum development, competency design,faculty development, interprofessional education, education scholarship, and theglobalization of health professions education.4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning9

Keynote Presenter, Panel Members and Afternoon Debate ContinuedDr. Viren Naik MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPCDr. Viren Naik is the Vice President, Education for TheOttawa Hospital and Professor of Anesthesiology at theUniversity of Ottawa. He has 20 years experience as aneducator, and is now focused on leading interprofessionaleducation initiatives at his hospital to enhance the learnerexperience and improve the quality and safety for patients.In 2001, he obtained a Master of Education degree fromthe University of Toronto, and a Fellowship in Educationfrom The Wilson Centre for Research in Education. Dr. Naik was recruited to St.Michael’s Hospital, and in 2004, he was appointed Medical Director of the AllanWaters’ Family Patient Simulation Centre. In 2009, he was recruited from theUniversity of Toronto to establish the University of Ottawa Skills and SimulationCentre (uOSSC) as the inaugural Medical Director. Dr. Naik has served the RoyalCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Chair of the national writtencertification examination for his specialty. He has also served as a Clinician Educatorwith the Royal College tasked with advancing simulation and CanMEDS forpostgraduate education and continuing professional development, both nationallyand internationally. In 2007 and 2013, Dr. Naik received honour awards from theCanadian Anesthesiologists’ Society for his international contributions to education.In 2015, Dr. Naik completed an Executive MBA at the Telfer School of Managementto further develop his leadership competencies.Dr. Ryan Brydges PhDDr. Ryan Brydges obtained his PhD from the Institute ofMedical Science at the University of Toronto. He then wenton to complete a NSERC Post-doctoral fellowship at theUniversity of British Columbia with Glenn Regehr. He has beena faculty member in the Department of Medicine, Universityof Toronto since 2011. In his role as Education Scientist, heconducts research in three related domains: (i) clarifying how healthcare traineesand professionals manage (through self-regulation) their life-long learning, (ii)understanding how to optimize the use of healthcare simulation (i.e., simulatedpatients) for training and assessment of healthcare professionals, and (iii) identifyingthe best practices in the training and assessment for bedside invasive medicalprocedures (e.g., lumbar puncture, central line insertion, thoracentesis).104th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Concurrent Workshop DescriptionsCultivating the Education Leader in YouIn this workshop, participants will define education leadership for the healthprofessions, discuss effective practices and perspectives of education leaders, andidentify various lenses for analyzing issues within educational leadership issues.Susan Lieff, Director, New and Emerging Academic Leaders Program andAcademic Leadership Development, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty ofMedicine at St Michael’s Hospital, Vice-Chair, Education, Department of Psychiatry,University of TorontoSurviving the Shipwreck Together:An Interactive, Interprofessional Role-playing Activity for TeamsJoin us for a fun and interactive learning journey, where we actively experience andreflect on the key elements of effective team collaboration. Get a “sneak preview” ofSunnybrook’s new core competencies for interprofessional team collaboration, andleave with tips and strategies that can be applied to your team setting.Tracey DasGupta, Director, Interprofessional Practice and Siobhan Donaghy,Professional/Collaborative Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy (St. John’sRehab), Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreMindfulness: Embedding Wellbeing in EducationThis workshop will introduce participants experientially and interactively to basicprinciples of mindfulness, a psychological and meditative approach to increasingawareness, choice and adaptive responsiveness. Participants will explore togetherthe inter-relationship of mindfulness, wellbeing and education.Steve Selchen, Staff Psychiatrist, Director, Sunnybrook Psychiatry Institute forContinuing Education, Head, Mindfulness-based Interventions, University ofToronto, Department of Psychiatry, Head, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy andMindfulness-based Interventions, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook HealthSciences Centre4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning11

Excellence in Teaching & Learning: A Competencies ModelThis session will explore the Teaching Excellence Competencies Model and howit relates to teachers within a health care context (i.e. not profession-specific). Itwill identify an actionable set of relational competencies that describe an excellentteacher (as opposed to a minimally competent teacher) as well as describe a setof competencies for teaching excellence that will not only promote alignment ofresources, tools, professional development and evaluation within the system, butwill be a tool used by educators and faculty developers to inform their work. Thismodel is not intended to be prescriptive or directive, however, it is meant to beused as a guide to assist individuals and organizations to develop their thinkingand practices about teaching and the ongoing pursuit of excellence in teachingand learning. Individuals who have roles as teachers, faculty developers, leaders/administrators, scholars and student/learners can use this framework, and cansituate themselves at any place in the excellent teacher competency.Shamena Maharaj, Director, Human Resources and Organizational Development& Leadership, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Mandy Lowe, Directorof Education, University Health Network and Acting Director, Centre forInterprofessional Education at University of TorontoContext, Content & Connection:Applying Affective Approaches to Effect LearningEmerging research shows that connecting with others on an emotional (affective)level may bring about much better outcomes whether you are working withpatients, students or colleagues. Engaging learners to connect the learning contentto their individual contexts is foundational in adult learning yet the area of affectivedomain may be often neglected. This workshop incorporates the Sunnybrook/CSTD Educator Competency framework to build on how simple (yet not easy)affective approaches may influence learning and transfer of knowledge.Diana Goliss, Organizational Development & Leadership Associate, CathyLemieux, Organizational Development & Leadership Associate, and Haesun Moon,Organizational Development & Leadership Associate, Sunnybrook Health SciencesCentre124th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Health Literacy: An Overview**This is a full afternoon workshop.Low health literacy impacts many Canadians and has significant impact on healthoutcomes, patient experience and costs to our health care system. Understandingwhat influences health literacy from both an individual skills perspective andthe system perspective is essential for any personal who provides education topatients, families and caregivers. This session will provide an overview of healthliteracy, the latest research in this area and the universal precautions to improvehealth literacy.Tamara Harth, Patient Education Manager, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre andProvincial Head Patient Education, Cancer Care OntarioOptimizing the Learning Management System in your Practice!Learning Management System enhances the administrative and managementsupport needed to enroll, track and report on all education courses and trainingprograms. This workshop will provide you with the process and examples of howother departments in Sunnybrook have integrated the LMS into their day-to-daypractice.Christopher Townsend, Manager, Organizational Development & Leadership,Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreConceptualizing and Using Transferin Health Professions Research and PracticeFor many, getting trainees to transfer their learning is the ultimate goal of healthprofessions education. Thus, researchers and educators often seek to understandhow to optimize this transfer of knowledge and skills to clinical practice.However, there is little discussion on exactly what transfer means or how best toconceptualize it. We will describe the current state of research on transfer in thehealth professions literature and provide a new framework to guide future researchand practice of this phenomenon.Ryan Brydges, Assistant Professor & Scientist, Department of Medicine and TheWilson Centre, University of Toronto, Jeffrey J.H. Cheung, Research Fellow, TheWilson Centre & SickKids Learning Institute, PhD Student, Institute of MedicalSciences, University of Toronto, Faizal Haji, Research Fellow, The Wilson Centre,PhD Candidate, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and JulianManzone, Faculty of Medicine, Class of 2019, University of Toronto4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning13

Tough Negotiations: A Gender and Skills Oriented PerspectiveIn an increasingly competitive and resource strapped academic environment,“getting to yes” can be a challenge. High risks, high stakes conversations havebecome the norm in academic health sciences centres, and few clinical educatorshave acquired the formal skills to manage workplace negotiations effectively.This workshop explores implicit views and biases which may impact teaching,mentorship and leadership. Effective strategies for managing problematicnegotiations will be explored and attendees will have the opportunity to reflect onways of reframing these types of dialogues.Sophie Soklaridis, Education Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,Ari Zaretsky, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Vice President, Education, SunnybrookHealth Sciences Centre, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Deputy Psychiatrist-in-Chief (TGand PM Sites), Director of CPPD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto,and Adrienne Tan, Staff Psychiatrist, Consultant-Liaison Service and Head,Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, UHN Centre for Mental Health AssistantProfessor of Psychiatry University of TorontoIntroduction to Health Professions Education ResearchPresented by experts in a range of research techniques and methods, thisworkshop will introduce participants to the fundamental principles of design andconducting rigorous health professions education research. Participants shouldcome ready to engage with possible research questions that flow from theireducational practice. No previous research experience required.Ayelet Kuper, Scientist, Wilson Centre for Research in Education and StaffPhysician, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Dominique Piquette, StaffPhysician, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Education Researcher,Wilson Centre for Research in Education, and Associate Director, Adult CriticalCare Residency and Clinical Fellowship, University of Toronto, and CarilynneYarascavitch, Staff Dentist – Anesthesiologist, and Director, Education ResearchUnit, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre144th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Twitter for Professionals: Building Your Personal Online BrandTwitter can be used professionally in many ways. Sunnybrook’s Social Media teamis here to provide an intro session on how to use Twitter to brand yourself as anexpert in your field. We’ll cover initial account setup, best practices, and keepingwithin corporate policies and guidelines.Sivan Keren Young, Manager, Digital Communications and Brent Creelman, SeniorDigital Strategist and Social Media LeadMeasuring Clinical Competencies:Patient Safety in Paramedic Clinical PracticeThe Medical Directors of the Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital define andauthorize the scope of practices for 2,300 Primary and Advanced Care Paramedicsand delegate controlled medical acts to complement that scope. The realm ofparamedicine is unique in that Paramedics utilize their scope of practice in anautonomous manner. The clinical practice decisions and medical interventions posepotential risk to patient safety.To reliably assess clinical competence in context, the paramedic certificationprocess was designed to measure all identified domains (e.g., decision-making,communication, situational awareness) of expected performance using a validatedassessment tool and standardized examination activities. The process measuresthe application and integration of knowledge, skills, and attributes in paramedicpractice and results are linked to the continuous quality improvement processeswith ongoing competency assessment throughout a paramedic’s career.This session will introduce the learner to reliable performance-based competencyassessment processes that have application across health care professions whereclinical judgement directly affects optimal patient care and safety.Maud Huiskamp, Senior Manager, Regional Base Hospital Program, SunnybrookCentre for Prehospital Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning15

Simulation – Debriefing SimplifiedIn this workshop, learners will identify the purpose and benefits of debriefing,develop an enhanced awareness and importance of debriefing strategies anddemonstrate the application of three debriefing strategies. This workshop isintended for learners that are at a novice to intermediate level and have someexperience in simulation and debriefing.Susan DeSousa, Simulation Centre Coordinator, and Agnes Ryzynski, Manager,Simulation Centre and Curriculum Development, Sunnybrook Health SciencesCentreEnhance your Learning Through Reflective PracticeIn this student-focused workshop, participants will explore the integral role ofwellness, creativity and spirituality in optimizing the learning process. Interactiveactivities will engage the participants in exploring a number of reflection andassessment tools that examine the role of balance and wellness in life and learning.Leanne Hughes, Professional Practice Leader, Recreation Therapy and HelenChang-Dawson, Music Therapist Accredited, Veterans Centre, Sunnybrook HealthSciences Centre164th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Top Oral Research PresentationsPlenary Session (EG61):Moderators: Carilynne Yarascavitch & Ewa Szumacher10:15 – 10:30am“Augment Reality: A Tool to Engage the Students of the Future”Authors: Raymond Boyer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreYara McDonald, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre10:30 – 10:45am“Breast Cancer Patients’ Preferences for Adjuvant Radiotherapy Post-lumpectomy: WholeBreast Irradiation versus Partial Breast Irradiation – Single Institutional Study”Authors: Ewa Szumacher, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreMerrylee McGuffin, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreRoseanna Presutti, University of TorontoJean-Philippe Pignol,Erasmus MD: University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, NetherlandsTamara Harth, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreAruz Mesci, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreDeb Feldman-Stewart,Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, QCRI, Kingston, ONEdward Chow, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreKatija Bonin, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLisa Di Prospero, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreDanny Vesprini, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreEileen Rakovitch, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreJustin Lee, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreMary Doherty, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreHany Soliman, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreIda Ackerman, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreXingshan Cao, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreAlex Kiss, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre10:45 – 11:00am“Peer-coaching to Teach Faculty Surgeons an Advanced Laparoscopic Skill: A RandomizedControlled Trial”Authors: Vanessa N. Palter, University of TorontoKaitlyn A. Beyfuss, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreAdam R. Jokhio, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreAgnes Ryzynski, Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreShady Ashamalla, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre4th Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference: Innovation in Teaching & Learning17

Short Communication SessionsTheme 1: Interprofessional Education Session (EG 61):Moderator: Viren Naik11:05 – 11:15am“Virtual Longitudinal Mentorship – A Feasibility Clinical Research Capacity BuildingProject for Radiation Oncology Trainees in GhanaAuthors: Horia Vulpe, University of TorontoAndrew Lam, University of Western Ontario, London, ONRyan Chu, McMaster University, Hamilton, ONZahra Kassam, Southlake Regional Health CentreJolie Ringash, University of TorontoTony Panzarella, Princess Margaret Cancer CentreBernard Cummings, University of TorontoTim Craig, University of TorontoStephen Breen, University of TorontoVerna Vanderpuye, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, GhanaJoel Yarney, Karle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, GhanaRebecca K.S. Wong, Univ

Top Oral Research Presentations McLaughlin Lecture Theatre, EG61. 11:00 - 11:05 am. Break/Transition Time. 11:05 am - 12:05 pm. Concurrent Workshops (for details, please refer to the workshops descriptions on page 11) Various locations (refer to overall schedule pages 32 & 33) 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm. Networking Lunch and Poster Presentations