SYNOPSIS

This session will feature several articles published recently in the CMEJ identified as “most influential”. Authors will outline the implications of their paper and ways they have seen or hope it will influence medical education. Ample time will be provided for discussion. This will be a dynamic session and an opportunity to interact with some authors at the forefront of medical education.

The CMEJ Senior Section Editors and its Management Board provided guidance for the selection process. Papers were initially screened into a nomination pool based on citations, views, and downloads. The final decision was made by the Editor-in-Chief based on recommendations and direction from the Senior Section Editors.

Plan to attend this session, the first of its kind at ICAM. Consider preparing by reading the articles in the CMEJ as authors will not be giving a thorough presentation of their work.

“Development of a medical education podcast in obstetrics and gynecology” by Kristin Black, Lindsay Drummond, Venu Jain, and Margaret Sagle. Vol 12 No 2 (2021) pp e103-105.

“The effect of COVID-19 on medical students’ education and wellbeing: a cross-sectional survey” by Hassan ElHawary, Ali Salimi, Natasha Barone, Peter Alam, and Stephanie Thibaudeau. Vol 12 No 3 (2021) pp 92-99.

“Emerging concepts in the CanMEDS physician competency framework” by Brent Thoma, Linda Snell, Rob Anderson, Jason Frank, Leon Tourian, Nancy Fowler, Carlos Gomez-Garibello, Andrew Hall, Evelyn Constantin, Adelle Atkinson, Theresa M. Chan, Meredith Giuliani, Heather Waters, Nicole Labine, Louise Samson, Anna Karwowska, and Elaine Van Melle. Vol 14 No 1 (2023) pp 4-12.

“Reflections on addressing antisemitism in a Canadian faculty of medicine” by Ayelet Kuper Vol 14 No 2 (2023) pp 158-170.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Describe how each paper can influence the medical education community in Canada and more broadly;
2. Plan for changes they will make in their approach to medical education, based on information presented by the authors.