CHES Celebration of Scholarship
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
at The University of British Columbia’s Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre.
The Centre for Health Education Scholarship is pleased to host the 14th annual CHES Celebration of Scholarship on October 2, 2024! This event is an opportunity for the CHES community to showcase and share their work and celebrate the accomplishments of the health professions education scholarship network.
Registration for the event will open on August 1, 2024! Click here to reference the 2023 CHES Celebration of Scholarship event program. The 2024 event program will be available in early September.
2024 Event Schedule
Plenary Speakers
Gordon Page Invited Lecture
Thirusha Naidu, PhD
Canada Research Chair in Equity and Social Justice in Global Medical Education & Associate Professor, Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME), University of Ottawa
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow, Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge
Biography: Click here for Dr. Thirusha Naidu’s Biography.
Title: Settler Colonial Spectres in Global Health Professions Education, Training, and Scholarship
Abstract: It has been established that medical education research and scholarship is shaped by colonially founded epistemology. Less attention has been focused on how a history of colonialism continues to manifest in health professions education training and scholarship in settler colonial and previously colonized countries. Concentrating on countries previously colonized by the British Empire, I explore contexts and expressions of settler colonialism in medical education. I explore the effects of colonialism on the future of global health professions, global migration patterns of health professionals, and the implications of globally diverse training and accreditation criteria in the health professions.
Closing Plenary
Dzung X. Vo, MD, FAAP, FSAHM
Head, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Director, BC Children’s Hospital Centre for Mindfulness
Jillian Lin, MD
Pediatrics Resident Physician, UBC Pediatrics PGY-3
Biographies: Click here for Drs. Dzung Vo and Jillian Lin’s Biographies.
Title: The Mindful Health Care Trainee
Abstract: Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and with unconditional love” (modified from J Kabat-Zinn). The field of mindfulness-based interventions is currently exploding. Mindfulness-based interventions are showing promise for health care providers for self-care, management, and prevention of burnout and secondary trauma, and optimal clinical and workplace communication. In this interactive presentation, Dr. Vo will share practical mindfulness exercises that health providers can use in their clinical practices and personal self-care strategies; describe the Mindful Healing course that he has been leading for UBC Pediatric Residents for the past four years (based on the Mindful Practice work developed by Epstein and Krasner et al), and share mindfulness resources for youth, families, and professionals. Dr. Jillian Lin (UBC Pediatrics PGY-3) hopes to offer a firsthand account on how they integrated mindfulness into their training experience as a pediatrics resident. Through personal reflection and experiential learning, Jillian navigated the challenges of pediatric residency with increased resilience and presence, ultimately fostering a deeper connection with patients and colleagues.
Accessibility
CHES is committed to and strives to create a respectful and inclusive environment. The event venue is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking is available, please see here for more details. If you require dietary, physical, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact ches.admin@ubc.ca.
2023 CHES Celebration of Scholarship: The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 6.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 6.25 Mainpro+® credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity. CFPC Session ID: 198088-001.