Centre for Faculty Development

Day 2 of the Teaching for Transformation Conference was filled with inspiring short talks and engaging workshops. Thank you to all of the presenters and facilitators who shared their knowledge!

Late Career Community of Practice - Session 6
Physician Identity and the Mind-Body Connection

This interactive presentation will explore the challenges and opportunities of having a strong work identity and taking care of the body. For physicians, the relationship between work and personal life can have far-reaching implications for individuals and the healthcare system. Any form of transition for a physician is important for personal reasons; however, it can also have repercussions for patients, interrupting continuity in patient care, and affect members of allied healthcare teams.

As more of us are living longer, thinking about work identity and work transitions has become an increasingly relevant topic. Longevity also prompts the need to think more carefully and critically about how to keep aging bodies healthy. While evidence suggests that regular exercise is the most important modifiable factor that can increase the chances of aging with agility, some of us exercise enthusiastically and others of us avoid it like the plague. This talk will examine work identity in a way that is linked to exercise and somatic processes drawing from Michelle Pannor Silver, Ph.D.’s recent book Aging with Agility, and findings from Retirement and Its Discontents.

👤 Speaker: Michelle Silver and Moderator: Karen Leslie
🗓️ Date: March 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00PM - 6:15PM ET
💻 Location: Online
🔗 Register: https://centreforfacdev.ca/events/?eventtemplate=518-late-career-community-of-practice-physician-identity-and-the-mind-body-connection

Research Roundup:

With the launch of the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health, researchers at the Centre for Faculty Development (CFD) are examining faculty development not simply as the delivery of educational offerings, but as a practice that shapes culture, builds capacity, and supports system integration.

Learn more here ---> https://centreforfacdev.ca/ongoing-research-study-update-faculty-development-as-a-practice-that-shapes-culture-builds-capacity-and-supports-system-integration-in-clinical-education/

Congratulations to Dr. Latika Nirula, recipient of the AFMC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development!

For more than fifteen years, Latika has been dedicated to advancing faculty development at a local, national, and international level. Through her innovative leadership, strong commitment to equity, and collaborative approach, she has transformed educational practices and strengthened communities.

Read about her impact here --> https://centreforfacdev.ca/latika-nirula-afmc-award/

CFD researchers published a new article examining how anti-oppression-focused faculty development programs are designed, implemented, and sustained in health professions education. The study explores how faculty developers navigate tensions between institutional priorities, pedagogical commitments, and broader efforts toward cultural change.

Learn more here ---> https://centreforfacdev.ca/new-study-in-medical-teacher-navigating-tensions-in-anti-oppression-focused-faculty-development/

Membership Mondays is for CFD members to engage in informal conversations on emerging curiosities, questions and tensions within health professions education. In our upcoming session, we will discuss the topic of Trust in Health Professions Education.

Our community will share experiences, tackle the challenges of building trust, and explore strategies to create a growth oriented feedback culture.

🗓️ Date: Feb 23, 12-1pm ET
💻 Location: Virtual
🔗 Register: https://centreforfacdev.ca/workshop-catalogue/508-trust-in-health-professions-education-can-learning-thrive-without-it/