Small Groups

 

The purpose of the small group discussions is to allow for a more in-depth discussion of a given topic. The small group topics proposed in the TIP 2015 curriculum were selected based on the requests, questions and discussions encountered by the course organizers in their interaction with colleagues working to develop and strengthen Family Medicine worldwide.

 

In order to respond to the participants’ identified learning needs, other small group topics may be added at the onset of the course while other small groups might be cancelled if they are not deemed to be relevant to this year’s cohort of participants.

 

With that flexibility in mind, the small group topics identified for TIPS 2015 fall under the 3 broad (and often overlapping) themes of:

 

• Achieving competency

• Developing the knowledge foundation

• Strengthening the discipline

 

The specific topics include:

 

 

• Family medicine in the undergraduate curriculum: strategies and content

• Postgraduate education in Family Medicine: curriculum development

• Faculty Development in Family Medicine: tools and strategies

• Continued Professional Development: enhancing competency in the undifferentiating generalist physicians

• Growing Family Medicine Research: first steps and strategies

• Publishing in Family Medicine

• Centre for E-Health Innovation

• Quality Improvement: first steps and strategies

• Leadership in Family Medicine: issues strategies

• Mentorship in Family Medicine: tools and strategies

• Courses and programs available at UofT for emerging leaders in Family Medicine

• The Besrour Centre: Collaborating for stronger family medicine worldwide.