Fellow Education Day

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* 1. Did you attend the Fellows Education Day?

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* 2. Please assess the Sessions overrall

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Sufficient time was allowed for audience participation/active learning
The facilities were satisfactory
The session was free from commercial bias
Overall, I would rate this Symposium as excellent

Please assess each Speaker by their Session:

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* 3. Exam Skills

Speaker:

Aspasia Karalis, Service de génétique médicale, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal QC
Ryan Lamont, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary AB
Julie Richer, Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON

Objectives: 
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Apply the tips on effective study habits to their individual learning style
2. Describe approaches for success in a written exam 
3. List potential pitfalls to avoid during OSCE/OSLE stations

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The speaker(s) was easy to understand
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
This session met my needs
Time for Active Learning

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* 4. Quality Assurance of Lab Developed Tests

Speaker:
Tracy Stockley 
Clinical Laboratory Genetics, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto ON

Objectives: 
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the concept of lab developed tests and related quality management, quality assurance and quality control concepts
2. Identify the key performance metrics assessed in validation of lab developed tests
3. Discuss current issues in regulatory oversight of lab developed tests

  Poor Fair Good Very Good Outstanding
The speaker was easy to understand
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
This session met my needs
Time for Active Learning

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* 5. Career Paths - Come from away: tips and tricks I've gathered from across Canada

Speaker:

Bridget Fernandez, St John's Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s NL

Objectives: 
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of academic mentorship in the context of their own careers.
2. Summarize principles that will help to synchronize short and long tern career efforts.
3. Recognize strategies for developing medical leadership skills.

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The speaker was easy to understand
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
This session met my needs
Time for Active Learning

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* 6. How to write your CV and cover letter

Speaker:

Julie Richer, Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON
Karen Niederhoffer, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Aspasia Karalis, Service de génétique médicale, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal QC
Jim Stavropoulos, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON
Anne Marie Laberge, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal QC
Judy Chernos, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary AB

Objectives: 
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Organize their CV to best highlight their accomplishments
2. List a few tips to make their CV more appealing to potential employers
3. Write a cover letter to respond to a posting for a faculty position

  Poor Fair Good Very Good Outstanding
The speaker(s) was easy to understand
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
This session met my needs
Time for Active Learning

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* 7. How to write a manuscript and select a journal

Speaker:

Philippe Campeau, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montréal QC 

Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the reasons to publish different types of papers.
2. Identify predatory publishers and vanity publishers.
3. List key components of a clinical paper.  
4. List key components of a basic science paper.

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The speaker was easy to understand
Met Stated Objectives
Balanced & Unbiased
This session met my needs
Time for Active Learning

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* 8. Rate the following items in relation to your participation in the Fellows Education Day

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Room Set-up
Sessions provided
Food & Beverage 
Networking over the Lunch

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* 9. As a result of attending this session, I am planning to:

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* 10. Please explain any changes you plan to make or personal learning projects you will pursue as a result of this session:

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* 11. Please indicate which CanMEDS roles you felt were addressed during this educational activity. (Select all that apply)

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* 12. General comments about individual speaker:

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* 13. What topics would you like to be addressed at future conferences to keep you up to date in your profession?

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