DFM 2016-2017 Annual Report

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EDUCATION
Dr. Martina Kelly - Director, Undergraduate Education
Dr. Keith Wycliffe-Jones - Director, Postgraduate Education
Ms. Jeanine Robinson - Education Manager
Dr. Keith Wycliffe-Jones – Director, Postgraduate Education
Dr. Ron Spice - Rural Academic Director
Dr. Brendan Miles (interim) - Director, Behavioural Medicine; Dr. Todd Hill is on sabbatical until July 1, 2017
Dr. Moné Palacios - Medical Education Specialist
Dr. Steve Mintsioulis - Urban Program Director
Dr. Peter Koegler - Rural Program Director
Dr. Ron Garnett (interim) - Enhanced Skills Program Director
Dr. Amy Tan - Clerkship Director
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) match of Cumming School of Medicine graduates to
Family Medicine remained steady at about 40%. Med Zero, UME’s primary family medicine information tool,
was enormously popular with incoming students.
Family physician faculty and community
faculty contribute to medical student
teaching in pre-clerkship and clerkship in a
wide variety of ways though most teaching
time occurs in the year one and two Family
Medicine Clinical Experience, and other
small group teaching.
Each spring and fall, clinical opportunities
for approximately 160 students is
necessary to deliver this highly valued oneon-one
experience.
Two years ago, UME piloted the Family
Medicine Research Development Program
Elective in the Applied Evidence Based
Medicine Course (MDCN 440) in Year two.
Five students completed the seven month
program successfully and presented well
thought-out research proposals to the DFM
during Grand Rounds. All five students
matched to family medicine programs and
two matched to Calgary’s residency training
program.
Photo: UME learners at MedZero event
The mandatory six-week family medicine clerkship rotation was launched in 2015 with a preceptor
appreciation night. The Shared Decision Making project plan was implemented for the Class of 2017. In the
coming year, 50% of the Class of 2018 clerks will be assigned to rural clinics.
The Family Medicine Interest Group delivers Resident Teaching Nights (four to six sessions each year), skills
days to practice procedural skills outside of class time, a Diversity Night to learn more about the many family
medicine practice options and a Family Medicine Panel night to hear about family medicine from some its
national and provincial leaders.
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