New Faculty
It takes a village!
The Department of Surgery is a welcoming environment the enables new recruits to quickly overcome challenges of familiarizing oneself with a new department. To this end we create a mentorship committee for every new recruit, composed of at least 4 department members: the division director, at least one faculty member within the division, and at least one external member.
The onboarding committee meets with the new recruit at least twice a year, for 3-5 years. In addition to providing support and mentorship, the committee also helps the new recruit establish relationship within the division, and throughout the department, faculty, and hospitals.
Resources for New Faculty
Below is list of documents that will be of interest to new members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill.
- Institutional Information [.pdf]
- Faculty Organizational Chart[.pdf]
- Being an Academic [.pdf]
- Benefits [.pdf]
- Health Sciences Education [.pdf]
- Teaching Opportunities & Resources in the Undergraduate Program [.pdf]
- Informatics Resources [.pdf]
- Communication and Media [.pdf]
- Research [.pdf]
- Research Integrity.pdf]
- Information for Researchers [.pdf]
- Library and Information Resources Services [.pdf]
- Professional Development [.pdf]
- Information on Getting Settled in Montreal [.pdf]
- Immigration [.pdf]
Pertinent workshops offered by the faculty of Medicine and health Sciences:
Orientation Workshops:
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers orientation sessions for all new faculty in the Spring and Fall of each year. These sessions aim to provide advice on academic career planning, and resources to support the academic development of new faculty members. To register for one of the orientation sessions please click here: https://www.mcgill.ca/medicinefacdev/programs/programs-new-faculty/orientation
Your Teaching Journey at McGill
Proud to Teach Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu7NWXg8VZQ
Each module combines an asynchronous online session with a synchronous interactive session, and the series covers various topics aimed at supporting new as well as more experienced members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in their roles as teachers and educators. These modules are relevant to all health professions in the Faculty, and to clinical, classroom and lab-based teachers.
Participants who complete a minimum of five out of seven modules (including modules 3 and 4) over the next 24 months will be eligible for a Level 1—Faculty Development Certificate. Participants are asked to identify their teaching setting as either Clinical or Classroom/Lab in order to help organize small group discussions. Every module is applicable to both of the primary teaching settings.
This series has been accredited by the Office for Continuing Professional Development for a maximum of 21 Section I / Mainpro-+ credits. Each module consists of 3 credits, 1 hour for the online component and 2 hours for the small group component. In order to be eligible for the Level 1- Faculty Development Certificate both the online and small group components must be completed.
Module 1: The Art and Science of Education
Module 2: The Teacher-Learner Relationship
Module 3: The Learning Environment, and a) Patient Safety or b) Graduate Supervision
Module 4: Feedback
Module 5: Learner in Difficulty
Module 6: Assessment (Clinical & Classroom)
Module 7: Interactive Teaching
To register and for more information please visit: https://www.mcgill.ca/medicinefacdev/programs/your-teaching-journey
Faculty Development Certificate Program
The goal of this program is to encourage new and current faculty members to engage in Faculty Development as part of their overall professional development in support of their various academic roles. Having this certificate program further emphasizes the value that the Faculty places on excellence in teachers and teaching, in lifelong-learning, and in the importance of creating a mutually supportive environment for faculty members
For more information on enrollment, please visit: https://www.mcgill.ca/medicinefacdev/programs/faculty-development-certificate-program
Health Sciences Education Rounds
Medical Education Rounds bring together faculty members interested in innovations and research in medical education for presentations on a variety of subjects of interest.
For current rounds please visit: https://www.mcgill.ca/medicinefacdev/programs/hserounds
Other workshops
The Faculty Development Office, in collaboration with colleagues throughout the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, designs and implements faculty-wide and departmental workshops and seminars to improve the skills of faculty members as teachers, researchers and administrators. The workshops are chosen in line with the needs of faculty members.
Currently available workshops: https://www.mcgill.ca/medicinefacdev/programs/workshops