CEPD Research is Growing!

Building on strategic directions to advance research, innovation and scholarship in Continuing Education, foster and imbed quality improvement (QI) and further develop Continuing Interprofessional Education (CIPE), CEPD’s Research division has embarked on a rapid expansion. Led by Director, Dr. Simon Kitto, CEPD Research has recruited five new members over the past academic year. Please join […]

Arnold M. Noyek Appointed to the Order of Canada

CEPD would like to congratulate Dr. Arnold Noyek on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours established to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to the nation. Dr. Noyek was cited for his dedication to helping those with hearing loss and […]

Dr. Ian Witterick Honoured with CSO-HNS Award for Educational Excellence

CEPD would like to congratulate Dr. Ian Witterick on receiving The Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery’s Award for Educational Excellence at the society’s 67th Annual Meeting held June 2-4, 2013, in Banff, Alberta. The Educational Excellence award honours an individual who has made a significant impact in the area of medical education at […]

CEPD Acknowledges CE Directors and Peer Reviewers

As completion of the 2012-2013 academic year draws near, CEPD would like to thank all of our CE Directors and peer reviewers for their ongoing support and commitment to ensuring the quality and credibility of University of Toronto accredited continuing education programs. It is their invaluable advice and insightful contributions that assist our broad range […]

U of T’s Competency-Based Education Training Workshop First in Canada

On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 the University of Toronto’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery presented “A Practical Approach to Competency-Based Education in Your Residency Training Program: From Concept to Implementation” – the first workshop of its kind to be offered in Canada, introducing a new model for teaching and assessing resident trainees for competency. Led by Dr. […]

David Price Webinar

CEPD Welcomes Visiting Speaker Dr. David Price

The CEPD Research team will be hosting Dr. David Price, the National CPD Director for Kaiser Permanente, Colorado, USA from May 6-8, 2013 in Toronto for a series of interactive activities and engagement with colleagues in the CE community. Kaiser Permanente is a working partnership of two organizations: the not-for-profit Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (serving more than […]

CERD Internal Grant Awards – Spring 2013 Call for Nominations

Do you know someone who is conducting an innovative needs assessment or using new methods of evaluation to measure the impact of continuing education activities on health professionals’ competence or behaviour? They may be eligible for a Continuing Education and Research Development (CERD) Award! CEPD is now seeking nominations for the Spring 2013 CERD Awards. […]

CEPD Education Consultant & QI Team Land Award for Excellence

Kate Hodgson, one of CEPD’s Education Consultants, has been awarded the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s 2012-2013 Excellence in Continuing Education Award along with fellow Quality Improvement Program Faculty Development group members Margaret Bucknam, Yee-Ling Chang, Phil Ellison, Alan Monavvari, Trish O’Brien, Jamie Read, Mary Kay Whittaker and Brian Wong. The Excellence in Continuing […]

TED is coming to CEPD!

This April, for the first time ever, CEPD will be hosting a live simulcast of the TEDMED Talks direct from the John F. Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC and opening the event to the general public. CEPD invites anyone with an interest in health and medicine and a passion for learning to come by and […]