Viola Antao MD CCFP MHSc FCFP

Director of Faculty Development, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Sustained Excellence in Teaching as a Faculty Developer

Center for Faculty Development Awards

Viola Antao

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  1. Congratulations Viola! Well deserved for all you do for our faculty
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Biography

Dr. Antao received her medical degree at the University of Toronto in 1999. She completed her Family Medicine residency training at St. Michael's Hospital in 2001, and a Women's Health Fellowship at Women's College Hospital in 2002. She is an Associate Professor and Director of Faculty Development in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University Of Toronto.

Dr. Antao practices Family Medicine in the Women's College Family Practice Health Centre. She participates in teaching clerks, residents, elective students and fellows. She is a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Her research interests are in inter-professional education, education scholarship, leadership and faculty development.

Dr. Antao completed the NEAL Program in 2015. She is the recipient of the Education Innovation Award, Faculty of Medicine, Women's College Hospital and the Jamie Meuser Award for Excellence in Leadership and Professional Development, Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Quote from the Winner

I think it's important to recognize and value faculty for their teaching and contributions. I enjoy supporting faculty through professional development, mentorship, and wellness and resilience.

About the Award

These awards, named after one of our own award-winning educators, were established in 2005 to recognize outstanding departmental faculty development programs leading to the enhancement of education, instruction, career development, professionalism, inter-professionalism, and/or health professional leadership within the Faculty of Medicine. There are three categories: Sustained Excellence in Teaching as a Faculty Developer, Innovation in Program Development and Design, and Sustained Contribution to the Field of Faculty Development.