The Centre for Faculty Development (CFD) Workshops for Psychiatry Teachers and Educators

Description

Dr. Latika Nirula is the Director of the Centre for Faculty Development and assistant professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Psychiatry. She previously held the role of Director of Simulation & Teaching Excellence at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Dr. Nirula has also served as a lecturer and adjunct professor at OISE/UT, teaching within the School of Graduate Studies and the Initial Teaching Education programs. Her experience in faculty development provides valuable insights into effective CPD program design and coordination.

Dr. Shaheen Darani is a clinician educator and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and staff psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She serves as the Director of Faculty Development in the Department of Psychiatry, and is the past Site Director for Postgraduate Education at CAMH, and Associate Director of Postgraduate Learner Affairs/Wellness in the Office of Learner Affairs in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the UofT. Nationally, she is a member of the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada Forensic Subspecialty Examination Board as well as the Specialty Committee in Psychiatry.

From the Nomination

"This exciting and innovative six-workshop series demonstrated excellence in program development, from needs assessment to program evaluation. Delivery of the workshops supported learner engagement and active learning, while fulfilling the learning objectives. Equity, diversity, and inclusion were addressed in the needs assessments, course objectives, and subject/content of the workshops."

About the Award

The Colin R. Woolf Awards were created to recognize outstanding contributions to continuing professional development. They recognize excellence in the following categories: program development and coordination, long term contributions to continuing professional development, and sustained excellence in teaching in continuing professional development.