Program for Faculty Development
Archive of Past Events (2021-2022)
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Take on Me: How to Join the Scholarly Conversation
📅 Wed., July 7, 2021, 10am-12pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
Teaching with Toons:
What Can a Century-Old Magic Medium Teach Us About Educational Multimedia?
📅 Tues., July 13, 2021, 3:30-5pm ET
Guest: Dr. Bryan Brown
💻 Delivered virtually
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Step by Step...Oh baby! Outlines, Storyboards, and Flow...
📅 Wed., July 14, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Express Yourself: Finding the Right Fit for Your Article
📅 Wed., July 21, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
I Wanna Dance with Somebody: Collaboration & Bringing Your Team Together
📅 Wed., July 28, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
With or Without You: Leading the Writing
📅 Wed., August 4, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Cruel to be Kind - Cutting & Editing Your Work
📅Wed., August 11, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Sweet Child of Mine: How to Handle Revisions
📅Wed., August 18, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Don’t Stop Believin’: Rejections & Resilience
📅Wed., August 25, 2021, 10am-12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Games, Gamification, & Serious Games for Health Professions Educators
📅Thurs., September 2, 2021, 6-8pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Bridging Leaders Program
📅 Thursdays, September 23rd - December 16th, 2021, 12-5 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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P Cubed (P3) Presentations
📅 Tues., September 28, 2021, 2-4pm
💻 Delivered virtually
MacFACTS "How-To"
📅 Wed., September 29, 2021, 7-8pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Rock the Podium
📅September 30-November 24, 2021, 7-8:30pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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Macademia Explorer Orientation & Faculty Networking
📅 Mon., November 1, 2021, 5-6pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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Wikipedia Workshop Series: Free Does Not Mean Poor
📅Tues., November 2, 2021, 3:30-5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Debriefing in Simulation-Based Teaching & Learning
📅Mon., November 8, 2021, 1-4pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Wikipedia Workshop Series: Starting from Scratch
📅Tues., November 9, 2021, 5-6:30pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Wikipedia Workshop Series: Teacher Wikipedia
📅Tues., Nov. 16, 2021, 3:30-5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
How to Write Great Exam Questions
📅Fri., November 19, 2021, 1-2:45pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Macademia Explorer Orientation & Faculty Networking
📅 Mon., November 22, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Leadership CHAT: How Do We Weave EDI Practices Into Our Team Environments?
📅 Mon., November 29, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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MacFACTS "How-To"
📅 Tues., November 30, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Supervision & Motivation:
Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Graduate Students📅 Tues., Nov. 30, 2021, 1-2:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Dr. Nathan C. Hall
💻 Delivered virtually
MacPFD Open Mic Night
📅 Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021, 7-9pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Qualitative Grant Writing
📅 January 13-February 24, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Rapid Evaluation of Educational Innovation & Reform Workshop
📅 Mon., Jan. 24, 2022, 1-2:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Bridging Leaders Program
📅 January 31 - May 25, 2022 (times vary)
💻 Delivered virtually
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The Importance & Impact of Identities in the Next Generation of Health Care Education & Practice
Guest: jeewan chanicka
📅 Wed., Feb. 2, 2022, 3-4:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Time For Your Life
with Dr. Christina Shenvi
📅 February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2022, 7:30-9:00pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Macademia Explorer Orientation & Faculty Networking
📅 Wed., Feb. 9, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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ReThink Conference
📅Wed., Feb. 16, 2022, 10am-4pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Psychological Safety & How to Create Inclusive Work Environments
📅Thurs., Feb. 17, 2022, 8-9pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Using Theatre to Foster Better Workplace Cohesion, Morale, & Enjoyment
📅 Tues., March 8, 2022, 7-9pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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This workshop has been cancelled.MacFACTS "How-To"
📅 Thurs., March 3, 2022, 7-8pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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How to Tackle Mistreatment & Microaggressions
📅Thurs., March 10, 2022, 8-9pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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MacPFD & CPD Present
2022 FHS Women's Symposium: Building Alliances for the Future
📅Thurs., March 31, 2022, 12:10-5pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Joy-in-Work - Framework to Promote Wellbeing & Safety
📅Thurs., March 31, 2022, 8-9pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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How to Check-in With Your Faculty/Learner in Difficulty
📅Thurs., April 21, 2022, 8-9pm EDT
This event was cancelled.
💻 Delivered virtually
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How to Lead Change in VUCA World
📅Thurs., May 19, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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15th Annual Day in Faculty Development: Thrive @ Work
📅Tues., May 31, 2022, 12-4:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Wellness Champions: Building Leadership Capacity to Mobilize Change
📅Thurs., June 9, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Past MacPFD Partner Events
Clinical Health Innovation Program
📅Cohort 2: July-Dec 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
Fees Required
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Essentials of Open Data Sharing
📅 Thurs., July 8, 2021, 2-3pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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the cut, the tear & the remix: contemporary collage and Black futures
📅April 22 - July 22, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
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PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., July 26, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Courageous Conversations: Click here
Empathetic Leadership
📅 Wed., July 28, 2021, 10am-11am
💻 Delivered virtually
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Managing Expectations & Triaging Change
📅Tues., August 17, 2021, 9-11am ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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Measuring the Acquisition of Health Innovation & Entrepreneurial Competencies in Higher Education
Presenter: Sarrah Lal
📅 Tues., September 21, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Fostering a Psychologically Safe Space During Transition to a Hybrid Workplace
📅 Mon., Sept. 27, 2021, 10am-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., September 27, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Machine Learning in Health: Opportunities & Challenges Speaker Series
📅Thurs., September 30, 2021, 4-5pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Lunch & A Lab Meeting
Featuring: Dr. Monica Molinaro
📅Tues., October 5, 2021, 12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Building 2SLGBTQIA+ Positive Spaces 101
📅Thurs., October 7, 2021, 8-10am ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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Inclusive Teaching Community of Practice: Getting to Know Your Learners
📅Thurs., Oct. 14, 2021, 9:30-11 am
💻 Delivered virtually
When It's Hard to Do What's Right: Mapping the Influence of Sociocultural Factors on Decision-Making in Clinical Contexts
Featuring: Dr. Renate Kahlke
📅 Tues., October 19, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Building 2SLGBTQIA+ Positive Spaces 201
📅Thurs., October 19, 2021, 5-7pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
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Annual Virtual Retreat
📅 Sat., October 23, 8:30 am-12:35 pm
💻 Delivered virtually
October Insight U Meeting
Presenter: Dr. Catherine Tong
📅 Wed., October 27, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Begin by Listening: Student Activism on Sexual Violence Symposium
📅November 4-5, 2021
💻 Delivered virtually
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Evaluating for Longevity: Exploring the Ecology of Change
Guest Speaker: Dr. Deena Hamza
📅 Tues., November 16, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
Inclusive Teaching Community of Practice
📅Thurs., Nov. 18, 2021, 9:30-11 am
💻 Delivered virtually
Providing 2SLGBTQIA+ Healthcare: A Panel Discussion
📅Thurs., Nov. 18, 2021, 5-6:30 pm ET
💻 Delivered virtually
November Insight U Meeting
Featuring: Sandra Monteiro & Matthew Sibbald
📅 Wed., November 24, 2021, 5-6pm
💻 Delivered virtually
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., November 29, 2021, 12-1pm
💻 Delivered virtually
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Flash Presentations: Critical Disability Research and Teaching Cluster
📅 Wed., December 1, 2021, 10am-12pm AND/OR 1-4pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Disability DIScussion: The 3 Fs of Food (In)Accessibility
📅 Thurs., December 2, 2021, 12-12:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Assistive Technology – Lived Experiences and Uses
📅 Fri., Dec. 2, 2021, 10am-12pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence
📅 Mon., Dec. 6, 2021, 12:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Understanding Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) for Research
Featuring: Dr. Anita Acai
📅 Tues., Dec. 7, 2021, 12pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Learning in Colours: Official Launch
📅 Wed., Dec. 8, 2021, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Understanding Health Issues for Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+
📅Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021, 5-6:30 pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Innovations in Education Conference: Partnership in Teaching & Learning
📅Dec. 9&10, 2021, 9am-12pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Antiracism in Healthcare
with Amie Archibald-Varley
📅 Tues., January 11, 2022, 7pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Educational Rounds
📅 Tues., January 25, 2022, 5-6pm EST
Speaker: Dr. Eric Warm
💻 Delivered virtually
PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., Jan. 31, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Understanding Trauma: Click here
Revolutionizing Course Evaluation with Q-Methodology
📅 Mon., Jan. 31, 2022, 12-16pm EST
Speakers: Noori Akhtar-Danesh & Bruce Wainman
💻 Delivered virtually
So Often Against Us: Blacks, The Law, and Canada’s Migration History
📅 Wed., Feb. 2, 2022, 9am EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Inclusive Teaching Community of Practice: Inclusive Approaches to Clinical Reasoning
📅 Wed., Feb. 2, 2022, 1-2:30 pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Superfoods: Shake Up Your Grocery List & Lifestyle
📅 Wed., Feb. 9, 2022, 12:15 pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Spirituality & Activism: A Black Woman's Perspective
📅 Wed., Feb. 9, 2022, 7pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Fireside Chat with Dr. Lawrence Hill
📅 Thurs., Feb. 10, 2022, 5:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Bodies are Dope
📅 February 14-16, 2022
💻 Delivered virtually
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Black Owned: Building Beyond Business
📅 Wed., Feb. 16, 2022, 6pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Celebrating Black History Month with Debra Christmas
📅Thurs., Feb. 17, 2022, 2-3:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Partnered in Teaching & Learning: Learning Spaces
📅 Thurs., Feb. 17, 2022, 2:30-4pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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iRISE Conference 2022: Reaching New Heights
📅 Sat., Feb. 19, 2022, 9am EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Looking Back & Moving Forward, A Discussion on Black Health
📅 Tues., Feb. 22, 2022, 7pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Emerging Psychosis, Cannabis Use, and Young People of Black African and Caribbean Descent: Knowledge Translation
📅 Wed., Feb. 23, 2022, 9am EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Simulation in Physiotherapy Clinical Education
Presenters: Dr. Sarah Wojkowski & Jasdeep Dhir
📅 Wed., Feb. 23, 2022, 5-6 pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Education Innovations - How to Transform into Scholarship
📅 Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022, 5pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Using Clinical Tools in Your Practice & Research
📅 Mon., Feb. 28, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Experiences, Challenges & Opportunities: The Journeys of Black Healthcare Professionals
📅 Mon., Feb. 28, 2022, 5:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Developing an Evaluation Framework for a National Palliative Care Education Program
📅 Tues., March 1, 2022, 12pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
Inclusive Teaching Community of Practice: Gender Inclusive Teaching
📅Wed., March 2, 2022, 1-2:30pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
To join the CoP: Click here2022 Indigenous Health Symposium: Preparedness, Impact, & Implications of COVID-19 on Indigenous Communities
📅March 4 & 5, 2022
💻 Delivered virtually
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Finding Drug Information
📅 Mon., March 7, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Teams Level 200
📅 Tues., March 8, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Teams Channels & Files Level 100
📅 Thurs., March 10, 2022, 12-1pm EST
💻 Delivered virtually
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Finding & Using Images in Your Presentations
📅 Mon., March 14, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Teams Channels & Files Level 100
📅 Tues., March 15, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Teams Breakout Rooms Level 100
📅 Thurs., March 17, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Keeping Current
📅 Mon., March 21, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Forms Level 100
📅 Tues., March 22, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Reclaiming Your Time:
Practical Strategies to Make Inboxes & Paperwork More Efficient & Less Painful📅Wed., March 23, 2022, 12-2pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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The Power of Community: Building Inclusive Networks of Research & Support
📅 Thurs., March 24, 2022, 8am-5:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Tasks in Microsoft 365 Level 100
📅 Thurs., March 24, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Essential Searching Skills
📅 Mon., March 28, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Microsoft Lists Level 100
📅 Tues., March 29, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Metaverse: Revolutionizing Medical Education
Co-design Simulations & New Perceptions📅 Wed., March 30, 2022, 5pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Microsoft Viva Insights Level 100
📅 Fri., April 1, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Advanced Searching for Knowledge Synthesis Projects
📅 Mon., April 4, 2022, 12-2pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Partnered in Teaching & Learning: The Future of Learning at McMaster
📅 Tues., April 5, 2022, 11am-12:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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What Shapes Our Professional Lives? Policies & Power in Medical Education
Featuring: Dr. Meredith Vanstone
📅Tues., April 5, 2021, 12pm
💻 Delivered virtually
QUEER in STEM
📅 Thurs., April 7, 2022, 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Understanding Research Impact
📅 Mon., April 11, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Compassion, Care, & Learning in Our Hyper-Technological Age
📅 Tues., April 19, 2022, 5-6pm EDT
Guest: Dr. Brian Hodges💻 Delivered in-person
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PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., April 25, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Accessible Digital Content 101: Accessible Communication Techniques
📅Wed., April 27, 2022, 5-7pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
OER Grant Information Session
📅Tues., May 3, 2022, 12-12:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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The Immediate & Delayed Impacts of Patient Death During Residency
📅 Tues., May 3, 2022, 12pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Accessible Digital Content 201: Accessible Design Techniques
📅Wed., May 4, 2022, 9-11am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
OER Grant Information Session
📅Mon., May 9, 2022, 11:30am-12pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Course (re)Design Workshop
📅May 10-12, 2022
💻 Delivered virtually and/or in-person
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Creating Accessible Web Content in Avenue
📅Mon., May 16, 2022, 10am-12pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Assessment Development Workshop
📅 May 17-26, 2022, 9am-2pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Procedural Skills Training & Assessment
📅 Tues., May 17, 2022, 5-6pm EDT
💻 In-person: DBHSC
Colonialism & Accessibility to Healthcare
📅Tues., May 17, 2022, 5-7pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Applying Universal Design for Learning Guidelines in Avenue
📅 Wed., May 18, 2022, 10am-12pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Improving the Usability of Your Avenue Course
📅 Fri., May 20, 2022, 10am-12pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Managing Websites with Accessibility in Mind
📅 Mon., May 30, 2022, 11am-12:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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PFD Watch Party
📅 Mon., May 30, 2022, 12-1pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Medical Professionals & Social Media: Click here
Accessibility in Online & Technology-Enabled Learning
📅Tues., May 31, 2022, 10-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Accessible Presentation Techniques
📅 Tues., May 31, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Addressing Diversity in Your Resume
📅 Wed., June 1, 2022, 10-11am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Accessible Resume Design
📅 Wed., June 1, 2022, 1-2pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Reframing Disability in Healthcare: A Presentation & Panel Discussion
📅Wed., June 1, 2022, 1-3pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Relational access in education: Friendship, mentorship, partnership, peer support, & other interdependent routes in & through academia for disabled people
📅 Thurs., June 2, 2022, 10-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
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Accommodation & Disclosure in the Workplace
📅 Fri., June 3, 2022, 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Human Rights Fundamentals
📅 Mon., June 6, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Building Positive Spaces: Gender Identity & Expression
📅 Tues., June 7, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered in-person
An Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate
📅 Tues., June 7, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Norman Education Research Day
📅 Wed., June 8, 2022, 9am-3pm EDT
💻 In-Person Event
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Land Acknowledgement
📅 Wed., June 8, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Building Positive Spaces: Sexuality Workshop
📅 Wed., June 8, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered in-person
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Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
📅 Thurs., June 9, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered in-person
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Accessibility 101
📅 Thurs., June 9, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Anti Racism Workshop
📅 Fri., June 10, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Digital Accessibility 101
📅 Mon., June 13, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
What's in a Word: Insult or Inclusion?
📅 Tues., June 14, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Social Media Accessibility 101
📅 Tues., June 14, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Cultural Appropriation
📅 Wed., June 15, 2022, 9:30-11:30am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Men's Allyship in Ending Sexual Violence
📅 Wed., June 15, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered in-person
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Accessibility in Practice & Work
📅Thurs., June 16, 2022, 9-11am EDT
💻 Delivered virtually
Bystander Intervention
📅 Thurs., June 16, 2022, 1:30-3:30pm EDT
💻 Delivered in-person
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Celebration & Support of Black Excellence: A Space for Catharsis & Community
📅Thurs., June 23, 2022, 4-5:30 EDT
💻 Delivered virtually