CPD Online

This asynchronous self-paced online course explores the practical applications of Generative AI in health professions education, the evolving role of artificial intelligence, and AI’s potential to transform both teaching and lifelong learning. 

This online module includes lecture recordings captured at the 17th and 18th Annual Days in Faculty Development and supplemental readings and reflections. 

This course is offered by McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Continuing Professional Development office, and can be registered for here.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, including online identity, social media ethics, and accessibility and inclusivity standards. Throughout the course, you will explore and reflect on social media policies, trolling and harassment, and content management.

This course is offered by McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Continuing Professional Development office.

As the number of patients with celiac disease continues to rise and the evidence surrounding its diagnosis and treatment evolves, the need for expertise in managing this condition has never been greater. 

This free training program will equip you with the essential knowledge to provide effective care for patients with celiac disease, as well as the tools to establish your own clinical site. Register now and help shape a more inclusive future in celiac disease management. 

Welcome to the Moodle Platform Support Page!

This page is your destination for getting help and assistance with CPD Online. 

You'll find easy-to-follow tutorials, and FAQs to help you navigate through common issues and make the most of Moodle's features. If you can't find the answer you need, our support team is just a message away.

We're committed to providing timely and personalized support to ensure your Moodle experience is smooth and successful. Let us help you explore the full potential of your online learning environment.

Start discovering our resources now and get the most out of your online learning!

This course is open to guest access. To enroll yourself as a learner and keep it in your own course list, enter the access key "mac2023-24" in the field of the enrollment section.

If you encounter any issues while attempting to access the course, kindly contact our support team at CPDonline@mcmaster.ca

Welcome to the Professionalism in Clinical Learning course! We are excited to offer this comprehensive course designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in clinical learning.

For general users, we encourage you to take advantage of the self-enrollment option, enabling you to participate in the course as a learner at your own pace and convenience. To enroll as a learner, enter the access key "mac2024/25" in the second field of the enrollment section.

Welcome to the MacEssentials Tutor Training Modules!

This learning module contains the following subunits: Units 1 and 2 will provide you with an overview to your role as a PBL tutor; then we will share some key readings about the PBL tutor and group process. Following completion of Units 1 and 2, you will receive a certificate of completion for your records or for your program’s documentation requirements.

Units 3 and 4 are for tutors in the Undergraduate Medical Education program. These units will cover the PBL Final assessment process as well as a primer on tutoring in a virtual PBL environment. Following completion of all four units in this module, UGME tutors will be directed to the program office to arrange a tutorial observation experience.

For Preclerkship Team Tutors:

Please utilize the access key provided by your unit to gain access to the course. Enter this key in the first field.

For General Users:

we encourage you to take advantage of the self-enrollment option, enabling you to participate in the course as a learner at your own pace and convenience. To enroll as a learner, enter the access key "mac2024/25" in the second field of the enrollment section.

If you encounter any issues while attempting to access the course, kindly contact our support team at AskCPD@mcmaster.ca.

Welcome to the Faculty Promotion and Progression!

We encourage you to take advantage of the free self-enrollment option, enabling you to participate in the course as a learner at your own pace and convenience.

If you encounter any issues while attempting to access the course, kindly contact our support team at AskCPD@mcmaster.ca

This EDI-IR course allows you to acquire a broad understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous Reconciliation (EDI-IR) concepts as well as explore a number of topics more fully through tasks to help you contextualize them to your own work. Throughout this material, you will be asked not only to explore foundational EDI-IR concepts but also to reflect upon how these concepts apply to your personal and professional self-identity. 
To gain access to the course, please visit https://cpd.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-and-indigenous-reconciliation-foundations-and-reflections/ for details.

Over the course of four modules, you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of the following:

• The domains of applied qualitative health research;
• The utility of qualitative findings in evidence-informed decision-making;
• How to identify problems or issues grounded in health care practice, education, or policy that can be explored through qualitative methods;
• Practical approaches for designing and conducting qualitative studies. These include how to develop an answerable research question, how to estimate a sample size, how to develop a comprehensive data generation (collection) strategy, and one approach to generating policy/practice-ready findings using a team-based, rapid approach to analysis.

The course registration is facilitated by the Continuing Professional Development Office.

The iAM Human: Conversation eXchange is a teaching and learning platform. This platform involves a series of activities where the aim is to provide opportunities for learning and reflection about ageing, intersectionality, and cultural humility. Through your experiences with the platform, you will consider ways to this learning forward to other spaces and places that advance inclusivity across generations.
This course is for internal use and not open to general users at this point. For more information, please contact Brenda Vrkljan at vrkljan@mcmaster.ca.