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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.

In this module, participants will cover potential social media pitfalls, addressing the media and the press, tackling trolling behaviours, and addressing professionalism issues. 

Please note that this online module is open for Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. If you are interested, please contact 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.

Health professionals use a variety of social media platforms which include LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X. In the rapidly evolving social media environment, practice trends shift and can quickly become outdated. This module will focus on Twitter/X, recognizing the principles of social media engagement transfer across social media platforms. X (formerly "Twitter") is a popular social media platform which has a robust community of medical professionals, including trainees, practitioners, researchers, and other groups including patients, health economists, journalists, and the lay public at large. It is a powerful tool for health professionals to accelerate their professional goals across a range of domains. Twitter/X can be used by health professionals for their own education, to find, analyze, and discuss new research and educational content. Additionally, health professionals can use Twitter/X to amplify their own educational, research, and advocacy work, build their professional network, and expand the reach of their professional portfolio. 

Please note that this online module is open for Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. If you are interested, please contact AskCPD@mcmaster.ca.

In this module, participants will cover developing your online identity, the "why" of social media engagement, and developing your online brand.

Please note that this online module is open for Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. If you are interested, please contact AskCPD@mcmaster.ca.