ACES Suit - Culture & Learning Environment

The content and resources on the Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum website were designed to foster inclusive post-secondary education through explicit skill development. These skills can help learners succeed in their academic journey while supporting their mental health. This activity will focus on one of the five available domains, Social Accountability.

Social accountability is an active process where individuals take responsibility of their actions for the greater good of the community. The topics covered in this domain help students develop an awareness of complex social issues that are prominent in educational contexts and the world around them. Examples of these issues include distribution of wealth, opportunities for advancement, privileges between people and groups, etc. By being open to other perspectives and thoughtfully reflecting on these complex issues, students can be empowered to promote positive change within their communities.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the hidden curriculum and identify a few examples of it in your learning environment

2. Discuss the role that you play in the Hidden Curriculum and Social Accountability for other learners

3. Discuss some strategies to navigate the Hidden Curriculum and Social Accountability in education

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module

Length: Approx. 2 hours 

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In our roles as health professionals and educators, we have become increasingly aware of the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). However, it is also important to take a step back and review some of the key terminology as well as consider how EDI‎ can impact our roles, as both health professionals and health professional educators.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Define key terminology specific to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)‎ and reflect on these definitions

2. Consider different roles and responsibilities with an EDI‎ lens (e.g., healthcare professional, a health professional educator)

Authors: Drs. Clare Wallner & Brenda Vrkljan - McMaster University

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module

Length: Approx. 2 hours 

Accreditation: 2.0 certified Mainpro+® credits and 2.0 MOC Section 1 hours

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In this module, you will move through a high-level overview of 7 aspects of EDI-D: 

1. Intersectionality and Anti-Racism

2. Lived experiences of women with varying identities in academia and the sciences (Picture a Scientist)

3. Sex and gender considerations in medical research from the Canadian Institute of Health Research

4. Unconscious Bias

5. Indigenous Canada

6. Trans and Queer Inclusiveness

7. Accessibility in academia

Developed by: Council on Reforming Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees (CREDIT)

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module

Length: Approx. 3 hours

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The Path: Your Journey through Indigenous Canada offers important insights into First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, communities, and governments in Canada. The five online modules showcase defining moments in the history of Indigenous peoples and their relationships with European settlers, the British Crown, and the Dominion of Canada. The activity demystifies some of the legal issues pertaining to the Indian Act, historical and modern treaties, Indigenous law, and the Canadian court system in the context of asserting Indigenous rights. Additional topics covered include residential schooling, forced Inuit relocations, the ‘60s Scoop, disease epidemics, and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian justice system. The activity also provides context to improve our understanding of the importance of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultural traditions and values, and how to strengthen relationships with Indigenous peoples.

The program meets various Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action for Canadians to learn about the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, treaties and Indigenous rights, Indigenous law, and Indigenous–Crown relations. CDHA plans to offer additional skills-based training in the future to further support members and fully meet the TRC calls to action.

Authors: The Path courses are designed by NVision, a majority Indigenous-owned company with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non-Indigenous shareholders and staff

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module

Length: Approx. 6 hours 

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Indigenous reconciliation has emerged as an essential learning need in health professional leadership, education and research in recent years. Historical and ongoing structural racism and colonialism intersect to result in significant disparity in health outcomes between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians. This module serves as an introduction to the process of indigenous reconciliation, where indigenous peoples and settlers work together to raise awareness of, and begin to address, the harms caused by the policies and programs of colonization. Who are the indigenous peoples of Canada? What were the policies of the Canadian government towards the indigenous peoples historically? Why are land acknowledgements important? What are residential schools and what are their legacies and impact? As a settler, leader, educator, or researcher, how do you embrace the indigenous way of knowing? And finally, what is critical allyship and how to leverage it? We curate a small library of key resources to address these questions, and guide you to reflect on your own orientation.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the Indigenous peoples of Canada

2. Review and use the land acknowledgement of their institutions

3. Evaluate the impact of racist and colonial structural and institutional policies on generations of Indigenous peoples, including residential schools

4. Define the worldview of indigenous way of knowing and apply the concept of two-eyed seeing

5. Summarize and apply the coin model of critical allyship

Authors: Drs. Jillian Roberge & Catherine Tong - McMaster University

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module

Length: Approx. 3 hours 

Accreditation: 3.0 certified Mainpro+® credits and 3.0 MOC Section 1 hours

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The COVID pandemic has shifted many components of health professions education to the virtual setting. Health professions education will continue to include virtual and hybrid teaching strategies. This change presents both challenges and opportunities.

In this activity, we will introduce you to best practices for virtual delivery of health professions education. You will engage with concepts and practices that effectively deliver lectures, problem-based learning, supervision, assessment and feedback to learners virtually.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Choose best practices to effectively engage with health professions learners in a virtual setting

2. Identify the teaching strategies are best suited to the various virtual learning settings

3. Recognize learner perspectives on virtual learning and providing care virtually

4. Determine best practices for providing assessment and feedback to health professions learners in a virtual setting

Authors: Drs. Ilana Bayer & Haroon Yousef - McMaster University

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module 

Length: Approx. 2 hours & 15 minutes

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This two-part activity enables an opportunity for learners to uncover the Hidden Curriculum in medical education. The first activity of the two-part series explores the Hidden Curriculum for learners in Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME). The second activity explores content and resources on Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum website designed to foster inclusive post-secondary education through explicit skill development. Participants are required to complete modules from the domains: Executive Function, Communication, and Critical Thinking.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the hidden curriculum and identify a few examples of it in your learning environment

2. Discuss the role that you play in the hidden curriculum for other medical learners

3. Discuss some strategies to navigate the hidden curriculum in medical education

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed modules

Length: Approx. 3 hours 

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An interactive session focusing on the professionalism opportunities and challenges throughout a medical career. This workshop will include practical approaches to identifying and managing professionalism issues that arise in the clinical setting. This program is targeted to Clinical Medical faculty.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe common frameworks for professionalism

2. Define professionalism

3. Describe how professionalism is developed

4. Reflect on factors that contribute to lapses in professional behaviour

5. Describe some approaches to navigating encounters with professionalism lapse

Format: Synchronous workshop

Dates: Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:30 - 6:30 PM or Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

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Social media has become ubiquitous in contemporary culture: it is used for news and entertainment, but also for continuing education, public health information and even urgent communications in emergent situations. For professionals in health professions education, social media may be used for peer support, exchange of pedagogy strategies, knowledge translation of new innovations, awareness of continuing education offerings, and building networks for collaboration. This module will challenge participants to consider the opportunities and pitfalls when engaging in #SoMe for professional purposes, and offer learning challenges to develop skills and insights into navigating the digital landscape. Consider how you can harness the power and penetration of social media in your professional roles by developing your digital brand, while reflecting on your personal ethos and your professional practice standards.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify their current or target digital 'brand' for social media (SoMe) interactions

2. Recognize ethical and professional tensions regarding social media (SoMe) engagement

3. State professional regulatory bodies' guidelines for social media (SoMe) use, and reflect on their own #SoMe usage

4. Assess opportunities to leverage social media (SoMe) for knowledge translation to other professionals and the public

Authors: Drs. Julianna Sienna & Tara Packham - McMaster University

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed module 

Length: Approx. 2 hours & 30 minutes 

Accreditation: 2.5 certified Mainpro+® credits and 2.5 MOC Section 1 hours

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The content and resources on the Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum website were designed to foster inclusive post-secondary education through explicit skill development. These skills can help learners succeed in their academic journey while supporting their mental health. This activity will focus on one of the five available domains, Intrapersonal skills.

Intrapersonal skills allow people to identify their strengths and weaknesses while interpersonal skills help people collaborate and work well with others. The skills and topics in this domain help students recognize and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and emotions of themselves and others. By engaging in this reflective practice, students can grow and develop personally and professionally. Furthermore, these skills can help students strengthen and empower their interactions and relationships with others. Intra- and interpersonal skills complement one another and contribute to work and life success.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the hidden curriculum and identify a few examples of it in your learning environment

2. Discuss the role that you play in the hidden curriculum for other medical learners

3. Discuss some strategies to navigate the hidden curriculum in medical education

Format: Asynchronous, self-directed modules

Length: Approx. 2 hours

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