Academic Half Days

GIM Academic Half Days are held on a Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. of each academic block.

Speakers:
Please bring your laptop with you with USB-C hook-up for displaying to screen & connecting to virtual meetings. PC in the room at the podium can be used to display to the screen.

If the door is locked and you have the room booked, please call security at 52281 and they will come open it for you.

The yearly schedule of presenters is posted below.           

July 2026
July 7 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Mark Goldzsmidt

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: GIM PGY4's Only | Junior Attending

 

July 15 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY5's Only
July 28 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Eden Liu

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: GIM PGY4's Only | Simulation CSTAR

 

August 2026
Aug 11 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Emily Jones

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: GIM PGY4's Only | Critical Appraisal

 

Aug 19 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY5's Only
Aug 25 | 2:00 PM | Wellness Half Day

Presented by: Aaron Leung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

September 2026
Sept 1 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | UH Auditorium | PGY4's Only

Presented by: BISQ

Topic: Introductory Session (for everyone to attend, residents, coaches and faculty, etc.)

 

Sept 8 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Radha Joseph

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: GIM PGY4's Only | QI Curriculum

 

Sept 9 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY5's Only
Sept 14 - 17 | CaRMS Interview Week
Sept 22 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: TBA

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: TBA

 

Sept 29 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Marilyn Phung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: Career Planning Meetings

 

Sept 30 | 2:00 PM | QI AHD with GEMINI Group B
Sept 30 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
October 2026
Oct 6 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Eden Liu

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: Billing

 

Oct 14 | 2:00 PM | QI AHD with GEMINI Group A
Oct 21 - 23 | CSIM Annual 2026| In person Conference

Canadian Society of Internal Medicine

Annual Meeting 2026

Montreal, QC

 

Oct 28 | 2:00 PM | QI AHD with GEMINI Group B
Oct 28 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
November 2026
Nov 3 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Kelly MacIsaac

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: Addictions Medicine

 

Nov 11 | 2:00 PM | QI AHD with GEMINI Group A
Nov 17 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Lindsay Bridgland

Department of Medicine, University of Alberta MD

Topic: Bias in Healthcare

 

Nov 24 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Anurag Bhalla

Division of Respirology MD

Topic: Asthma

 

December 2026
Dec 1 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: TBA

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: TBA

 

Dec 2 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
Dec 8 | 2:00 PM | Wellness Half Day

Presented by: Aaron Leung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Dec 16 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY5's Only
Dec 22 - 29 | Holiday Period 1 & 2
January 2027
Jan 5 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Tisha Joy

Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism MD

Topic: Inclusive Leadership

 

Jan 12 | 2:00 PM | RPC Mock Exam | GIM PGY5's Only
Jan 13 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
February 2027
Feb 2 | 2:00 PM | Wellness Half Day

Presented by: Aaron Leung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Feb 16 | 2:00 PM | Parkwood Institue A2-109 | Joint GIM + Geriatrics AHD

Presented by: Rachel Kyle

Division of Geriatric Medicine MD

Topic: Geriatric Pre-Op Assessment

 

Feb 24 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
March 2027
Mar 17 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
Mar 23 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm | GIM PGY4's Only

Presented by: Marilyn Phung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: Career Planning Meetings

 

Mar 23 | 2:00 PM | Exam Study Time | GIM PGY5's Only
April 2027
Apr 6 | 2:00 PM | Wellness Half Day

Presented by: Aaron Leung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Apr 21 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
May 2027
May 4 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | UH Auditorium

Presented by: BISQ

Topic: Capstone Presentation

 

May 18 | GIM Resident Research Day 2026 | In person Conference
May 21 | SPARQ | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm
June 2027
Jun 1 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: TBA

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: TBA

 

Jun 9 | 2:00 PM | Research AHD | GIM PGY4's Only
Jun 15 | 2:00 PM | UH B9 DOM Conference Rm

Presented by: Marilyn Phung

Division of General Internal Medicine MD

Topic: End of Year Debrief

 

June 22, 2027 | GIM PGY5 Graduation Celebration