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This report was produced by the Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council (SEAC). The Education Report Co-Chairs are Dr. Ari Zaretsky and Shamena Maharaj. The SEAC Coordinator is Fatima da Costa. To read the online version of the 2015 Annual Education Report, visit sunnybrook.ca/education.

PUBLISHER Dr. Ari Zaretsky, Vice President, Education DESIGN SRI Communications PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Nation Wong

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2015 Annual Education Report • 1

Education is foundational to Sunnybrook’s core mission: inventing the future of health care. At an academic health sciences centre like Sunnybrook, not everyone conducts research, but everyone is a teacher and a learner. Being an outstanding learning organization is one of the main reasons why Sunnybrook is one of the top employers in Canada. We are proud to be the destination for 4,015 learners from approximately 25 health disciplines. Our aspirational vision is to become the destination of choice, a magnet, for all health professional learners in Toronto. To achieve this vision, our primary goal is to lead in innovative methods of teaching and learning.

We have already had some success. Since 2014, we have embarked on an ambitious two-year plan to enhance the presence and profile of education at Sunnybrook.

In order to work more effectively and more synergistically across our three campuses, Sunnybrook education has become organized into four committees that reflect our priorities: Education Research Unit; Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning; Education Capacity Building; and Education Excellence and Wellbeing.

The Education Research Unit has championed education research at Sunnybrook and is working closely with Sunnybrook’s Practice-Based Research and Innovation Team. This past year we awarded approximately $60,000 in education research seed grant funding and launched an education research rounds for the hospital.

Our Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre—the first in Canada—has developed unique curricula in high-fidelity and in situ simulation, and trains more learners than ever before. Over the next year, our centre will develop novel curricula that will directly engage patients and families to provide feedback to medical students about their communication skills.

Our Learning Management System myEducation provides staff easy access to learning opportunities and comprehensive management of education records. Since being rolled out in 2012, myEducation has massively expanded to include 7,000 learners.

We have built capacity in several ways. Through our partnership with Organizational Development and Leadership, we have strengthened our support for employees, physicians and volunteers through professional development and leadership training.

Finally, we emphasize excellence in teaching and creating a culture of caring. With the support of our Senior Leadership Team and Sunnybrook Foundation, we are embarking on a two-year $7-million renovation to enhance

our physical learning environment. Next year we will purchase and deploy an online student registration system to enhance the learner experience and move us closer to our goal of creating an interprofessional student centre.

Ultimately, the soul of education is our teachers. I would like to thank all of our teachers, supervisors, preceptors, instructors and staff who educate our learners, patients and families. Without your passion and dedication Sunnybrook could not be the world-renowned academic health sciences centre that it is.

I have mentioned only a few of our exciting recent developments. I encourage you to learn more by reading this report and visiting www.sunnybrook.ca/education. If you have any questions, I welcome them at [email protected].

Dr. Ari Zaretsky Vice President, Education

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Dr. Brian Wong (right) leads a group of first-year residents. Dr. Wong is a Staff Physician at Sunnybrook and an Associate Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute whose research focuses on patient safety, quality improvement and medical education.


INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

The Education Research Unit opened on Jan. 1, 2014 as the home for health professions education research and scholarship at Sunnybrook. This innovative hospital-led initiative is leading and helping education researchers in addressing the evolving challenges in health education toward improving the delivery of patient care.

Our vision• To support innovation in health education through

research and scholarly study of practice-based education solutions in order to improve patient care

Our four strategic priorities

Education Research Unit Associate Directors Ewa Szumacher (left) and Agnes Ryzynski (right) and Director Carilynne Yarascavitch (centre)

SupportTo allow for engagement in

education research and scholarship

CommunityTo create spaces and networks for

innovation and leadership

IntegrationTo enable better collaboration within and across

institutions

1 2 3 OutputTo showcase education research and

scholarly activities

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Our mission • Create opportunities for clinicians, researchers,

teachers and leaders through mentorship and resources for research and scholarship

• Become an integral aspect of a citywide network promoting and supporting education research and scholarship

• Cultivate Sunnybrook’s future leaders in health care education and practice to build local capacity

• Increase the profile of education research and scholarship at Sunnybrook and at an international level


What type of research do you conduct or wish to learn about?

Souce: 2015 Education Champions Needs Assessment.

We asked our Sunnybrook education champions

Our major accomplishment of 2015 is the creation of our inaugural Strategic Plan “Supporting Innovation in Education.” This plan was developed through extensive consultation with stakeholders and a survey of the 694 SEAC Education Champions Network members. We aim to foster a culture of innovative and critical inquiry in which all stakeholders, from senior leaders to front-line teachers, are supported to approach the design and delivery of all educational programs as opportunities to create new knowledge about best practices.

The coming year, 2016, will see an improvement in operations efficiency for our programs and an expansion of our offerings such as workshops for research skill development and mentorship opportunities. The Education Research Unit web pages will be redeveloped to facilitate access and communications.

Current programs

• Education research rounds• Education research and scholarship grants• Education scholars fund

Future initiatives

• Research and scholarship workshops• Mentorship opportunities• Sunnynet website redevelopment

EDUCATION SCHOLARS FUND The Education Research Unit is committed to building capacity for rigorous research and scholarship in health professions education at Sunnybrook by investing in training for front-line clinicians and educators. The Education Scholars Fund reimburses the cost of participation for professional development in research skills training to a maximum of $3,000. In 2015, the Education Research Unit was pleased to award Dr. Melanie Gilbert and Alanna Kibbe funds to attend the Wilson Centre Atelier “Qualitative Research: An Introduction”.

How SUNNYBROOK EDUCATION Is Making A DIFFERENCE

Mixed methods42%

Qualitative31%

Quantitative27%

There is a scarcity of midwifery-led research initiatives in North America, including at Sunnybrook. I believe that formal and substantive training in data collection and research philosophy will better enable me to contribute to research initiatives going forward.

Alanna Kibbe, RM Head Midwife, obstetrics and gynecology

PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCHThe Education Research Unit is forming a close bond with the Sunnybrook Practice-Based Research and Innovation Team. The shared aim is to leverage resources toward providing training in research skills for clinician-scientists in practice-based and education research. We are aiming to launch collaborative workshops in 2017 to meet the needs of these groups.


EDUCATION RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

2013 2014 20150

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30Total applications Successful applications

$50,276 $43,449 $65,384

The Education Research and Scholarship Grants provide both seed support to new research teams and substantial funding to experienced researchers.

Given the stringency of the review process, we have received significantly higher-quality applications over time.

Past grants awarded include the following:

Supporting preoperative education for patients pursuing immediate breast reconstruction: impact of patient mentoring

“Women pursuing immediate breast reconstruction require comprehensive information throughout the preoperative period. This project will enable patients to develop realistic expectations through learning about another patient’s experience.”

Dr. Joan Lipa, Principal Investigator Staff Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Surgical residents’ adherence to post-call duty hour limits: what are the challenges for education and patient care?

“Our study would not have been initiated without this funding opportunity. Thank you for the opportunity to hold this grant and become part of the community of educational researchers at Sunnybrook.”

Dr. Lesley Gotlib Conn, Principal InvestigatorAffiliate Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Can emergency physicians accurately identify endotracheal intubation placement using point-of-care ultrasound after a brief online tutorial?

“Unrecognized esophageal intubations are associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. We determined that after a brief online tutorial and only two practice attempts, emergency physicians were able to quickly and accurately interpret ultrasound intubation clips to determine endotracheal tube location. These results will help us to develop effective training programs for emergency physicians using this new skill.”

Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Principal InvestigatorStaff Physician, Emergency Services

Education Research and Scholarship

Grants by the Numbers

$10,000maximum funding awarded

per project

3years in

operation

$125,759total funding awarded through

operating grants

25research teams received funding



Resident physicians participate in a trauma simulation scenario at the Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre.


SIMULATION

The Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre—the first such in Canada, and one of only 10 accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada—underwent its first significant expansion and opened the Sunnybrook Simulation Skills Centre on Sept. 6, 2013.

As technology plays a steadily increasing role in the practice of health care and required skills become much more demanding, the educational environment has to adapt. We responded by establishing the Sunnybrook Simulation Skills Centre as a program for safe, reproducible and measurable practice.

Our new accredited educational space allows students, staff, physicians and researchers to practise skills in a realistic environment toward improving patient safety, quality of care and emergency preparedness.

The Simulation Centre Skills Program offers high-fidelity, technology-enabled training in many areas, ranging from minimally invasive surgery to psychiatry. This is paramount in our continued role as educational and clinical leaders within the University of Toronto, provincially, nationally and internationally.

The acquisition of new and advanced synthetic materials and simulation equipment will allow us to expand our program and increase learning opportunities for users. Our new programs will promote error reduction through skill acquisition, practice and impact measurement.

The last two years have seen several notable achievements, which are highlighted on the following page.


Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Committee Co-Chairs Carilynne Yarascavitch (left) and Agnes Ryzynski


Simulation Committee Co-Chairs (left to right) Susan DeSousa, Agnes Ryzynski and Jordan Tarshis (Photo: Dale Roddick)

Over the last two years, the Simulation Committee

• Hosted the grand opening of the Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Skills Centre

• Extended Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre accreditation

• Hosted the 2014 Sim Summit Conference

• Developed high school outreach

• Developed a collaborative emergency medicine resident simulation curriculum

• Participated in continuing education for anesthesiologists outreach

• Conducted defibrillator and AED human factors usability testing

Undergraduates

Postgraduates

Nursing staff

Staff physicians

Health disciplines staff and students

Others

2,385 users of the

Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre

in 2014


In Situ Simulation Program Ebola Strike Team

TORSO Technology Conference for

General Surgeons

In February 2014, the Simulation Skills Centre hosted the first TORSO Technology Conference for General Surgeons from across Ontario. Participants completed a full-day, accredited, interactive workshop using technology-enabled simulation to learn a novel approach for minimally invasive colon cancer surgery.

In December 2014, our simulation activities expanded beyond the physical boundaries of the centre, bringing simulation to where it matters most through the In Situ Simulation Program. Staff brought simulation to the operating room, where the cardiac surgery team could manage a simulated critical event in a “real-life” setting.

In 2014 and 2015, the Ebola Strike Team underwent intense preparation for possible encounters with Ebola as the crisis rapidly evolved. Along with the Sunnybrook Patient Safety Department, we created an interprofessional educational protocol, which 54 staff completed. Our ability to initiate a learning program on an emergency basis was recognized by government and disseminated widely.

Members of Sunnybrook’s Ebola Strike Team undergo preparedness training in the simulation centre. (Photos: Agnes Ryzynski)


LIBRARY SERVICES

St. John’s Rehab staff library, which is located at the St. John’s campus, opened as a virtual library on April 7, 2015. This is the first library within the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) to offer solely virtual services, thereby enabling 24/7 access with a simple swipe of a card.

The virtual library service provides seamless access to essential electronic resources, including premium databases. In addition to modern resources, the virtual library offers flexible hours, semi-private study carrels, computer workstations, a direct telephone line to the Sunnybrook library help desk and on-demand video-conferencing support.

We will conduct a needs assessment to understand the usage behaviour of the new model of library services. This survey of St. John’s Rehab staff will also identify initiatives to improve the services and facilities further.

Additional achievements include further reducing print archives and adopting more electronic resources, toward our ongoing goal of delivering the most up-to-date technology-enhanced education. It will also enhance the physical footprint for independent study and collaboration in the upcoming library space reconfiguration project.

Adoption of new, alternative clinical research tools resulted in an annual savings of $80,000 for library operations.

Library Services 2014by the Numbers

126,000searches in OVID platform

1,400visits to Library Services

intranet main page per month

16,000visitors to the library

2,000literature searches

4,000reference questions answered

19,000searches in DynaMed Clinical

database

480participants and users in classroom

or one-on-one training

800tours and orientations

21,000requests for documents delivery

and interlibrary loans

Library Services Committee Chair Farid Miah in the Sunnybrook R. Macdonald Library400

books in our collection

3,000electronic journals in our collection


eACH

Baycrest

Mount Sinai

SickKids

St. Michael’s

Sunnybrook

University Health

NetworkCentre for Addiction and Mental Health

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Organizational Development and Leadership has a unique partnership with the Sunnybrook Medical Education Office in enabling the enhancement for the Learning Management System (LMS).

The LMS administrators developed a process that gives Sunnybrook staff physicians 24/7 access to myEducation.

myEducation provides all Sunnybrook staff with 24/7 access to an expanding catalogue of mandatory, accredited and special-interest learning content. All staff physicians have access to the LMS to comply with mandated training. New online curricula have also been developed in partnership with mdBriefCase, the largest provider of accredited online medical education in Canada.

Since being rolled out for the Department of Nursing in 2012, myEducation has massively expanded to include all Sunnybrook health professionals, including

physicians, and now reaches 7,000 learners. Now that we have successfully connected our staff physicians to myEducation, our aim is to partner with Medical Education to expand access to medical students and fellows.

eLearning Alliance of Canadian HospitalsThe eLearning Alliance of Canadian Hospitals (eACH) Committee is an executive planning committee that started as a small group of eLearning professionals from teaching hospitals in Toronto who got together to purchase a shared LMS system and pool their expertise. It meets monthly to discuss issues around course development, LMS implementation and incorporating eLearning into hospital culture.

The committee, co-chaired by Christopher Townsend of Sunnybrook, has also planned the eACH conference for the past six years. eACH membership includes eLearning professionals from the hospitals shown below.


education capacity building

The Patient Education Research Learning Centre (PEARL) at the Odette Cancer Centre. Last year 7,338 visitors were served through all of the learning centres at Sunnybrook. (Photo: Doug Nicholson)


education capacity building One of the most effective ways to influence the patient experience and clinical outcomes is to teach patients and families effectively. More than 60% of Canadians have low health literacy, which affects hospitalization and chronic disease management, and increases the cost to the health care system. By understanding how to mitigate low health literacy, staff and physicians can adapt how and what they teach to make it stick, which will have a positive impact on outcomes.

To this end, Sunnybrook has developed and implemented a health literacy competencies curriculum to ensure best practice teaching to patients and families.

The Patient and Family Education team has facilitated the training of a group of patient education champions, including clinical educators, organization development associates, and members of the Patient and Family Education Committee, to deliver health literacy workshops across the organization. This training provides staff and physicians with knowledge and strategies to mitigate low health literacy with the goal of engaging patients in illness understanding, treatment management, decision-making and safety.

Education Capacity Building Committee Co-Chairs Tamara Harth (left) and Shamena Maharaj

PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION


Low health literacy can lead to

Why is health literacy important?

60% of Canadians struggle to understand health information

88% of Canadian seniors struggle to understand health information

$8 billion annual excess health care costs due to low health literacy in 2009

How is Sunnybrook advancing health literacy?

In the past year, we have

• Awarded 15 successful grants through the Patient and Family Education print competition, which led to the completion of 21 new patient education tools

• Hosted a Patient Education Day focused on health literacy with 90 participants

• Launched a patient education toolkit that contains a set of resources to guide providers in developing education tools that will increase patients’ abilities to understand and engage in their health care

• Launched a patient education toolkit eLearning module

Next steps

• We will continue to roll out a series of health literacy workshops across the organization, including an elective interprofessional education session for students.

• We will launch a companion eLearning module on health literacy that will introduce learners to the foundational principles of health literacy and the universal precautions to improve health literacy in the context of teaching.

• Finally, we will develop a teach-back curriculum to further enhance the teaching received by patients and families, and make it more applicable and meaningful in the context of their care.

95% 90%171

Sunnybrook staff and physicians

completed health literacy training

said the training enhanced their

understanding of health literacy

said the training was applicable and

relevant to their clinical practice

poor health


CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION

In December 2014 we launched two policies related to Continuing Professional Development/Education (CPD/E) for all 10,000 staff learners at Sunnybrook. These policies have received significant attention from peer hospitals for their inclusiveness and comprehensive approach.

Supporting Life-Long Learning

The aim of this policy is to ensure a transparent, consistent, values-based approach to support all Sunnybrook learners engaged in CPD/E, and to enable continued competency and accountability of staff. It is Sunnybrook’s expectation that all learners and managers will follow this policy for the mutual benefit of the institution, staff learners, and patients and families. The policy outlines key accountabilities, procedures and guidelines for decision-making.

Professional Staff Paid Education Leave This policy recognizes that certain professional groups have legislated requirements for continuing education. Paid education allowances are outlined within this policy for staff members who are required to maintain professional designations or credentials through legislated continuing professional development.

We will analyze the operational aspects of the policies, as well as their usage. This latter activity will help us evaluate return on investment for supporting CPD/E in terms of patient outcomes, satisfaction, retention, recruitment and organizational learning.

Results from a pre-policy survey conducted in September 2011, some of which are shown below, informed the development of policies and will be used as a comparator for effectiveness.

A patient education class at the PEARL. (Photo: Doug Nicholson)

Job effectiveness & keeping current

Professional or regulatory requirements

Personal development & career advancement

Convenience, accessibility & awareness of education opportunities

Financial & management support

Reasons for pursuing Continuing Professional Development/Education


EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT

We introduced three inter-related projects to support our hospital’s ongoing commitment to develop those who have educational accountability to both students and Sunnybrook staff.

We launched a Learn to Teach Educator Resources Portal to provide ongoing evidence-based information to our educators about the

processes of education and learning, anytime and anywhere.

We registered 30 applicants to earn training and development certification from the Canadian Society

for Training and Development (CSTD), now called The Institute for Performance and Learning.

We piloted five workshops for staff who want to enhance their formal or informal teaching and education practice.

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Educator Development Committee Co-Chairs (left to right) Shamena Maharaj, Sandi Ellis and Christopher Townsend


How SUNNYBROOK EDUCATION Is Making A DIFFERENCE

This project is focused around our unique partnership with Organizational Development and Leadership and the CSTD. We were one of the first health sciences centres in Canada to partner with the CSTD and we are the first TAHSN hospital to adopt the CSTD learning and development competencies framework. The CSTD framework is recognized as the “gold standard” body of knowledge for learning and development professionals in Canada.

These competencies also allow learners to apply ideas and tools in various stages of adult learning practice with a specific focus on the areas listed above.

This partnership will help us ensure that the fundamentals of teaching and learning are available to our staff, and support Sunnybrook’s strategic goal of leading the development of innovative methods of teaching and learning.

The Learn to Teach Educator Resources Portal provides 24/7 online access to Sunnybrook educators and is accessible to all staff. The portal provides educators with learning content, information and tools and is outlined within the five educator competencies:

Assessing Learning Needs

Designing FacilitatingSupporting Transfer of Learning

Evaluating

Next steps

• We will begin the 12-month process of certification for all 30 applicants in 2015/2016.

• We will continue to develop and promote our Learn to Teach Educator Resources Portal to reach more of our Sunnybrook family.

• We will support our 30 Sunnybrook staff to help them achieve either a Certified Training Practitioner or Certified Training and Development Professional designation beginning in the fall of 2015.

• We will deliver two complete Educator Development Workshop series to any staff member who wishes to enhance their training and learning skills.

I was able to attend three pilot educator development workshops. All three workshops not only provided me with new tools, but also inspired me to learn more about how I can enhance my current practice as a formal educator for nursing staff and interprofessional team members.

Ursula Petroz, RN, MN, GNC(C) Advanced Practice Nurse

Sunnybrook Veterans Centre


education excellence and wellbeing

Respiratory therapy students led by preceptor Kajene Thavathurai check on a patient in Sunnybrook’s intensive care unit.


The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee has extended, enhanced and optimized interprofessional education opportunities for students and trainees across Sunnybrook’s three campuses.

To extend Sunnybrook’s capacity for student and trainee interprofessional learning, the IPE Committee has

• Created a working group focused on Structured IPE Placements* to lead ongoing enhancements

• Developed and launched a new Structured IPE Placement guide

• Created an annual All Facilitator Event to build a community of practice and ongoing learning among co-facilitators

• Trained 10 new Structured IPE Placement co-facilitators

• Created a common look and feel for promotional materials so that they are easily recognizable

• Created a working group focused on Elective Credits* to lead ongoing enhancements

• Developed curriculum and received approval for six new Elective Credits including a shared offering with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

• Aligned our Elective Credit offerings with the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education’s certificate streams

*Structured IPE Placements and Elective Credits are learning activities for students and are part of the IPE curriculum at the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education.

In the coming year, the IPE Committee will enhance evaluation and scholarship. We will continue to build capacity and breadth with respect to IPE learning opportunities for staff, physicians, students and trainees across the organization.

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee Co-Chairs Elizabeth McLaney (left) and Sandi Ellis lead an IPE Committee meeting.

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION


Attendees having fun learning about, from and with each other at Sunnybrook’s IPE/IPC Showcase. (Photo: Doug Nicholson)

Number of Structured IPE Placements

2013–2014

2014–2015

Number of Elective Credit activities1

2013–2014

2014–2015

1Accredited by the Centre for Interprofessional Education at the University of Toronto.

The IPE/IPC Showcase is an annual event that celebrates excellence in team learning and collaborative care at Sunnybrook and beyond. The event features keynote and invited speakers, podium presentations, collaborative learning activities and a poster fair. Awards are given for best poster and podium presentations. It is an opportunity for likeminded colleagues to network, share ideas and create new opportunities for collaborative initiatives.

This year, we had a record attendance with over 150 people registering. We also introduced a new Innovation Award selected by the Education Research Unit and Practice-Based Research and Innovation Team. This year’s event featured a judge for the podium presentations who was a patient and a keynote speaker from Patients Canada.

The Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council and the IPE Committee support excellence in IPE. In the last two years we have made significant investments in developing champions by supporting continuing education and professional development opportunities such as the following formal certificate programs:

• The Michener Institute’s Interprofessional Certificate Program

• The Collaborative Change Leadership Program

• Educating Health Professionals in Interprofessional Care (ehpic)

• Teaching & Learning for Collaboration


In collaboration with the Odette Cancer Centre, Human Resources, and Organizational Development and Leadership, we are launching an innovative pilot program that will offer mindfulness sessions to our staff. The program is designed to enhance the resilience of health care providers and help them achieve balance in their lives.

Dr. Ari Zaretsky, Vice President, Education (left), meets with chief residents each month to discuss initatives and issues.

The initial focus is with staff from the Odette Cancer Centre. This pioneering pilot program of four core sessions will inform the larger goal of implementing a mindfulness initiative across Sunnybrook. The aim is to launch the mindfulness sessions as part of a workshop series by autumn 2015.

Dr. Eugenia Piliotis, Interim Director of the Peters-Boyd Academy

PETERS-BOYD ACADEMY

Sunnybrook is the primary site of the University of Toronto’s Peters-Boyd Academy, which also includes North York General Hospital and Women’s College Hospital.

The academy enrolls over 400 preclerkship, clerkship and elective medical students each year and was the first to establish teaching awards in 1994. The full list of the 2014–2015 student and teaching award winners is featured on page 28.

STUDENT AND STAFF WELLBEING


STUDENT EXPERIENCEThe Student Experience Committee is dedicated to enhancing the experience of learners at Sunnybrook. We monitor the feedback we receive through our Student Experience Survey and identify opportunities for improvement.

At Sunnybrook, we listen to the student voice. Based on ongoing feedback from our students, we designed a special Transportation Survey and used the results to advocate and secure extended hours for the Sunnybrook shuttle service for students travelling to Women’s College Hospital via the Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre.

This year, we will continue to monitor the feedback from students and use this to make strategic improvements. For example, going forward, one area of focus will involve

Student Experience Committee Co-Chairs Elizabeth McLaney (left) and Sinthujah Santhirasiri

students and trainees in choosing food services that are nutritious and affordable.

The committee has also developed a Student Experience Survey communication plan to share feedback with key stakeholders. Highlights from the survey are shown on the right.

Since 2012, we have been celebrating our more than 4,000 learners across 25 health professions at our Annual Learner Appreciation Day during Education Week in October. This year, we will be launching a second Annual Appreciation Event in the 2016 calendar year. Sunnybrook is proud to be one of Canada’s largest teaching hospitals and we recognize all of our interprofessional learners.


About placements at Sunnybrook

84% of students said their experience reflected Sunnybrook’s commitment to high-quality education and learning

85% would recommend their placement to a friend or classmate

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SUNNYBROOK STUDENT EXPERIENCE SURVEY

About our teachers & supervisors

85% of students agreed their supervisors’ teaching skills were effective

87% said their supervisor modelled professional values in their behaviour and interactions with other staff, patients and students

Sunnybrook Shuttle Service

48% of learners use the shuttle service

75% of learners leave Sunnybrook after 5:30 p.m.

51% of learners are likely to use the shuttle service if an earlier service was available

students SPOKE. we LISTENED.When students told us the shuttle hours didn’t always fit their needs—they often start their days early and leave late—we listened.

Our first shuttle now leaves downtown at 6:00 a.m. Our last shuttle now leaves Bayview at 7:00 p.m. And, because TTC subway service doesn’t start until 9:00 a.m. on Sundays but students are often on-call, we now operate a Sunday morning shuttle starting at 7:30 a.m.


Sunnybrook education advisory council

At Sunnybrook, education matters! As part of this ongoing commitment, the Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council (SEAC) was formed in 2010 to provide a forum for leaders across all health professions at Sunnybrook to drive education strategic planning and implementation.

The council is helmed by the Vice President, Education and comprises the four committees detailed in this report, along with students and patients.

Members of SEAC attend a meeting.

Fatima da Costa is the SEAC Coordinator.


MEDICINE1,825

NURSING1,519

OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS422

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY65

PHARMACY175

ADMINISTRATION AND LAW9

4,015 trainees in 2014–2015

MEDICINEUndergraduate 707Postgraduate residents 948Postgraduate fellows 170

Total 1,825

NURSINGTotal 1,519

PHARMACYPharmacy 163Pharmacy technicians 12

Total 175

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGYBiomedical engineering 1Cardiovascular technology 2Magnetic resonance imaging 1Radiological technology 8Ultrasound 2Industrial engineering 8Medical laboratory 7Medical physics 10Radiation therapy 26

Total 65

OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONSAudiology 2Chiropractic 12Clinical nutrition 17Communicative disorders assistant 1Creative art therapies 3Dentistry 4Marital and family therapy 2Massage therapy 52Occupational therapy 73Physician assistant 15Physiotherapy 171Recreation therapy 11Respiratory therapy 32Social work 12Speech language pathology 10Spiritual and religious care 5

Total 422

ADMINISTRATION AND LAWMedical office administration 8Law 1

Total 9

education by the numbers


Our TRAINEES come from over 50 COUNTRIES around the world.

Argentina

Brazil

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

Columbia

Cuba Dominica

Guatemala

Ireland

Jamaica

Mexico

Portugal Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Panama

Belgium

global appeal

St. Vincent

Grenada

United Kingdom

Switzerland


Afghanistan

Australia

Bahrain

BangladeshEgypt

Ethiopia

Germany

Greece

India

Indonesia

Iran

IraqIsrael

Japan

JordanKuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Malaysia

Nepal

New Zealand

Oman

Russia

Saudia Arabia

Singapore

Slovakia

South Africa

Sudan

United ArabEmirates

Uzbekistan

Yemen

Zambia

Botswana

Switzerland Croatia


PETERS-BOYD ACADEMY STUDENT AND TEACHING AWARDSGolden Stethoscope AwardAmin BahubeshiJames EnglandJustin HallAlisa LooAruz Mesci

Preclerkship Faculty Teaching AwardsDr. Kelvin ChanASCM I Teaching Award

Dr. Jeremy GilbertMetabolism & Nutrition Teaching Award

Dr. Nick DanemanDeterminants of Community Health II Teaching Award

Dr. Jean DavidsonMechanisms, Manifestations & Management of Disease Teaching Award

Clerkship Faculty Teaching AwardsDr. Jeremy GilbertGeneral Internal Medicine

Dr. Marissa JosephDermatology

Dr. Jerome LeisGeneral Internal Medicine

Dr. Umberin NajeebGeneral Internal Medicine

Dr. Robyn ShaferEmergency Medicine

Dr. Rebecca StollerFamily & Community Medicine

Transition to Clerkship Teaching AwardDr. Harvey Wong

Portfolio Teaching AwardDr. Sean Caine

Medical Mentorship AwardDr. Yulia Lin

Physiotherapy TeachingSandy Lyeo

Resident Teaching AwardsDr. Reed Siemieniuk Dr. Ahmed Kayssi

Student Case Report AwardsLaura BetchermanPreclerkship

David Chenhan WangClerkship

Outstanding Contribution by a Student AwardElan Panov

Dr. A.W. Harrison AwardDavid Chenhan Wang

Schulich AwardsZachary BordmanJustin HallKaspar Ng

Director’s Special AwardRobyn Davies

EXTERNAL AWARDS

Dr. Fahad Alam2015 Phil R. Manning Award, Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education

Ruby Bola2014 Excellence in Clinical Education Award, Michener Institute

Dr. Matthew Cheung2015 Dr. Ralph Meyer Phase III Young Investigator Award, NCIC Clinical Trials Group

Dr. Alison Culbert2014 Bright Lights Award, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario

Lisa Di Prospero2014 Ivy Oandasan Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Interprofessional Education, Centre for Interprofessional Education

Dr. William Dixon2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Dr. Craig Earle2015 Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Dr. Debbie Elman2014 Family Medicine Forum Award, College of Family Physicians fo Canada

Mary Glavassevich2014 Poster Award, Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology

Philiz Goh2015 President’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing Practice, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario; 2014 Poster Award and

2014 Boehringer Ingelheim Oncology Nurse of the Year Award, Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology

Tamara HarthDistinction in Service Award, Cancer Patient Education Network

Dr. Paul Hawkins2014 Honorary Bachelors Degree in Applied Science, Humber College and Institute of Advanced Learning

Dr. Kevin Imrie2015 Ian Hart Award for Distinguished Contribution to Medical Education, Canadian Association for Medical Education

Dr. Laurence Klotz2015 O. Harold Warwick Prize, Canadian Cancer Society; 2014 Order of Canada

Anita Long2014 Poster Award, Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology

Dr. Calvin Law2014 Quality Award, Cancer Quality Council of Ontario

Dr. Irene McGhee2015 Best Paper in Critical Care Medicine, Canadian Anesthesia Society

Karen Moline2014 Teaching and Supervision Award, Michener Institute

Patient Education and Research Learning CentreDistinction in Support Programs Award, Canadian Cancer Society

Marnie Peacock2014 Values-in-Action Award, Michener Institute

Marilyn Reddick2014 Canadian Society for Training and Development Learning Leader

Dr. Dori Seccareccia2014 Eduardo Bruera Award in Palliative Medicine, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians and Division of Palliative Care Medicine, University of Alberta

Dr. Simron Singh2014 Quality Award, Cancer Quality Council of Ontario

Dr. Martin Skidmore2015 Distinguished Neonatologist Award, Canadian Pediatric Society

Jane Smart2014 Bright Lights Award, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario

Dr. Brad StraussSpecial Educational Award, Israel Heart Society

Dr. Gillian Thomas2014 Inaugural Boudwdijk Bastiaanse Award, Dutch Gynecologic Oncology Group

Dr. Brian Wong2015 Young Educator Award, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Dr. Ari Zaretsky2014 Canadian Society for Training and Development Learning Leader

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Deborah KennedyPatient & Family Education Award

Catherine LemieuxEducating Sunnybrook Award

Dr. Grace Liu2014–15 Sunnybrook William Dixon Surgeon Educator Award

Dr. Eugenia PiliotisEducating Beyond Sunnybrook Award

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AWARDS

SEAC CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS

Julie Airth2014 Entry-Year Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Jeffrey Andrion2013 Exceptional Achievement Award and Recognition Award, Department of Physical Therapy

Dr. Karl Boyle2016 Faculty Teaching Award; Starkman Prize, Division of Neurology

Dr. Jocelyn Charles2015 Academic Family Physician of the Year, Department of Family and Community Medicine; 2014 Alumni Achievement Award in Patient Engagement, Improving and Driving Excellence Across Sectors

Dr. Jordan Chenkin2015 Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education, Development and Innovation

Dianne Cirone2014 Fieldwork Supervision Award, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Dr. Craig DaleUndergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Dr. Mark Fefergrad2015 Saria Verma Award, Resident Mentorship and Advocacy

Dr. Darlene Fenech2014 Tovee Award, Department of Surgery

Megan Fockler2014 Senior-Year Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Dr. John Fowler2015 Integrated Medical Teaching Award,

Faculty of Medicine; Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Family and Community Medicine (Scarborough Hospital Campus)

Dr. Stephen Fremes2015 Charles H. Tator Surgeon-Scientist Mentoring Award, Department of Surgery

Edith Gagnon2014 Exceptional Fieldwork Teaching Award, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Dr. Lilian Gien2014 Chair’s Award for Outstanding Researching Potential, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Philiz Goh2014 Seymour Schulich Graduate Student Award in Nursing

Interprofessional Education Committee2014 Team Award of Merit for Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching, Centre for Interprofessional Education

Dr. Aaron Izenberg2015 John Edmeads Mentorship Award, Division of Neurology

Dr. Yoo-Joung Ko2014 Best Non-Surgical Educator Award, Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

Dr. David MacFarlane2014 Excellence in Field Education Silver Award, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Dr. Ian MacPhee2014 Family Medicine Forum Award, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Dr. Avery Nathens2014 Charles H. Tator Surgeon-Scientist Mentoring Award, Department of Surgery

Illana Perlman2014 Excellence in Field Education Platinum Award, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Dr. Jeremy Rezmovitz2014 Family Medicine Forum Award2015 Louise Nasmith Award, Department of Family and Community Medicine;2015 SHUTC Academic Trust Fund,Department of Education

Dr. Steve Shadowitz2015 Teaching Award, Department of Medicine

Dr. Mira Shuman2015 New Teacher Award in Clinical Teaching

Sunnybrook Occupational Therapists2014 Sustained Outstanding Teaching Contribution to Occupational Therapy Education, Department of Occupational Science and Occupation Therapy

Dr. Homer Tien2015 Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Surgery

Dr. John Teshima2015 Helen Batty Award for Excellence and Achievement in Faculty Development

Dr. Danielle Vicus2014 Chair’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Program Development and Innovation, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr. Evelyn Williams2015 Excellence in Professional Development, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Dr. Sharon Yamashita2014 Professor of the Year, Class of 1T4, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Dr. Ewa SzumacherEducation Research Award

Dr. Sharon YamashitaThe Allan Knight Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Award

Dr. Alireza ZahiriehTeaching Award

2015 Annual Education Report

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