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2026 Summer Institutes in Health Research Methodologies
The Summer Institute offers a unique opportunity to engage with innovative research approaches in an interactive, applied learning environment. These workshops are offered in collaboration with the McGill Family Medicine Education Research Group and are led by experts at the forefront of their fields.
What Happened to Evidence-Based Medicine? Concerning trends in family medicine faculty and resident skills
This webinar will provide an overview of the Golden Era of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) led to multiple philosophies of evidence appraisal and practices for the dissemination of useful evidence.
Partnership and Context in International Primary Care Training: Lessons from the McGill-Tongji Program
This presentation examines the McGill–Tongji Blended Education Program for Teacher Leaders in General Practice, an international collaboration designed to strengthen primary health care (PHC) education in China.
Past News Articles
How do I work with people who think differently than I do? | Ask 5
This month on Ask 5, our aspiring researchers discuss How do I work with people who think differently than I do?
Deconstructing clinical reasoning: helping to get teachers and learners on the same page
In order to address challenges in assessing and remediating clinical reasoning in primary care, a clinical tool was developed that is intended to combine teaching strategies, deliberate practice strategies and clinical reasoning theory to support both educators and learners in the development of effective clinical reasoning.
Celebrating McGill 2025 CAME Awardees!
The McGill FMER Group proudly celebrates its Director, Dr. Charo Rodríguez, who has been honoured with a 2025 CAME Certificate of Merit Award.
Call for Papers Now Open for the Practice-Based Research Network Conference
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Call for Papers for the upcoming Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference, scheduled to take place June 2-3, 2025 in Reston, Virginia! The conference will be focused on Access to Primary Care.
Professional Identity Formation as Immigration
We are excited to announce a special in-person presentation by Dr. Lara Varpio, a renowned expert in medical education research. Dr. Varpio will be presenting on Professional Identity Formation as Immigration on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at Holmes Hall (3605 de la Montagne).
What are the things to avoid when starting out in the Health Sciences Education Research space? | Ask 5
This month on Ask 5, our aspiring researchers discuss “What are the things to avoid when starting out in the Health Sciences Education Research space?”