Faculty Development

Headshot of Melissa Tai

Our Director of Faculty Development works to help our faculty advance in their academic careers.

Dr. Melissa Tai
Assistant Professor
Urogynaecology, Michael Garron Hospital

Dr. Melissa Tai and the Continuing Professional & Faculty Development Committee work to introduce initiatives for our faculty in an effort to guide them in their professional careers and personal development.

These initiatives include organizing the annual Faculty Professional Development Day, as well as:

  • Promoting education scholarship and research
  • Encouraging promotion based on excellence in teaching and creative professional activity
  • Organizing faculty development events for educational change projects
  • Creating a collaborative environment regarding planning of continuing professional and faculty development programs in the GTA and beyond
  • Introducing a Faculty Mentorship Program for junior faculty members
  • Promoting faculty mentoring, wellness, and advocacy
  • Promoting a culture change towards education innovation in learners, faculty members and other health professionals in the Department
  • Introducing pilot competency-based medical education (CBME) programs in several sub-specialties