Faculty Professional Development Day (FPDD)

FPDD 2026

When: Wednesday November 11, 2026
Where: Donalda Club, 12 Bushbury Drive, North York

Read 2025 event recap

Questions? Contact us at obgyn.research@utoronto.ca.

Keynote speakers

CMPA representatives

Dr. Catherine Pound, Director, Physician Support and Wellness

Dr. Keleigh James, Special Advisor, Physician Support and Wellness

Title: "Navigating Medicolegal Challenges with Compassion for Obstetrician and Gynecologists"

Plenary speakers

Dr. Paul Healey & Dr. Jane Healey

Title: Core Financial Wellness for Physicians

Workshops

1. Unconscious Bias in Resident Assessment

Dr. Noor Ladhani & Dr. Saba Kahn

TBD, Workshops 2–4

What is FPDD?

Every November, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology hosts a daylong event that covers pressing and relevant topics to faculty academic roles and career development, presented by experienced experts in the area.

Examples of past topics include:

Self-regulated learning
Reflective practice
Competency-based medical education
Feedback
Senior promotion
Assessing research productivity
Optimizing undergraduate teaching effectiveness
Undergraduate medical education innovation