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Faculty Professional Development Day (FPDD)

A day of learning from experts. A day with colleagues.

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FPDD 2025

Advocacy in Action: Empower, Educate, Engage

Read 2025 event recap

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

Tunde-Byass at podium

Keynote speaker

Dr. Modupe-Tunde Byass

“Leading with purpose: Advancing Advocacy through Quality and Impactful Change”

Headshot of Nathalie Fleming

Plenary speaker

Dr. Nathalie Fleming

“Rethinking the Silos: Dyad Leadership in Organizational Wellness for Physicians and Staff in Canadian Hospitals—The winning formula”

Agenda

Time

Sessions

7:30-8:35 a.m.

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

8:35-8:45 a.m.

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Introductions

8:45-9:35 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass

“Leading with purpose: Advancing Advocacy through Quality and Impactful Change”

9:35-9:50 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:50-11:00 a.m

Workshop 1:
Choose one of the four workshops (see below)

11:00-11:20 a.m.

Refreshment & Remembrance Day minute of silence

11:20 a.m-12:30 p.m.

Workshop 2:
Choose one of the four workshops (see below)

12:30-1:20 p.m.

Plenary Speaker: Dr. Nathalie Fleming

“Rethinking the Silos: Dyad Leadership in Organizational Wellness for Physicians and Staff in Canadian Hospitals- The winning formula”

1:20-3:00 p.m.

Lunch & Awards Ceremony

3:00 p.m.

Evaluation and Adjournment

Workshops

Headshots of 3 presenters

1. Career Transitions and Retirement  

Drs. Paul Bernstein, Ivan Silver and Janet Bodley

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2. Advocacy for Clinical Faculty 

Drs. Richard Pittini and Adrian Brown

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3. Building a Financial Routine: Optimizing Finances to Buy Back Your Time

Dr. Stephanie Zhou

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4. IPAC 101 for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 

Dr. Maureen Cividino and IPAC Specialist Anne Augustin (Public Health Ontario)

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