Conferences and Courses

Welcome to CLIME 2011!
CAME’s Canadian Leadership Institute for Medical Education (CLIME)
February 7-10, 2011 – Ottawa ON

Registration is now open!

Produced in collaboration with The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The Medical Council of Canada, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada and The College of Family Physicians of Canada, CAME created CLIME to develop national leaders in health sciences education and is designed to meet the needs of individuals who are engaged in leading initiatives that will promote excellence, innovation, change, and scholarship in Health Sciences. This Institute is geared towards Health Sciences educators who are in a position to implement new skills in the workplace. Teaching and learning methods will include: interactive lectures, individual assignments, self-reflection, small-group sessions, team work, and opportunities for networking. Moreover, case examples used during the program will be directly applicable to Health Sciences education.

CLIME 2011 will be held at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada located at 774 Echo Drive in Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5P2. This course will be offered in English with small groups in both English and French; space is limited to 40 participants.

CLIME participant feedback:

“An excellent course! What a privilege to be part of such a great endeavour with such a dedicated group of leaders! –– CLIME 2008 participant

“Something for everyone from beginner to “veterans” in MedEd – this is a gift of time to reflect on how to “live” the academic life! –– CLIME 2009 participant

“Excellent course, loads of content, excellent resource people.” –– CLIME 2010 participant

For a PDF version of the CLIME 2011 flyer please click here.

Objectives

By the end of CLIME, participants will be able to:

  • identify their professional goals as leaders in the health professions and discuss ways of achieving these goals;
  • analyze their own leadership styles and consider how style influences practice, using different models of leadership and change;
  • apply a framework for analyzing change to specific situations in their own professional contexts;
  • identify different conflict management styles and negotiation strategies;
  • describe an approach to establishing and leading effective teams; and
  • define “scholarship” with respect to Health Sciences education and discuss strategies to foster scholarly work.

Week-at-a-Glance (subject to change)

Monday, February 7, 2011
Morning Leadership 101 : Personal goals and career path
Afternoon Interpersonal effectiveness

Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Morning Leadership styles and skills
Afternoon Leading change

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Morning Effective teamwork and collaborative practice
Afternoon Conflict resolution and negotiation

Thursday, February 10, 2011
Morning «Scholarship» in medical education
Afternoon Time Management

2010 Planning Committee

François Goulet, Collège des médecins du Québec
Brent Kvern, University of Manitoba
Susan Lieff, University of Toronto
Linda Snell, McGill University
Yvonne Steinert, McGill University
Claire Touchie, University of Ottawa

Accreditation

CLIME 2011 is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certificate Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Section 1) and meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (MAINPRO-M1).

Registration

Register early as space is limited to 40 participants (CLIME was sell-out in previous years). To qualify for the discounted registration fee, you must pre-register by November 1, 2010.

Registration forms can be submitted by fax, email (smutschler@afmc.ca) or mail. Payment can be made by credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or cheque made payable to the Canadian Association for Medical Education. All amounts are in Canadian dollars. Your registration fee includes breakfast and lunch for 4 days, refreshment breaks as well as a group dinner on Wednesday evening.

Download and print CLIME registration form (PDF)

Registration Fees

For CAME Members before November 1, 2010 $3,400
after November 1, 2010 $3,600
  
For non-CAME Members before November 1, 2010 $3,700
after November 1, 2010 $3,900

Additional Savings: Become a CAME member and save!

For information about becoming a CAME member, please visit our website at: http://www.came-acem.ca/aboutcame_membership_en.php

Deadline for registration is December 15, 2010. Cancellation in writing before December 15, 2010 will result in an administration fee of $200. Requests for refunds received after December 15, 2010 will not be possible.

To register, please complete the Registration Form (PDF) and return it with your payment as soon as possible. Payment can be made by cheque or credit card.

Accommodations

A block of rooms with preferred rates have been reserved for CLIME 2011 participants. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that hotel accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Participants should plan to arrive in Ottawa on Sunday, February 6 as the day begins early on Monday morning (7:30 a.m. for registration check in).

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
150 Albert St.
Reservations Telephone Number: 613-238-1500 (direct)
Meeting code: CLIME11 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $150 (traditional room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 7, 2011

ARC The.Hotel
Address: 140 Slater St.
Reservations Telephone Number: 1-800-699-2516 (toll-free); 613-238-2888 (direct)
Meeting code: CLIME 2011 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $165 (king room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 7, 2011

Fairmont Château Laurier
Address: 1 Rideau St.
Reservations Telephone Number: 1-800-441-1414 (toll-free); 613-241-1414 (direct)
Meeting code: CAME0211 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $189 (king room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 6, 2011

Westin Ottawa Hotel
Address: 11 Colonel By Drive
Reservations Telephone Number: 1-800-Westin-1; 613-562-7000 (direct)
Meeting code: CLIME11 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $189 (traditional room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 7, 2011

Contact

For additional information or to register, please contact:
Stéphanie Mutschler, Association Manager
Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
800 – 265 Carling Av., Ottawa ON K1S 2E1
Tel: 613 730-0687 ext 238 ;
Fax: 613-730-1196
Email: smutschler@afmc.ca

CLIME 2011 is produced in collaboration with:

CAME RCPSC AFMC CFPC MCC