Conferences and Courses

Welcome to CLIME 2012!
CAME's Canadian Leadership Institute for Medical Education (CLIME)
February 6-9, 2012 - 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 2012 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 French with small groups in both French and English; space is limited to 32 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

"I left the CLIME program with greater self-awareness and a sense of empowerment." -- CLIME 2011 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;
  • master different conflict management styles and negotiation strategies;
  • describe an approach to establishing and leading effective teams; and
  • define "scholarship" with respect to medical education and discuss strategies to foster scholarly work.

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

Monday, February 6, 2012
Morning Leadership 101 : se définir comme leader
Afternoon Efficacité interpersonnelle

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Morning Morning Les styles de leadership : la souplesse s'impose!
Afternoon Acteurs efficaces pour un changement majeur

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Morning Équipe fonctionnelle = performance accrue
Afternoon Résolution des conflits et négociation

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Morning Scholarship en éducation médicale
Afternoon Leadership 401 : être organisé!

2012 Planning Committee

Dre Andrée Boucher, Université de Montréal
Mme Isabelle Brunet, Collège des médecins du Québec
Dr François Goulet, Collège des médecins du Québec
Dre Geneviève Moineau, University of Ottawa
Dr Jean-François Montreuil, Université Laval
Mme Stéphanie Mutschler, Canadian Association for Medical Education
Dre Marie-France Pelland, Université de Montréal
Dre Gaëtane Routhier, Université Laval
Dr Jeffrey Wiseman, McGill University

Registration

Register early as space is limited to 32 participants (CLIME was a sell-out in previous years). To qualify for the discounted registration fee, you must pre-register by November 1, 2011.

You can register online. If you prefer not to register online, you can print and complete a PDF version of the registration form. Once completed, the registration form 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)

Register for CLIME 2012 online NOW!

Registration Fees

For CAME Members before November 1, 2011 $3,600
after November 1, 2011 $3,800
  
For non-CAME Members before November 1, 2011 $3,900
after November 1, 2011 $4,100

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, 2011. Cancellation in writing before December 15, 2011 will result in an administration fee of $500. Requests for refunds received after December 15, 2011 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 2012 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 5 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: CLIME12 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $150 (traditional room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 6, 2012

Fairmont Château Laurier
Address: 1 Rideau St.
Reservations Telephone Number: 1-800-441-1414 (toll-free); 613-241-1414 (direct)
Meeting code: CLIME 2012 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $189 (king room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 6, 2012

Westin Ottawa Hotel
Address: 11 Colonel By Drive
Reservations Telephone Number: 1-800-Westin-1; 613-562-7000 (direct)
Meeting code: CLIME12 (required to obtain the conference rate)
Room rate: $179 (traditional room) excluding all applicable taxes
Reservation cut-off date: January 6, 2012

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 2012 is produced in collaboration with:

CAME RCPSC AFMC CFPC MCC