In the twenty-sixth episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to Susana Ku reflect on her experiences as both a midwife and someone that has received care. Susana provides an interesting account of the perceived dichotomy between care giving and receiving. Afterwards, we will hear a discussion between Dr. Sean Park and Dr. Teresa Chan about employing creativity and design thinking in educational spaces. Dr. Park discusses some key considerations for educators to be able to teach more effectively through a creative environment and have learners thrive.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Susana Ku and Dr. Sean Park

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

Welcome to the second episode of MacPFD Sparkle. In this segment, we will hear about Dr. Robin Davisson's journey from a senior academic to a professional artist. We will be listening to Robin reflect on the experiences that led her in this new direction, and also why the seemingly distant career change may not be as distant as you think.

You can view Robin's art at the link: http://robindavissonart.com

New Sparkle episodes launch on a biweekly basis in-between Spark - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Robin Davisson

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Ruth Chen

In the twenty-fifth episode of MacPFD Spark, we will listen to Dr. Lara Varpio discuss navigating the academy in the post-truth era while considering the influx of misinformation in today's digital and social media. Afterwards, we will hear a segment of a virtual discussion from Dr. Geoff Norman about his reflections on medical education research - from the early years to the present - and what the future of the field may look like.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Lara Varpio | Dr. Geoff Norman

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

Welcome to the first episode of the McMaster Program for Faculty Development's sub-series "Sparkle". In this sub-series, we will be bringing you more of the same great content that will be shorter and more accessible in between our regular releases. In our first episode, Sparkle host Dr. Ruth Chen will be speaking to Dr. Huma Ali about her experiences with the "Rock the Podium" speaker engagement series at MacPFD. In this segment, we will hear about Huma's reasoning behind creating the well-received speech "Leading Self".

You can listen to Dr. Huma Ali's "Leading Self" at this link: https://youtu.be/r9hKKqbvTc0

New Sparkle episodes launch on a biweekly basis in-between Spark - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Huma Ali

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Ruth Chen

In the twenty-fourth episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to a brief excerpt from Dr. Quang Ngo at MacPFD's annual day in faculty development. Dr. Ngo will be discussing aspects of feedback from a clinical perspective, while still retaining a core focus on the overall feedback process and experience. Afterwards, we will be hearing about an exciting program from Dr. Aaron Levy and Dr. Lyndsay Hoy that took place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2020. For more information into their upcoming projects, visit the RxMuseum site at: https://rxmuseum.org/

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Quang Ngo, Dr. Aaron Levy & Dr. Lyndsay Hoy

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

In the twenty-third episode of MacPFD Spark, both speakers come to us virtually from McMaster and are here to talk about some exciting initiatives and experiences. To start off, we will be listening to Michael Hartmann discuss the health leadership academy at the degroote school of business here at McMaster. Next, we will be listening to Dr. Margo Mountjoy discuss her experiences carving out a space to lead within the Waterloo regional campus.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Michael Hartmann & Dr. Margo Mountjoy

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

For our third special episode release of the MacPFD Spark podcast, we have recorded a virtual discussion between Dr. Andrew Latchman and Dr. Teresa Chan about fatigue risk management in the healthcare setting. In this episode, we will be listening to an in-depth discussion concerning the environment around fatigue in the workplace, identifiers, and possible solutions from a new initiative led by Dr. Latchman.

This project comes from within Resident Affairs with the goal to help address burnout and fatigue. We felt this project was so poignant and time-sensitive that the Spark team rushed to push out Dr. Latchman’s discussion in the form of our third special episode.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Andrew Latchman

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

In the twenty-second episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to guest Sarrah Lal reflect on how to bring innovation into healthcare. Afterwards, Dr. Parveen Wasi will discuss the process of transitioning into a leadership role within post-graduate education and what the promotion process for that looks like.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Sarrah Lal & Dr. Parveen Wasi

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

In the twenty-first episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to Drs. Sharon Bal, Tara Packham and Teresa Chan discuss social media as a valuable tool for improving yourself as a scholar, educator, and leader. Afterwards, we will be welcoming back Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw to talk about health equity and knowledge syntheses.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Drs. Sharon Bal, Tara Packham, Teresa Chan, & Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan

In the twentieth episode of MacPFD Spark, we will be listening to Dr. Karen McAssey reflect on how the MD program at McMaster transitioned digitally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, we will be returning to a previously-syndicated webinar on collaborative writing with Dr. Michael Gottlieb, Dr. Mary Calderone-Haas, and Dr. Yusuf Yilmaz.

New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!

Featured Guest(s) - Drs. Karen McAssey, Michael Gottlieb, Mary Calderone-Haas, Yusuf Yilmaz

Interviewer(s) - Dr. Teresa Chan