Program Administrators
October 18 – 19, 2023
The Program Administrators Conference, held in conjunction with the International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), is a unique learning session designed to meet the specific developmental needs of program administrators including program coordinators, program managers, program assistants and program secretaries who play an essential role in medical education.
We are thrilled to host an in-person conference delivery for the 2023 Program Administrators Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Program Administrators
October 18 – 19, 2023
The Program Administrators Conference, held in conjunction with the International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), is a unique learning session designed to meet the specific developmental needs of program administrators including program coordinators, program managers, program assistants and program secretaries who play an essential role in medical education.
We are thrilled to host an in-person conference delivery for the 2023 Program Administrators Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Explore the 2023 PA Conference program
Explore the 2023 PA Conference program, the ICRE 2023 program, and visit the registration page to take advantage of our early bird pricing.
*New this year, you will no longer be prompted to pre-select your workshop choices in the registration process. All sessions will be first come, first served.
Attend ICRE 2023 for more professional development opportunities
Want to stay up to date on all the latest changes, innovations and best practices in residency education? Extend your stay in Halifax following the Program Administrators Conference and attend ICRE 2023! Simply add ICRE to your cart when registering.
Gain approval to attend the 2023 Program Administrators Conference
We understand that spending time and money to attend ICRE’s PA Conference and its associated events is a professional development opportunity that sometimes needs to be justified. We recommend that you follow the steps below to demonstrate to your program director or management the positive return on investment (ROI) for your institution, clinic or organization that will result from attending the 2023 PA Conference.
Step 1:
Want to stay up to date on all the latest changes, innovations and best practices in residency education? Extend your stay in Halifax following the Program Administrators Conference and attend ICRE 2023! Simply add ICRE to your cart when registering.
Step 2:
Complete a request letter and submit to your program director or management. This letter template, developed specifically for our medical education audience, is meant to help facilitate the approval process and create a business case for attending the 2023 Program Administrators Conference. You may also download our cost/benefit worksheet to help develop a cost estimate.
Program Administrators Steering Committee
Chair
Diep Do
Program Administrator, Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta
Chair-elect
Jennifer Aquin
Medical Education Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine, University of Alberta
Past-chair
Paula Snow
Education Coordinator, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University
CAMEO Representative
Ginette Snook
Departmental Education Program Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Ottawa
Members at large
Massih Bidhendi
Education Program Coordinator, The Hospital for Sick Children
Denise Biziaev
Medical Education Program Coordinator, University of Alberta
Kim-Ee Chong
Program Administrator, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Savannah Clancey
Postgraduate Program Coordinator, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Jo-Ann Clarke
Education Program Administrator, Palliative Medicine, Dalhousie University
Jennifer Whytock
Program Administrator, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Western University
Local Representative
Jennifer Curran
Program Administrator, Division of Hematology/Oncology,
Department of Pediatrics, IIWK Health
Royal College Representatives
- Courtney Jones, Conference Specialist, Event Management and Hospitality Services
- Jillian Kerr, Conference Assistant, Event Management and Hospitality Services
- Christa McMillin, Manager, Education Strategy, Innovations and Development
Contact
For more information, please contact paconference@royalcollege.ca.