Program Administrators
October 26 – 27, 2022
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 return to an in-person conference delivery for the 2022 Program Administrators Conference in Montreal, Quebec.
Program Administrators
October 26 – 27, 2022
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 return to an in-person conference delivery for the 2022 Program Administrators Conference in Montreal, Quebec.
Explore the 2022 PA Conference program
Explore the 2022 PA Conference program, the ICRE 2022 program, and visit the registration page to take advantage of our early bird pricing.
*Based on previous attendee feedback, you will be prompted to pre-select your workshop choices in the registration process.
Attend ICRE 2022 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 Montreal following the Program Administrators Conference and attend ICRE 2022! Simply add ICRE to your cart when registering.
Gain approval to attend the 2022 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 2022 PA Conference.
Step 1:
Explore the 2022 program and determine which educational sessions you plan to attend. Choose those that will most benefit your professional practice, research, colleagues/residents and institution. Each of the plenaries and workshops outline specific learning objectives and outcomes for participants.
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 2022 Program Administrators Conference. You may also download our cost/benefit worksheet to help develop a cost estimate.
Program Administrators Steering Committee
Past-chair
Paula Snow
Education Coordinator, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University
Chair
Diep Do
Program Administrator, Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta
CAMEO Representative
Ginette Snook
Departmental Education Program Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Ottawa
Members at large
Jennifer Aquin
Medical Education Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine, University of Alberta
Massih Bidhendi
Education Program Coordinator, The Hospital for Sick Children
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
Monika Spence
Senior Program Administrator, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Jennifer Whytock
Education Coordinator, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Western University
Royal College Representatives
- Cynthia Abbott, Program Administrator Liaison and Manager, CanMEDS and Faculty Development
- Tanya Baglole, Communications Advisor , Communications and Marketing
- Katherine Herbert, Event Coordinator, Event Management and Hospitality Services
- Courtney Jones, Conference Specialist, Event Management and Hospitality Services
Contact
For further information, please contact paconference@royalcollege.ca.