Program Administrators
September 18 – 19, 2024
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 be hosting an in-person conference for the 2024 Program Administrators Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. Stay tuned for more information.
Program Administrators
September 18 – 19, 2024
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 be hosting an in-person conference for the 2024 Program Administrators Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. Stay tuned for more information.
Explore the 2024 PA Conference program
Download the 2024 PA Conference program outline, the ICRE 2024 program, and visit the registration page to take advantage of our early bird pricing.
*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 2024 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 Ottawa following the Program Administrators Conference and attend ICRE 2024! Simply add ICRE to your cart when registering.
Gain approval to attend the 2024 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 2024 PA Conference.
Step 1:
Explore the 2024 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. Full program will be available June 2024
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 2024 Program Administrators Conference. You may also download our cost/benefit worksheet to help develop a cost estimate.
Program Administrators Steering Committee
Chair
Jennifer Aquin
Medical Education Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine, University of Alberta
Past-chair
Diep Do
Program Administrator, Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta
Members at large
Jo-Ann Clarke
Education Program Administrator, Palliative Medicine, Dalhousie University
Jennifer Curran
Program Administrator, Division of Hematology/Oncology,
Department of Pediatrics, IIWK Health
Anita Reff
Medical Education Program Coordinator, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Paula Snow
Education Coordinator, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University
Hayley Spence
Program Coordinator, General Internal Medicine, University of Toronto
Jennifer Whytock
Education Coordinator, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Western University
Local Representative
Keri O’Reilly
Program Coordinator Adult Cardiology, Fellowship Programs, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
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.