Teaching for Transformation: Conference 2026

This series is designed to empower researchers with the knowledge and tools to incorporate Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (EDIAR) principles into their work.

Learn to co-facilitate an interprofessional foundational activity about partnership with Patients/Family/Caregivers in partnership with Patients/Family/Caregivers.

In this talk, Dr. Laura Nimmon will describe her research studies that reveal the powerful influence of social structures occurring in the educational and professional practices of the health professions. This body of work widens the scope of our collective vision beyond learners and healthcare providers as independent with distinct expertise.

This rounds will presented by members of the CFD Mentorship Community of Practice and will showcase the breadth and diverse nature of mentoring programs being delivered across the University of Toronto university, departments and hospitals.

Drawing from his diverse background in frontline medicine, public education, and his work at Apple, Dr. Evans will explore and untangle the evolving landscape of patient engagement and its implications for health professions education.

Closing a medical practice requires a thoughtful and well-structured approach to ensure continuity of care, uphold professional and institutional responsibilities, preserve academic commitments and research obligations. and mitigate disruption to patients, learners, and colleagues. Come and join the discussion with our seasoned panelists and share your insights and stories!

This presentation introduces participants to the concept of human–AI teaming and its potential to support better decision-making, improved patient outcomes, and patient-centered care. Attendees will explore the limits of current Fair-AI approaches, explore social and technical considerations that enable effective teaming (e.g., mental models of AI), and examine novel ideas for advancing equitable AI integration in practice.

In this presentation, two fundamental human characteristics underlying many interconnected problems in an era of increasing complexity serve as the starting point for a psychological solution. The Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT) was developed to address collaborative challenges rooted in the very human tendencies that generate them. It conceptualizes interprofessional identity as a social construct from a psychological perspective.