My career path and vision for the Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) @ uOttawa

1. @arjalali #DalMedEd
D.I.M.E & M.E.
Futurecasting #MedEd @uOttawa
@arjalali #AJ4DIME
Interim Head of Anatomy & Teaching Chair @ uOttawa
Social Media Advisor @ RCPSC
ajalali.com

2. This presentation should address the following three
(3) elements:
1. Your vision for the Department of Innovation in
Medical Education;
2. Your career path so far and how this position fits in
to your future career plans; and
3. Why you are the best candidate for the job.

3. Teaching
Anatomy (UGME-PGME), FacDev, Mini-Med, Sport Medicine,...
Distinguished Teacher
Teaching Chair
2010 uOttawa Excellent Educator Award
Honorary President: MD2008 & MD2013

4. Leadership

5. Prix d’Excellence en Education « Competence Leadership »!
2007 & 2013 !

6. “Multiplier" Leadership
A new leadership curriculum: The multiplication of intelligence.
Wiseman L, Bradwejn J, Westbroek EM.
Acad Med. 2014;89:376–379
A new model of leadership focusing on “Multiplier" leaders, who
• Amplify intelligence
• Produce better outcomes
• Grow talent
“... leadership no longer represents a special gift or power held by a select few.
Instead, it is a relationship between committed people. It becomes an
opportunity for all of us at any level.”
Dr. Kirch, AAMC President

7. D I M E!

10. 2014 Selected Publications
Complete liste: Ajalali.com è uOttawa Website

16. D I M E!
Vision
DIME through the integration of education, research and
technology in an inclusive environment, in both official
languages, will be recognized as an international leader
in medical educational scholarship.
Mission
DIME will create an environment that promotes
innovation and advances in medical education
scholarship.

17. Boyer's
“Scholarship Reconsidered”

18. Goals
Growth
Leverage What We have, Optimizing ROI (For
Members + Stakeholders)
Graduate Studies Programs
• Health Professions Education Programs
• uOSSC Fellowships
• Healthcare Education Scholars Program
• Future: Master’s in Anatomy and MD/Ph.D.

19. Strategy
Our
stakeholders
• FoM:
Departments,
BAF,
uOSSC,
TOH,
Montfort,
OHRI
• uOttawa:
Faculty
of
Education,
Engeniering
(Makerspace),
Social
Sciences,
…
• Canada:
CAME,
AFMC
and
Royal
College
• International:
Shanghai,
Paris,
Lyon
Recognize
what
Stakeholders
want
from
DIME
+
What
DIME
wants
from
Stakeholders.

21. 8h30 !
9h!
12h!
13h30!
Posters!
+ !
2min
YouTube!
16h!
UGME!
PGME!
CME!

22. To ensure accelerated growth and success of
DIME as a Medical Education Scholarship
initiative:

23. Merci