** Sent on behalf of Dr. Irfan Khanbhai, PGE Program Director, UBC Department of Psychiatry **
Dear Clinical Faculty,
I am writing to you today about the Academic Advisor (AA) position that we have for each of our residents. We are making a significant change in the Academic Advisor duties about which I wanted to update you. Until now, biannually, the Academic Advisors have had to review their resident’s EPAs and evaluations and create a report that went to the Competence Committee to help ensure adequate resident progression.
The Program has made the decision that this report creation will now be under the jurisdiction of the Associate Program Directors. This will allow the AA role to transition to one more of mentorship, resident wellness and support, coaching on learning plans as needed , and any additional aid the resident may require if on a formal learning plan or remediation. The AA will still have access to all the formal evaluations and assessments to help guide and support the resident.
Occasionally, the Associate Program Director may need help with a resident’s semi-annual report and may ask for your support.
Given that each year we have a new cohort of residents, we are currently actively recruiting for our Vancouver, Fraser, and Vancouver Island tracks. The full role description is at this link for your perusal. If you have an interest in supporting our residents in this way, please reach out to your local Associate Program Director:
Dr. Ken Heng – Vancouver Track (Kenneth.Heng@vch.ca)
Dr. Faiza Hameer – Fraser Track (Faiza.Hameer@fraserhealth.ca)
Dr. Alison Gregson – Vancouver Island Track (Alison.Gregson@islandhealth.ca)
If there are any questions, feel free to reach out to your local track Associate Program Director or myself, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Thank you and warm regards,
Irfan
Dr. Irfan Khanbhai MD, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor
Program Director
UBC Psychiatry Postgraduate Education Program
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