The International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) is a global forum for those involved in residency education to share ideas, challenges, innovations, and advance postgraduate medical education.
Conference objectives
By the end of ICRE 2012, participants will be able to
Describe best practices and research in residency education useful for their work;
Describe new developments in competency-based education and the implications for Postgraduate Medical Education;
Describe three key current controversies in residency education, and the implications for their own program;
Adopt a number of new approaches for enhancing excellence in teaching and assessment in residency; and
Describe some different approaches to residency education from other countries and jurisdictions.
Conference topic areas
Generalism in residency education;
History of Residency Education;
Competency-based residency education;
Faculty Development;
Health policy in residency education;
PGME Admissions: Selecting residents;
Resident assessment: Cutting-edge tools and practical techniques;
Resident duty hours;
Teaching and learning in residency education; and
What works?
Audience
ICRE is a gathering of those involved in residency teaching, learning, and assessment from around the world, including
clinical teachers and educators;
program directors;
residents;
postgraduate deans;
program administrators;
government leaders and policy makers;
educational researchers; and
medical education leaders.
Conference Planning Group
Click here for details about the ICRE 2012 Conference Planning Group.
Contact
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Conference Management and Protocol Services
Telephone: 613-260-4176 / 1-800-668-3740, ext. 176
Fax: 613-730-8252
Email: icre@royalcollege.ca
Conference dates