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Rendering of the Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex

Scarborough Academy of Medicine (SAM)

Thank you for being a part of the Scarborough Academy of Medicine (SAM) and contributing to its educational mission as we train the next generation of healthcare professionals and future colleagues. Your commitment to teaching and mentorship is vital to the success of our learners and our community.

The faculty development resources on this site are designed to support both new and experienced faculty in preparing for their roles within the MD curriculum. You will find a range of resources, including an orientation handbook for new faculty, on-the-go teaching pocket guide, primers, and one-pagers as well as scheduled SAM-specific faculty development events (given virtually or in-person) to help you get started on your teaching journey, enhance your teaching skills, and foster an effective and inclusive learning environment.

Image: the future home of the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health, which will be housed in the Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex. Renderings by Diamond Schmitt and MVRDV.

All MD Program teachers are asked to become familiar with the following resources when preparing for their teaching roles (1) Psychological Safety, (2) Learner Mistreatment, and (3) MD Learner Accommodations.

Faculty Teaching Resources

Included here are essential resources for our teachers.  This includes a detailed Faculty Orientation Handbook, a quick-reference Teaching Takeout Menu and a Clerkship Orientation video.  These resources are designed to help support your teaching journey every step of the way.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Learner Orientation and Integration

These resources review how to orient and integrate your learner into your clinical environment.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Psychologically Safe Learning Environment

These resources review how to create a psychologically safe learning environment for your learner.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Clinical Teaching Methods

These resources review the different methods of teaching in the clinical environment.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Delivering Feedback

These resources include common feedback frameworks.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Learner in Difficulty

These resources review how to approach a learner in difficulty.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

Learner Mistreatment

These resources address how to identify and approach learner mistreatment in the learning environment.

To access any of the resources, select and click on a link on the right.

SHN Medical Education Office

If you would like to contact the Scarborough Health Network (SHN) Medical Education Office, please email 
MedicalEducation@shn.ca

MGH Carswell Family Office of Medical Education

If you would like to contact the Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) Carswell Family Office of Medical Education, please email 
MedicalEducation@tehn.ca

Office of Faculty Development

If you would like to contact the Office of Faculty Development, please email 
ofd.md@utoronto.ca.

“Teaching in a busy clinical practice isn’t a distraction—it’s a way to sharpen your own skills, reflect on your decisions, and pass on the art of medicine in real time.”
-Anonymous