Author Archives: Zahra Masroori

Intrinsic CanMEDS roles which includes collaborator, communicator, leader, scholar, professional and health advocate are an inevitable competency for surgery residents. The fast paced and stressful environment in surgical fields makes this training difficult. With an online course residents can prepare themselves at their convenience to use the clinical encounters more efficiently for practicing these roles.Continue reading “Elevator Pitch(the final)”

Based on the invaluable feedback from my peers and instructors I have evolved my educational dilemma. My online course should: Fill the knowledge gap of residents regarding the intrinsic CanMEDS roles Fill the skill gap by Provide opportunities for interaction between residents Provide opportunities to practice some of roles Provide Reflection opportunities Proposed strategies: RequiredContinue reading “The evolution of mY educational dilemma”

Problem: Besides being a medical expert , surgery residents need to meet other competencies including: collaborative, communicator , leader, scholar , professional and health advocate. The surgery programs are very much centered around intense procedural and clinical skills training. The learning environment is very fast paced and stressful. There is paucity of a contextualized educationalContinue reading “Elevator Pitch”

Hi! I am an internationally trained orthopedic surgeon and a current student at U of T. As part of my required activities for the course of educational technology, I am making a blog in which I am posting an educational dilemma and by reflecting on the feedback from my peers I am going to evolveContinue reading “About me…”