Mylène Arsenault, MDCM, Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine was honored as one of the winners of the third annual Learner and Faculty Awards for Teaching Innovation for her work involving the integration of blended learning into family medicine. The awards, created by the office of the Vice-Dean, Education as part of the Faculty’s ongoing Proud to Teach campaign, recognize faculty members and learners who developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies that are learning- and learner-focused.
“The pandemic was a catalyst for the rapid implementation of virtual care worldwide. Using a blended learning approach to teach this new care modality was instrumental to disseminate knowledge quickly to help clinicians provide telemedicine safely. The online interactive module transfers important knowledge to participants and the subsequent case simulation activity in small groups consolidates learning and ensures the human connection does not get lost in translation. It is an honour to be a recipient of this award and I look forward to further pursuing educational projects that integrate technology to fulfill learners’ needs.” – Mylène Arsenault, MDCM
“Congratulations to the winners of this year’s awards!” says Farhan Bhanji, MD, Vice-Dean, Education. “This year, we received more submissions than ever before, and the awards committee and I were truly impressed at the high quality of all the applicants’ ideas and strategies for educational excellence.”ĚýĚý
“Although selecting the final winners was a difficult choice, it was inspiring to learn more about the impactful and innovative contributions that so many are making to teaching, learning and education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,” he adds. “I am deeply grateful for the creativity and initiative of our educators and learners.”Ěý
The winners of the awards were announced during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is celebrated in Quebec during the first week of February each year.ĚýĚýĚý
To view all the winners, visit the following link:
