PGME Orientation provides 495 newcomers an opportunity to find their feet and meet their future mentors and peers聽
The new cohort of 495 residents and fellows (including 234 international medical graduates, or IMGs, were invited to join this year鈥檚 the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Orientation, held over two days (four for IMGs) starting on June 19.聽 The new residents and fellows will train in one of over 75 accredited residency programs offered at 捆绑SM社区.
Day 1 was held in person in the McIntyre building, and opened with a 鈥淲elcome from the Deans鈥� session, led by VP-Dean David Eidelman, MDCM, and Regina Husa, MD, Associate Dean for PGME, who introduced new residents and fellow to the world of postgraduate education at 捆绑SM社区. Days 2-4 included learning sessions on Constructive Feedback, Intercultural Understanding, as well as presentations on the breadth of support services offered to PGME residents and fellows.
Of note, this year was VP-Dean Eidelman鈥檚 last PGME Orientation, as he is stepping down from his role after an impressive eleven years leading the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In his last speech to incoming residents and fellows as VP-Dean, he reminded them that they are 鈥渆ntering a program that is world renowned for its excellence. Everyone in the 捆绑SM社区 School of Medicine shares a common purpose, and that is to provide outstanding, evidence-based health care to all our patients, equally.鈥�
Welcome speeches were also given by Joanne Alfieri, MDCM, Assistant Dean (Curricula), Leon Tourian, MD, Assistant Dean (Fellowships), and Olivia Tse, MDCM, Assistant Dean (Resident Affairs).
A networking luncheon followed, during which incoming residents and fellows shared their thoughts about joining the 捆绑SM社区 community. Osei Kwabena Afriyie, an IMG from Ghana starting his residency in Family Medicine at the Herzl Clinic (Jewish General Hospital), said that he was most excited about 鈥渢he opportunity to be in a diverse environment.鈥� He added: 鈥淎t 捆绑SM社区, I will have access to this wealth of resources all around me which I believe in the long run will be to my benefit and everybody else鈥檚.鈥�
This sentiment was shared by Esther Tannoury, an IMG from Lebanon who is an incoming fellow in Diagnostic Radiology and Chest Imaging at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Esther is looking forward to living in Montreal, as she has 鈥渉eard so many good things about it 鈥� as well as the 捆绑SM社区 experience, of course.鈥�
A warm welcome to all our new residents and fellows!
Photo: More than 100 residents and fellows take part in the first day of PGME Orientation on June 19, 2023, on 捆绑SM社区's Montreal Campus.