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Section of Teachers Council

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The Section of Teachers (SOT) was founded in 1978 and has grown to over 6,000 members who identify themselves as family medicine teachers, preceptors, and/or educational leaders.

The SOT Council governs the SOT priorities, goals, and activities, and strikes committees and working groups to meet the education needs of the family medicine community across the education continuum.

The mandate of the SOT Council is to enhance the education of future family physicians by strengthening the family medicine teaching community and supporting its capacity for teaching, scholarship, and leadership.

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Who we are

The mandate and composition of the SOT Council has recently been refreshed, and we are currently recruiting for all roles! We are accepting applications until July 31st and the first virtual meeting of the new Council is expected to be in the fall.

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The SOT Council is made up of 10 members, both appointed by existing stakeholder groups and self nominated. Council representation should reflect the diversity of teachers in family medicine education. Every attempt to make sure appropriate regional and language representation among members will be made. Skill set appropriate to the purpose of the SOT will be considered as part of the process for selection.

The SOT Council will be comprised of the following members:

  • Self-nominated roles:
    • Chair of the SOT Council
    • Teacher or preceptor with experience or perspectives on teaching international medicine graduates
    • Teacher or preceptor new to teaching (less than five years of experience)
    • Teacher or preceptor in rural practice
    • Learner-at-large with an interest in medical education
    • Member-at-large with an interest or experience in teaching
  • Appointed roles:
    • Program Director Liaison (appointed from the Program Director’s National Group)
    • Health Professional Educator Liaison (appointed by Health Professional Educator’s Group)
    • Undergraduate Liaison (appointed by the Canadian Undergraduate Family Medicine Education Director’s group)
    • Faculty Development Liaison (appointed by the Faculty Development Interest Group)

For details, please review the Terms of Reference for the SOT Council or contact [email protected].

Please note that Council business is conducted in English.

What we do

The Section of Teachers (SOT) Council:

  1. Creates opportunities for engagement and recognition of family medicine teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders to build community and foster pride in family medicine teaching.

  2. Supports the capacity-building needs of family medicine teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders as they relate to teaching, scholarship, and leadership.

  3. Provides guidance and support on educational priorities from the CFPC’s Academic Family Medicine division and the Family Medicine Specialty Committee, within the scope of the SOT mandate.

  4. Provides oversight for the SOT Family Medicine Forum Planning Committee and other committees and working groups established by the SOT.

View a copy of the full terms of reference for the SOT Council.

A key role of the Council is to oversee the teaching stream of Family Medicine Forum (FMF). The SOT FMF Planning Committee and abstract reviewers plan key educational and community building activities for teachers, such as:
  • Workshops and sessions for novice and experienced teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders
  • The Preceptors and Teachers Knowledge Café with networking opportunities and discussions on various hot topics in family medicine education
  • A celebratory event and awards gala acknowledging teachers and learners

How to join the Section of Teachers

CFPC members can join the SOT for free and receive curated teaching resources and updates such as our quarterly newsletter.
To join, simply update the “Area(s) of Interest” section in your membership profile and indicate “True” for Section of Teachers!
Unsure how to do this? Reach out to our Member Care Centre.

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