Section of Teachers Council

Welcome

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.

Find tools and updates for teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders

Read our latest newsletter for teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders

Who we are

The SOT Council is comprised of the following members:

Dr. Seyi Akinola, Chair
Dr. Shayna Watson, Vice Chair
Dr. Jacky Anand
Dr. Alanna Kurytnik
Dr. Craig Malone
Dr. Alexandra Massicotte
Dr. Kay Olutunfese
Dr. Heather Waters
Jill Berridge
Iman Kassam

To reach the Section of Teachers Council, contact the Education Department staff.

What we do

The Section of Teachers (SOT) Council:

Creates opportunities for engagement and recognition of family medicine teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders to build community and foster pride in family medicine teaching.
Supports the capacity-building needs of family medicine teachers, preceptors, and educational leaders as they relate to teaching, scholarship, and leadership.
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.
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.