

Learning Pillar Week 2022
Presented by the Department of Education & Learning and
The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton
Monday, November 7 to Friday, November 11, 2022
Event Recap Video
About Learning Pillar Week
We are pleased to present a week of free events focused on celebrating Education and Research – two departments that work collaboratively under the Learning Pillar of St. Joe's strategic plan.
Learning Pillar Week features a variety of speakers who will offer learning opportunities for one-on-one and small group sessions for anyone aiming on becoming effective supervisors, preceptors, and investigators. All staff, physicians, learners, researchers, volunteers, and academic partners are invited to the events of Learning Pillar Week!
As an academic health sciences centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is committed to shaping the future of health sciences through effective education and novel research.
See below for the full event schedule, or download a PDF copy here. Click here to jump to Prizes info below.
Event Calendar & Registration Info
Date / Time / Location |
Event Details |
Registration Link |
Monday, November 7 |
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9:00am Charlton Main Lobby |
Learning Pillar Week - Opening Ceremonies Speakers include:
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No Registration Needed - Join us in the Charlton Lobby! |
10:00am Zoom + Miller Amphitheatre |
How to Engage a High School Co-op Learner Jeff Adema, HWDSB K-12 Consultant Coop Lead & Pat Prio, OYAP Coordinator, HWCDSB |
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11:00am Zoom |
"Preprints in medicine, especially in the pandemic" Dr. John R. Inglis, Co-founder, bioRxiv and medRxiv Dr. Inglis is a co-founder of bioRxiv and medRxiv, databases of “pre-prints” – preliminary reports of work that has not been certified by peer review. The need for rapid dissemination of research during the pandemic brought these databases to the fore. |
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12:00pm Zoom |
Stress First Aid – Compassionately Caring for Each Other Erika Haber, MSc., Registered Psychotherapist, Coping and Resilience Support Service (CARS) and Manager, Anxiety Treatment & Research Clinic and Clinical Neuropsychology Services Cheryl Watterson, Senior Organizational Development Consultant |
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1:00pm Zoom |
"Managing challenging student situations" Karen Ball, Associate Dean, Nursing School of Health & Community Services, Mohawk College |
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2:00pm Zoom |
Nursing Education Careers Karen Ball, Associate Dean, Nursing School of Health & Community Services, Mohawk College |
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Tuesday, November 8 |
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10:00am Zoom |
St. Joe's Research Chairs – Panel Discussion A panel discussion with research chairs, featuring Dr. James MacKillop, Dr. Mehran Anvari, and Dr. Dawn Bowdish. Moderated by Dr. Lehana Thabane. |
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11:00am Zoom |
"You are esteemed, brilliant and have produced a work of genius, please submit your next manuscript to us: Excising predatory journals and publishers" Dr. David Moher – The Centre for Journalology, The Ottawa Hospital Dr. Moher is a crusader against the scourge of opportunistic (predatory) publishers who exploit the academic need to publish but who offer little reward. |
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12:00pm Zoom |
Introduction to Leading as a ‘Servant Leader’ Cheryl Watterson & Johan Beukes, Organizational Development Servant leadership is an ethical philosophy of leadership, driven by the desire to do good, to care for others, to improve the community and build a better society. Aligned to the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph, this lifelong journey is guided by continuous learning, self-reflection, self-discovery, and self-awareness. This module will focus on the key attributes of a servant leader and how you can leverage both supportive and directive behaviours to best serve others, providing them with what they need when they need it. |
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1:00pm Zoom |
Research & Innovation Partnerships and Funding: Synapse Consortium and Ontario Centre of Innovation Alex Muggah, Director, Synapse Life Science Consortium Paul Chipperton, CEO, Insight Medbotics Inc. Ron Galeav, Founder & CEO, EmergConnect Dr. Michael Jones, Ontario Centre of Innovation Come and learn about the HEALTHI and SOPHIE programs, as well as other funding offered by OCI to support your innovative research projects |
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2:00pm Zoom |
Understanding Hospital Hierarchy Dr. Sarah Jarmain, Chief of Staff & VP, Medical and Academic Affairs |
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5:00pm Miller Amphitheatre (Physicians Only) |
Medical Staff Association (MSA) Quarterly Event At this event, the Medical Staff Association will get to meet and greet our new Chief of Staff Dr. Sarah Jarmain, and Deputy Chief of Staff Dr. Gregory Rutledge. They will share their new vision of engaging with the medical staff and their projects for the near future. Our members will get the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers about topics of interest to all of us. Education excellence awards will also be presented to physicians and residents. |
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Wednesday, November 9 |
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10:00am Zoom |
SJHH Energy Plan Karen Langstaff, Chief Faculty Planning & Patient Support Services |
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11:00am Zoom |
Systematic Literature Searching Kaitryn Campbell and Karin Dearness Join SJHH Librarians Kaitryn and Karin as they demystify what’s required to search for evidence if you’re doing a systematic review. |
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12:00pm Zoom |
Introduction to Coaching/Teaching as a 'Servant Leader' Cheryl Watterson & Johan Beukes, Organizational Development Servant leadership is an ethical philosophy, driven by the desire to do good, to care for others, to improve the community and build a better society. Aligned to the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s this is a lifelong journey guided by continuous learning, self-reflection, self-discovery and self-awareness. This module will focus on leveraging both supportive and directive behaviours in the best way to serve others we are coaching or teaching to provide people with what they need when they need it. |
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1:00pm Live Premiere via YouTube |
Celebrate Research 2022 Presented by The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton |
Watch on the Celebrate Research page or directly on YouTube. Premieres at 1pm. |
2:00pm Zoom |
Organizational Development (Saumya Gautam, Lesah Wood & Johan Beukes) This session will cover Foundational Concepts in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). It will explore bias / unconscious bias and explore concepts for greater inclusion. |
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Thursday, November 10 |
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8:00am to 4:00pm The Atrium, McMaster Innovation Park (175 Longwood Road, Hamilton) |
Partner Event: McMaster Innovation Showcase 2022 Presented by the McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO) |
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9:00am Zoom + Miller Amphitheatre |
"How can we support clinicians in research? From students to staff: Lessons from the frontlines" Michelle Kho, PT PhD, Canada Research Chair in Critical Care Rehabilitation and Knowledge Translation |
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10:00am Charlton (Classroom D - T2218) |
Professional Practice and the Struggling Student Dr. Maria Pratt, Assistant Professor, Accelerated BScN Stream Lead, School of Nursing, McMaster University |
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11:00am Zoom (30 mins) |
EBM Resources and Search Tips for the Busy Clinician Kaitryn Campbell and Karin Dearness This brief session will focus on how to efficiently find the best evidence, using resources and tools available through SJHH. |
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12:00pm Zoom + Charlton (Miller Amphitheatre) |
St. Joe’s is thrilled to announce the launch of Schwartz Rounds! The Schwartz Rounds take place in hundreds of hospitals world wide as a way of offering healthcare providers a time to openly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families. Caregivers have an opportunity to share their experiences, thoughts and feelings on thought-provoking topics drawn from actual patient cases. |
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1:00pm Zoom |
Trauma Informed Teaching in the Learning Context Dr. Susan Jack, Professor, McMaster School of Nursing |
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Friday, Nov. 11 |
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Prizes
Look out for the travelling evidence cart, coming to all three campuses during Learning Pillar week, to learn about information resources available at St. Joe’s and enter draws to win the following:
- Cash JC Corcoran L Edwards M Fraser D Glass CA. Canadian Family Practice Guidelines. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 2020.
- Kay E. A Dark History of Chocolate. Barnsley South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword History an imprint of Pen & Sword Books; 2021.
- Skidelsky R Craig N. Work in the Future : The Automation Revolution. Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan; 2020.
- Wireless phone charger
- Kobo Clara HD e-book reader and case
Learning Pillar Week is proudly presented by: