Dr. Candace Nayman, a valued member of PARO's Board of Directors, died this morning. Candace was a third year paediatrics resident at McMaster University. She was elected to PARO's General Council in her first year of training and to the PARO Board the following year, winning re-election for a second term in June. Candace was participating in the Toronto Triathlon...
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Posted on December 22, 2020
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Posted on December 12, 2020
Dear Colleague, I'm writing to provide you with an update on the vacation payout that we have been promised by the Ministry for our members who, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were unable to take vacation for the year ending June 30, 2020. I can assure you that we have been in regular contact with the VP Labour Relations for...
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On May 3rd, 2019, the recipients of the PARO Medical Student Citizenship, Resident Teaching, Clinical Teaching, Resident Advocate and Program Excellence Awards were honoured at a celebration in Toronto. For a full copy of the announcement, please click here. McMaster University Northern Ontario School of Medicine Queen's University University of Ottawa University of Toronto Western...
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The RCPSC has a multi-year plan to transition all specialties to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with their Competency By Design (CBD) model. If you are a RCPSC trainee, you may have questions about what CBME is, and how it may impact your training. If you are a CFPC trainee training in the Triple C model, you already have experience in...
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Posted on September 15, 2016
Do you have an idea for a project that will enhance the well being of the residents at your site? If so, then the Resident Enhancement Fund might just be what you are looking for. In 2000, PARO's General Council approved the establishment of a fund that could be used to support projects that provide a long-term benefit to both...
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The Transition Through Residency Team of PARO's General Council have worked hard to develop an informative guide that can assist with planning your career. To read some of the Top Ten Tips from Senior Residents and doctors new in practice, look at our During Residency Section of awards.myparo.ca [icon name="cloud-download" class="" unprefixed_class=""]Career_Counselling_Handbook
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