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Centre for innovation in Medical Education (CiMED)

CiMED is our new centre of excellence for all things related to medical education at the Faculty of Medicine. Continuing to advance as Canada’s first and largest bilingual medical school, CiMED will foster academic innovation and scholarship while focusing on interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations in health education.

Message from the Director

CiMED is a milestone in our journey to build a strong, supportive community dedicated to excellence in medical education—a vision inspired by Dr. Meridith Marks’ unwavering commitment to innovation and collaboration. It reflects our shared dedication to nurturing teachers, educators, advancing scholarship, and shaping learners into compassionate, confident healthcare providers. Together, we are not just building on this vision; we are creating a legacy that will transform medical education and patient care for years to come.

Dr. Jason Frank,
Director, Centre for Innovation in Medical Education

Dr. Jason Frank
Dr. Jason Frank

CiMED will promote best practices between the theory and the practice of education and support the dissemination and scholarship of medical education through a community-of-practice approach. CiMED will work in partnership with the Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME), our faculty peers, teaching hospitals, the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, and others. It will benefit teachers and educators by building greater engagement, satisfaction, and retention. It will ensure medical learners get the best possible education, leading to more skilled and confident doctors. And, ultimately, it will produce better patient outcomes and experiences.

We are:

  • Creating a program focused on supporting medical teachers in their careers.
  • Building a pipeline for teachers who want to pursue further training in education to become educators and scholars and supporting educator careers.
  • Developing a team of educational advisors for the entire Faculty who can help with educational challenges, designs, products, and mentoring.
  • Establishing a program to support and coordinate education scholarship activities across the Faculty.
  • Growing a program of community-building for teachers and educators across all of Ottawa’s institutions.