Join us for the SIbley Lecture and Awards Ceremony, IN PERSON at the University Club (McMaster University main campus).
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SCHEDULE
5:00pm - Sibley Lecture with Dr. Constance LeBlanc
6:00pm - Sibley Award presentation
Light refreshments will be served
Educational Leadership: The Path to Success!
Our speaker, Dr. Constance LeBlanc will begin by sharing her journey into medicine, her early career experiences, and the path that led her to become a CEO at the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC). Dr. LeBlanc will discuss the pressures and opportunities of her current role and her overall approach to leadership. We will then explore lessons from 36 years in Emergency Medicine, highlighting why EM physicians are natural and effective leaders. Finally, we will review the evidence behind Leading for Wellbeing and discuss its critical role in EM today. We will brainstorm strategies for fostering strong educational leadership and supporting those in leadership roles.
Dr. Constance LeBlanc is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Dalhousie University; holds a Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum Studies, with a focus on the Hidden Curriculum, an EMBA in Business and Technology. She is a recent recipient of a certification in Diversity as a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional.
Her areas for scholarship focus on Equity Diversity Inclusivity and Accessibility, medical education, and leadership. Dr. LeBlanc is francophone, has a mixed-race family, and was the first woman Emergency Physician at the Charles V. Keating Emergency and Trauma Center in Halifax Nova Scotia. Connie still practices clinically, mentors, and supports women in her environment and produces scholarship on EDIA. She was recognized for her work as the recipient of the CAEP Emergency Physician of the year in 2019 and the CAEP President’s Award in 2022. Since July 2023, she has served as president and CEO of the AFMC.
In her spare time, she plays piano, practices Shotokan karate and travels.
