Programs & Activities: Education Scholars Program

Questions

1. What is the Education Scholars Program?
2. What are the program goals?
3. What core themes are found in the program?
4. Why choose the ESP?
5. What can I expect?
6. Who is eligible?
7. How much is it?
8. What do past scholars think of the program?
9. Will my department see any benefit by supporting my enrollment in this program?
10. I'm sold! How do I apply?

1. What is the Education Scholars Program?

   The Education Scholars Program (ESP) is a leadership development program for educators of health professional students.

   
   

2. 2. What are the program goals?

   To support and enable the success of health professional and health science faculty in their many roles as educators. These roles include being an education leader, scholar and teacher as well as a faculty developer who supports their colleagues in their educational work.

   
   

3. What are the core themes found in the program?

   Core themes include:

   • Scholarship and Curriculum Design
   • Education Leadership
   • Teaching Excellence
   • Faculty Development

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4. Why choose the ESP?

   As the ESP embraces an evolving curriculum design model, each cohort experiences a curriculum that is uniquely designed and adapts to the needs of the Scholars, sponsoring departments and the current education environment. Other unique aspects of the program include:

   • involvement of more than 60 faculty members as teachers, consultants, program committee members and project advisors
   • peer and faculty mentoring
   • inter and intra professional participants
   • engagement in a scholarly community

   The program is eligible for up to 4 course credits in the Masters in Community Health Science - Health Professions Teaching Education at the University of Toronto.

5. What can I expect?

   In addition to weekly class preparation, scholars complete assignments over the course of the two year program. As an applied program all course work and assignments are directly relevant to participants' educational practices.

6. Who is eligible?

   Individuals in clinical, community health, science and rehabilitation departments in the Faculty of Medicine and a select number of individuals in other health disciplines eg. Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Theology, etc.

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7. How much is it?

   Tuition fees and protected time for our 2010-2012 cohort were:

   • University of Toronto Rehabilitation and Community Health Sciences faculty - $5550 per year
   • Faculty of Medicine - $6100 per year
   • Faculty outside of the Faculty of Medicine - $6500 per year

   We anticipate these fees will increase slightly for the 2012-2014 cohort.

8. What do past scholars think of the program?

   Past scholars have reported a number of successes following completion of the program.

   • Click here to view achievements attributed to ESP >>
   • Click here to view a sample of reported alumni successes >>
   • Click here to view ESP graduate testimonials >>
   • Click here to view the ESP Yearbook >>

9. Will my department see any benefit by supporting my enrollment in this program?

   There are a number of benefits to departments:

   • Click here to view benefits >>
   • Click here to see what academic leaders think of the program >>

10. I'm sold! How do I apply?

    Application deadline for the 2012-2014 cohort is November 30, 2011. We will be hosting an education session on June 21, 2011 from 12-1pm at St. Michael's Hospital. Application details will be posted following this session. Access the application details.

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ESP Program Report and Brochure

• ESP Program Brochure
• 2008-2010 Education Scholars ProgramNew!
• 2006-2008 Education Scholars Program
• 2004-2006 Education Scholars Program