An invitation from the Venerable Anne Germond, Incumbent at Church of the Ascension, Sudbury

This past June, we marked the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with a visit from Brock Pitawanakwat, a professor from Laurentian University's Indigenous Studies programme. It was an informative evening where he explained to us the legacy of the Indian residential school system. Not only is it a very dark part of Canadian history, it is also a tragic part of Anglican history. As Anglicans, we are called and encouraged to build supportive relationships with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.are: Human Body I, Human Body II, Communication Skills, Islamic Studies, History of Medicine, Quran, and Learning Skills. The problem-based blocks in 1st year are: Growth and Development, Principle of Diseases I, Principle of Diseases II, and Molecular Basis of Diseases. The learning skills course is offered in the first semester of 1st year medical program.

The course was designed to achieve some of the competencies listed in the Saudi Meds Framework such as teamwork and inter-professional collaboration, clinical reasoning and decision making, communication skills, professionalism, leadership, information technology, and research. A planning committee was formulated to design the course. The aim of the course was defined first. In order to achieve the aim of the course, general learning outcomes were identified. These general outcomes were further elaborated by