Dialogue Volume 10 Issue 1 2014 | Page 21

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Support self-regulation by becoming an assessor Are you thinking it might be time to add some variety to your professional roles? The College is currently in need of assessors for a number of assessment activities including peer, registration and facility/premises assessments. Each of these offers a unique opportunity to reflect your commitment to self-regulation and become more familiar with College services. As an assessor you play an important role in supporting quality assurance and improvement. And assessors tell us all the time how much they learn from doing the assessments. We are currently seeking assessors in a number of specialties and clinical areas. These include: 4 Family Medicine 4 Pediatrics 4 Rheumatology 4 Neonatology 4 Cardiology 4 Clinical Immunology/Allergy 4 Internal Medicine 4 Radiology 4 Sleep Medicine 4 Pulmonary Medicine If you are a practising physician five years out of your residency in any of the above specialties and/or clinical areas, with good interpersonal skills and a knowledge of continuing professional development and evidence-based medicine principles, please contact us to learn more about the various assessor roles. We would remind you that if you have not recently been peer assessed, you may be required to undergo a peer assessment first. Thank you! For more information, please contact Claudia Frisch 1-800-268-7096 or 416-967-2600 ext. 586. Email – [email protected] DIALOGUE • Issue 1, 2014 23