Preceptors' Symposium
Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine will be hosting this year’s Preceptors' Symposium at Eagle’s Perch Clubhouse, located at the Humber Valley Resort. Please join us on October 22nd & 23rd, 2026 for this exciting event.
Space will be limited and there is no virtual option.
Contact the Office of Distributed Medical Education (DME) if you have any questions: dme@mun.ca
Featured Speakers
Dr. Stuart Carney - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
Dr. Eileen Bridges - Physician Advisor, Safe Medical Care Learning, CMPA
Event Details
2026 Symposium Registration Coming Soon!
Group rate bookings available, please review the following Travel and Accommodations section for hotel information and booking link.
Registration information coming soon.
2026 Annual Preceptors’ Symposium – Agenda
DATE: Oct. 22nd & 23rd
Location: Eagle’s Perch, Humber Valley
(Subject to Change)
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
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Time |
Location |
Topic |
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6:00-6:30pm |
Lobby |
Registration |
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6:30-8:00pm |
Main Hall |
Safe Medical Care Learning |
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8:00-8:15pm |
Main Hall |
Opening Remarks |
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8:15-9:30pm |
Main Hall |
Dean’s Social Event |
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Friday, October 23rd, 2026 |
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7:00-8:00am |
Lobby |
Registration & Breakfast |
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8:00-8:15am |
Main Hall |
Welcome and Housekeeping |
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8:15-8:45am |
Main Hall |
Opening Remarks |
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8:45-10:00am |
Main Hall |
Strategic Planning |
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10:00-10:30am |
Lobby |
Health Break |
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10:30am- 12:00pm |
Main Hall |
Panel Discussion
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12:00-1:00pm |
Main Hall
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Networking Lunch
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1:00-2:30pm |
Main Hall |
Layered Learning Learner only session |
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1:00-2:30pm |
Salon A |
Practical Approach to Learner Evaluations |
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1:00-2:30pm |
Salon B |
Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship |
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1:00-2:30pm |
Salon C |
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) |
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2:30-3:00pm |
Lobby |
Health Break |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Main Hall |
Rural Research |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Salon A |
Teaching with Technology, Simulation and Innovation |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Salon B |
The Learner in Difficulty |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Salon C |
Care of Underserved Populations/Indigenous Health Education/EDI-AR |
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4:30-5:00pm |
Main Hall |
Wrap-up and Evaluations |
Travel
Attendees within NL who are travelling to Humber Valley are eligible to receive travel reimbursement. All required receipts must be submitted following the event to receive reimbursement.
The following items will be reimbursed:
- Roundtrip mileage or airfare (at the lowest obtainable cost, not to exceed full economy)
- Meal per diems during travel (breakfast $12, lunch $20, supper $28)
The following items will not be reimbursed:
- Vehicle fuel receipts
- Rental vehicles
All travel must follow the university’s Travel Policy.
Travel details will be requested from you after you register.
Attendees from outside Newfoundland and Labrador are not eligible for travel reimbursement.
Accommodation
Symposium attendees can book a room under our group rate for Oct 22nd at the Comfort Inn, Corner Brook.
The group block at the Comfort Inn will be bookable until September 22nd .
Symposium attendees will be reimbursed for 1 night on Oct 22nd , up to a maximum of $223.10 at the Comfort Inn or an alternate accommodation of your choice
Stipend in Lieu of Clinical Sacrifice
Eligible part-time, fee-for-service faculty within NL will receive a stipend in lieu of missed clinical work who are attending the symposium in lieu of lost clinical earnings for a maximum amount of $1,000.
Payment information will be requested from you after you register. This must be provided in order to receive payment.
Attendees from outside Newfoundland and Labrador are not eligible for this stipend.
See the section above regarding Travel and Accommodations.
See the section above regarding Stipend in Lieu of Clinical Sacrifice.
Virtual meeting information will be provided prior to the event for those who select the virtual option during registration.
Physicians with a Memorial faculty appointment can attend the symposium in-person or virtually. Those from outside of NL are not eligible for travel and accommodations reimbursement, or the stipend in lieu of clinical earnings. Virtual meeting information will be provided prior to the event for those who select the virtual option during registration.
If you have any questions that have not been answered in the FAQ section, please contact the Office of Distributed Medical Education (DME) by emailing dme@mun.ca.