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RTC Annual Report 2014 - 2015
Research Training Partnerships
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In the past year, the RTC forged new
relationships with internal and external
stakeholders to diversify its offerings,
generate innovative educational
experiences, and increase its impact on
the trainee experience locally and
internationally.
Baycrest Ce ntre for Education and
Knowledge Exchange in Aging &
Peking Union Medical College
(PUMC)
Since 2012, the Baycrest Centre for
Education and Knowledge Exchange in
Aging has hosted approximately 20
medical and nursing students from Peking
Union Medical Colle ge (PUMC) each
summer. The PUMC students visit Baycrest
for approximately four weeks to learn
more about geriatric care, shadow
Baycrest clinical staff, and understand the
role of research in the geriatric context.
Each year, the RTC has partnered with th e
Centre for Education and Knowledge
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Exchange in Aging to offer research -
focused education including scientist
lectures, technical research skill -
building workshops (e.g., research
statistics), professional skill - building
workshops (e.g., interdisciplinary team
building), and experiential research
opportunities (e.g., touring research
facilities, participating in research
studies).
Baycrest Centre for Learning,
Research and Innovation in
Long - Term Care
In 2014, the RRI initiated a partnership
with the Bay crest Centre for Learning,
Research and Innovation in Long - Term
Care (CLRI) to collaborate on
educational offerings and events for the
RRI summer students and CLRI summer
interns. In 2015, this partnership is
ongoing.
Summer 2014 – Visiting
PUMC students with
RTC Senior Project
Manager, Dr. Rosanne
Aleong (r)
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