Amplifying SHN’s transformative approach to education in key circles

At Scarborough Health Network (SHN), our secret sauce for education is empowering community clinicians to teach what they know best.

Here at SHN, we believe that the best teachers are the ones who truly understand the unique challenges of community healthcare. Our providers are not just clinicians – they are clinician-teachers, offering a blend of hands-on expertise and the skills to pass on the real, authentic knowledge they’ve gained from years of caring for Scarborough’s diverse and complex patient population.

Unlike traditional education models, where instructors follow a pre-set curriculum, SHN takes a bold, unconventional step forward that stands in stark contrast to the traditional downtown approach. We empower our community clinicians to educate based on the invaluable resource they possess – direct, lived experience. These clinicians know what works in real-world care—they know the determinants of health of our community and the diverse needs of our patients—and we are equipping them with the tools to teach what they have learned. This approach ensures that the education we offer is not just theoretical but rooted in the day-to-day realities of healthcare practice in Scarborough.

SHN’s groundbreaking work in education was recently highlighted in the University of Toronto Department of Medicine’s Clinician Teacher Tribune publication, in which Dr. Samir Grover, SHN’s Executive Vice-President of Academics shared about SHN Education’s critical role in shaping the University’s upcoming Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH). Dr. Grover used the platform to emphasize our commitment to advancing healthcare education through customized “faculty development” programs and ongoing investments in cutting-edge educational infrastructure at SHN.

Features in notable publications like these are not only enhancing SHN’s academic standing but are also attracting top-tier educational talent and fostering stronger partnerships across the healthcare sector. You can read the full article HERE.

In addition, Dr. Grover’s recent appointment to The Wilson Centre at the University of Toronto, a leading interdisciplinary research hub focused on advancing health professions education, further cements SHN’s position at the forefront of educational innovation. More details on The Wilson Centre can be found HERE.