Rounds Recordings

• • 2024-2025 OBGYN Department Rounds Recordings
  • 2023-2024 OBGYN Department Rounds Recordings
  • 2022-2023 OBGYN Department Rounds Recordings

• Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Physician Health Program
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Physician wellness videos
• Human Resources Services events
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Mindfulness Hamilton

• Continuing Health Sciences Education
• McMaster Program for Faculty Development
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Continuing Education
• The Centre for Minimal Access Surgery

Academic Credits

FHS-DB

FHS-DB is the McMaster University approved database for maintaining an updated Curriculum Vitae. This database is also used to record merit for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The Computer Services Unit (CSU) provides training and user ID/passwords to faculty and administrative staff.

• Learn more about the FHS-DB
• If you need training to use the FHS-DB database, or need your login information, please email Barb Halliday or call (905) 525-9140 ext. 26027

ARCS

The Academic Recognition and Compensation System (ARCS) provides recognition of academic contributions for McMaster University work during the academic year (July 1 through June 30th). The ARCS model used assigns point values for each role in postgraduate, undergraduate and fellowship education, post-professional education, administration and research.

Please review the files, below, for the principles of the system and a complete list and description of the roles:

• ARCS Manual 2021-2022 (PDF)
• ARCs Roles Per Program (PDF)
• MacFACTS Merit Admins Booklet (PDF)

Tenure & Promotion

• Academic Reviews/Tenure and Promotion
• Faculty Associations and Academic Policies
• Health Sciences Faculty Relations website
• Information on faculty leaves

Part-Time & Adjunct Resources

Part-Time/Adjunct Assignments

Faculty members who are appointed primarily to perform clinical teaching (minimum contribution of 100 weighted hours annually), will be appointed at one of the following ranks, depending on experience and/or academic credentials:

1. Assistant Clinical Professor
2. Associate Clinical Professor
3. Clinical Professor

Faculty members who are appointed primarily to contribute to non-clinical teaching(minimum contribution of 100 weighted hours annually) will be appointed at one of the following ranks, depending on experience and/or academic credentials:

1. Assistant Professor (Part-Time)
2. Associate Professor (Part-Time)
3. Professor (Part-Time)

Faculty members who are expected to provide a minimum of 150 hours of educational contributions over a three-year-period can be appointed to the following ranks:

1. Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Part-time academic appointments can be renewed for up to three years, with no limit on the number of renewals.

Initial Applications:

• Application for Part-Time Appointment Mutually Agreed Responsibilities Form, R4 (PDF)
• Application for Appointment to Assistant Clinical Professor, Adjunct (PDF)

Renewal Applications:

• Renewal form for Assistant Clinical Professor, Adjunct (PDF)
• Renewal form for Part-Time (PDF)

For any further questions, please email the department’s human resources manager.

• Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada 
• McMaster Postgraduate Medical Education Resources

2024-2025 Upcoming Events

• Greg O’Connell Lectureship (Grand Rounds) – 2025 Date TBC
• Education Retreat – 2025 Date TBC
• Mohide Lectureship (Grand Rounds) – 2025 Date TBC
• RT Weaver – 2025 Date TBC
• Graduation/Resident Appreciation Night – 2025 Date TBC

Events Schedule

Human Resources Services puts on many free programs and events for faculty to join.