Second Annual Nursing Education Symposium – TMCHN x SCP

On Wednesday, September 2^nd, the second annual Leading the Way: Nursing Education Symposium was held. The Toronto Region Maternal and Child Health Network (TMCHN), in collaboration with the SickKids Surgical and Endoscopy Community Partnerships Program (SCP) welcomed around 30 nursing education leaders from 14 organizations from across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for a full day of professional development, collaboration, and networking.

Building on the momentum from the previous year, the symposium brought together attendees from neonatal and pediatric care to connect with colleagues and share ideas to advance nursing education. This year also welcomed perinatal education leaders, bringing together perspectives from across the child and family spectrum of care.

The day included an introduction to Human-Centered Design, enhancing realism and integrating equity-conscious principles in simulation-based education, and a Knowledge Exchange Zone where seven teams from across the GTA shared information on their programs and resources. The focus throughout the day was on learning from each other, trying out novel and unique approaches, and finding practical ways to strengthen nursing education across organizations.

Participant feedback strongly and positively reflected the impact of these opportunities to learn and connect. Attendees highly appreciated the tools and learnings they could take back to their teams, along with the opportunity to meet other education and practice leaders from across Ontario.

We want to thank all our attendees for their engagement and enthusiasm throughout the day, as well as the presenters, booths, and teams who helped make this year’s event another success! We look forward to building on your feedback and making next year’s symposium even more worthwhile!