The Emerging Educator Series is a collaboration between the UHN and SickKids research training programs designed to provide senior doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and research associates/scientific associates with real-world teaching experience.

This four-part workshop series will provide the opportunity for senior trainees to design and deliver a class for undergraduate trainees in biomedical research on a topic related to Critical Thinking in Research. Possible topics might fall under the areas of Critical Thinking in the Age of AI, Peer Review and Literature Review, Data Validation, and Communicating Your Science.

Participants will be paired with a Faculty mentor who will provide guidance in developing their lesson plan and offer valuable feedback throughout the process. In addition, participants will receive teaching evaluations following their session to support their growth and development as educators.

This opportunity is open to Postdoctoral Researchers and Senior P­­­­­­hD Students (year 3+) at SickKids or UHN, who have taught before, or have received university teaching training. Priority will be given to THE500 Alumni. Choose to deliver the session on your own or with a teaching team of up to 4 individuals.

The program will run between February and August 2027. Applications will be reviewed by the Research Training Programs at UHN and SickKids and assessed based on ingenuity, feasibility, and participant engagement.

Apply here. Applications are due November 30th, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

Please contact ortadmin@uhn.ca or research.trainingcentre@sickkids.ca if you have any questions.