It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Cary Cuncic as the Program Director of the Department of Medicine’s Undergraduate Education Program effective February 1, 2018.
Dr. Cuncic is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine. She completed her Masters in Medical Education at the University of Dundee with the thesis focused on preceptor perspectives during undergraduate longitudinal integrated clerkships. Dr. Cuncic has made numerous administrative contributions to the Department including the role of the VGH Discipline Specific Site leader for 4 years, submissions towards the continuing development of educational curriculum and materials, and for the past 2 years has been the Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency program responsible for assessment and remediation. Dr. Cuncic is currently working on ways to improve the ambulatory experience for undergraduate students by participating in the implementation of a Scholarly Write- Up (accepted at CCME) and developing a GIM fellows as teachers rotation (submitted to ICRE). She has developed a clinical skills remedial rotation for second year medical students and has served on the Student Promotions and Review Board for the past 2 years. Dr. Cuncic is actively involved in clinical teaching with medical students and residents on Clinical Teaching Units and Ambulatory clinics at VGH and with GIM fellows during her outreach medicine at Ravensong CHC and GF Strong.
At this time we would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Winson Cheung as he leaves this role to focus on research opportunities. Over the past four years he has made outstanding contributions to the Department’s Undergraduate portfolio particularly with his leadership during the development and rollout of the renewed curriculum.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Cuncic to her new role and wishing her continued success in the Department of Medicine