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Overview of Physician Training (cont.)
The goal of physician training is to develop a consultant physician with
the skills to undertake the broad responsibilities in the health care of
the community which include the generic roles of the trained consultant/specialist
identified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and
adopted by the College in the table below. The competencies relating to
each role are outlined in The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada (1996) Skills for the New Millennium: Report
of the Societal Needs Working Group, CanMEDS 2000 Project.
Summary of the seven essential roles and key competencies
[1]
| Essential
Roles and Key Competencies of Specialist Physicians |
| Roles |
The specialist
must be able to: |
| Medical Expert |
- demonstrate diagnostic and therapeutic skills for ethical and
effective patient care
- access and apply relevant information to clinical practice
- demonstrate effective consultation services with respect to
patient care, education and legal opinions
|
| Communicator |
- establish therapeutic relationship with patients/families
- obtain and synthesise relevant history from patients/families/
- communities· listen effectively
- discuss appropriate information with patients/families and the
health care team
|
| Collaborator |
- consult effectively with other physicians and health care professionals
- contribute effectively to other interdisciplinary team activities
|
| Manager |
- utilise resources effectively to balance patient care, learning
needs and outside activities
- allocate finite health care resources wisely· work effectively
and efficiently in a health care organisation
- utilise information technology to optimise patient care, life-long
learning and other activities
|
| Health Advocate |
- identify the important determinants of health affecting patients
- contribute effectively to improved health of patients and communities
- recognise and respond to those issues where advocacy is appropriate
|
| Scholar |
- develop, implement and monitor a personal continuing education
strategy· critically appraise sources of medical information
- facilitate learning of patients, house staff/students and other
health professionals· contribute to development of new
knowledge
|
| Professional |
- deliver highest quality care with integrity, honesty and compassion
- exhibit appropriate personal and interpersonal professional
behaviours
- practise medicine ethically consistent with obligations of a
physicia
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[1] The Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1996) Skills for the New Millennium:
Report of the Societal Needs Working Group, CanMEDS 2000 Project. RCPSC,
Vol 29, No 4, pp 207-216. [ read the Full
Report ]
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