Environment and culture guides training providers to deliver a high-quality care environment and culture that meets the training needs of trainees and supports educators.

Outcomes

• A safe and high-quality medical practice environment that:
  • is safe
  • ovalues the work of trainees and Fellows
  • emphasises the importance of learning
  • embraces evidence-based patient and population-centred care
  • employs culturally safe practices
• Trainees and Fellows are engaged in:
  • quality and safety activities
  • leadership and management
  • research
  • health policy, systems and advocacy
• Educators are well supported, respected and appreciated.
• The training provider is committed to promoting excellence in training.
• Training is incorporated as an important focus of strategic planning and there is investment in trainee learning.
• The environment exemplifies the 10 domains of the RACP’s Professional Practice Framework:
  • medical expertise
  • ethical and professional behaviour
  • judgement and decision making
  • leadership and management
  • health policy, systems, and advocacy
  • communication
  • quality and safety
  • teaching and learning
  • research
  • cultural competence

Responsibilities

• Leaders at an executive level (or equivalent):
  • develop and maintain the environment and culture
  • are responsible for acting if concerns are raised about patient safety or training
• Fellows perform their duties in a manner that demonstrates the RACP’s Professional Practice Framework.

Standards

Standard 1: Safety and quality

Standard 2: Learning environment