APPENDIX - CanMeds2000 -
Skills for the New Millennium
Report of the Societal Needs
Working Group
The
Skills for the new
millennium delineates a competency
framework that will assist future specialists in responding to innumerable
challenges as health‑care providers - challenges that will require them to
function in a health‑care system in a constant state of flux and facing
increasing fiscal constraints - while providing the best specialty care. This
roles framework, based on the Educating Future Physicians for Ontario (EFPO)
Project roles,
has been accepted by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada's Council as the desired future direction of postgraduate medical
education (PGME) in
Essential Roles and
Key Competencies of Specialist Physicians
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
synthesize 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
- utilize resources
effectively to balance patient care, learning needs, outside
activities
- allocate finite
health care resources wisely
- work effectively
and efficiently in a health care organization
- utilize information
technology to optimize patient care, life‑long learning, other activities
Health
Advocate
- identify the important
determinants of health affecting patients
- contribute
effectively to improved health of patients and communities
- recognize 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, housestaff/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
physician