The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

ENHANCED SKILLS: SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FAMILY MEDICINEENHANCED-SKILLS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY THE CFPCThese discipline-specific standards for overarching enhanced skills programs are complementaryto and consistent with the family medicine–specific standards and will clarify or expand on theB standards as they relate to the education of family physicians.IntroductionThe CFPC recognizes and accredits training in a variety of areas of enhanced skills within familymedicine. This training normally occurs following completion of the residency training programin family medicine and could extend for a few months or a full year. The purpose of thesetraining programs is to provide residents with additional competencies they will require in theirfuture practice. In some cases these programs will be tailored specifically to the needs ofindividual residents (Category 2 programs) but in some defined areas the College has establishednational standards for curriculum and training (Category 1 programs).Current Category One ProgramsThe currently recognized Category One programs (with national standards) are as follows:• Emergency Medicine• Care of the Elderly• Family Practice Anesthesia• Clinician Scholar• Palliative MedicineCategory Two programs include but are not limited to the following:• Maternity Care• Women’s Health• Chronic DiseaseIn order to be eligible for accreditation the programs must be administered directly by thepostgraduate office of the department of family medicine. The programs must also comply withthe general accreditation standards applicable to all residency programs, commonly known as26