The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

Table of ContentsOverview of the Accreditation Process ............................................................................... 3Organization of the Process ................................................................................................ 4Introduction to The Red Book: Family Medicine ................................................................. 6Specific Standards for Family Medicine Residency Programs Accredited by the CFPC ....... 7Standard B.1: Administrative Structure and Supports........................................................ 7Standard B.2: Goals and Objectives .................................................................................. 11Standard B.3: The Learning Environment ........................................................................ 12Standard B.4: Resources .................................................................................................. 13Standard B.5: Clinical, Academic, and Scholarly Content of the Program......................... 17Standard B.6: Assessment of Resident Performance ......................................................... 23Enhanced Skills: Specific Standards for Family Medicine Enhanced-Skills ResidencyPrograms Accredited by the CFPC ................................................................................... 26Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine: Standards for the Accreditation of FamilyMedicine/Emergency Medicine Residency Programs ........................................................ 29Care of the Elderly: Standards for Programs in Care of the Elderly................................... 36Family Practice–Anesthesia: Standards for the Accreditation of Family Practice–Anesthesia Training Programs ......................................................................................... 40Clinician Scholar Program: Standards for the Accreditation of the Clinician ScholarProgram ........................................................................................................................... 49Palliative Medicine: Specific Standards of Accreditation for a One-Year Program of AddedCompetence in Palliative Medicine ................................................................................... 52Categories of Accreditation .............................................................................................. 64Guidelines for an Appeal of an Accreditation Decision ..................................................... 67Procedure for Imposition of Adverse Actions ................................................................... 682