The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

3. Creating an awareness of the services available in the community with utilization of a teamapproach4. Creating the skills for community leadership in the development of geriatric services andhealth promotion.The core objectives for the program must be covered within a six-month period. The 12-month program will provide an additional six months of training in which residents may meetadditional specific educational objectives in geriatrics. The training should be based on the fourprinciples of family medicine:The doctor-patient relationship is central to the role of the family physician.The resident must develop and demonstrate appropriate attitudes toward the elderly inproviding care. The resident should be familiar with the role of and impact on thefamilies/caregiver in the management of the elderly, and be able to recognize and manageeffectively the problems of the families/caregiver caring for the elderly. The resident shoulddemonstrate knowledge of and insight into common ethical and legal issues in the care of theelderly.The family physician is an effective clinician.The resident must have theoretical knowledge of and practical experience in commonclinical problems and approaches in the elderly.Family medicine is community-based.The resident must actively use and interact with community resources to enhance patientmanagement.The family physician is a resource to a defined practice population.The resident must be able to access appropriate materials and resources and apply them inthe practice to the patient’s benefit. The resident will understand the unique position of thefamily physician to promote research that respects patient involvement. The resident will be ableto select and access evidence from the medical literature to answer patients’ questions.The organization of the teaching program should include a combination of vertical (block)and horizontal experiences, which include the following elements:• A seminar program specifically for residents• Participation of residents in university geriatric journal clubs, rounds, seminars, etc.37