The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

FAMILY PRACTICE–ANESTHESIA: STANDARDS FOR THE ACCREDITATIONOF FAMILY PRACTICE–ANESTHESIA TRAINING PROGRAMSThese discipline-specific standards for family practice–anesthesia programs are complementary toand 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 development of postgraduate training programs in anesthesia will provide family physicianswith the opportunity to bring enhanced skills in anesthesia to their communities. To optimizethe delivery of anesthetic services to the Canadian public, these programs must utilize theresources and support of the appropriate anesthesia, medical, and surgical disciplines. Theprinciples of family medicine and the core cognitive and affective skills of the family physicianmust be integrated into these training programs for special competence in anesthesia.The goals of the CFPC for the program in family practice–anesthesia (FP-A) are asfollows:• To improve the standards and availability of anesthetic services to rural communities inCanada from practising family physicians• To establish guidelines for the development and administration of training programs inanesthesia for family physiciansCurriculumThe program should provide a minimum 12-month curriculum in anesthesia. The program willbe open to graduates of residency training programs in family medicine or to family physiciansseeking to upgrade or enhance their skills in anesthesia.The FP-A is a family physician who acquires additional skills in anesthesia to augmentfamily medicine training. Physicians in these programs will acquire both technical skills andcognitive knowledge related to the provision of anesthesia services to a defined population.These physicians will develop judgment and insight appropriate to their scope of practice andpractice setting.The objectives for special competence in anesthesia fall within the domains of the fourprinciples of family medicine.40