The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

2000 roles of medical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar,and professional.Administrative StructureThere must be an appropriate administrative structure for each residency program.Interpretation:1. There must be a program director, with qualifications that are acceptable to the twoColleges, responsible for the overall conduct of the integrated residency program. Theprogram director must be assured of sufficient time and support to supervise andadminister the program. The program director is responsible to the head(s) of thesponsoring department(s) and to the postgraduate dean of the faculty. The Colleges mustbe informed when a new program director is appointed.2. There must be a coordinator or supervisor responsible to the program director at eachinstitution or agency participating in the program. There must be an active liaison betweenthe program director and the coordinators.3. There must be a residency program committee to assist the program director in theplanning, organization, and supervision of the program:a) Must include both family physicians and specialistsb) Should include the coordinators for each major component of the programc) Must include representation from the residents in the program, at least one of whommust be elected by his or her peersd) Must meet regularly—at least quarterly—and keep minutes4. The responsibilities of the program director, assisted by the residency program committeeinclude the following:a) Development and operation of the program such that it meets the general standards ofaccreditation of both Colleges, and the specific standards of accreditation as set forth inthis documentb) Selection of candidates for admission to the program and the evaluation of residents inthe program in accordance with policies determined by the faculty postgraduatemedical education committee53