The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

CATEGORIES OF ACCREDITATIONThe following are definitions of the categories of accreditation. Programs are advised that theAccreditation Committee will not consider any major changes or new programs unlessrecommendations for such changes or programs are accompanied by written approval of thedepartmental postgraduate committee and the faculty of medicine postgraduate committee.Each program considered by the Accreditation Committee is granted an accreditationstatus or category of accreditation as outlined below. In order to maintain the integrity of theprogram, the Accreditation Committee does not separately accredit individual components of aprogram; rather, the category of accreditation applies to the program as a whole.Accredited New ProgramDefinition:• An acceptable application for a residency program• Within 24 months of a resident being enrolled, a College-mandated internal review of theprogram must be conducted• This review may be delayed until the first resident enrolled in the program reaches thespecialty-specific portion of the program (ie, beyond a basic clinical year or surgicalfoundations years) to allow assessment of the educational aspects unique to the programAccredited ProgramDefinition:• Program demonstrates acceptable compliance with standardsFollow-up of the program will occur through the following:• Regular external survey in six years• Normal university-governed internal review required at mid-cycleIn addition to the regular external surveys and normal university-governed internalreviews, follow-up might also be required by one of the following:• Progress report64