The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada
The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada
SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMSACCREDITED BY THE CFPCSTANDARD B.1: ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORTSA residency program must be based in an academic department of family medicine within auniversity faculty of medicine and have an administrative structure that enables the centralprogram to govern all the various distributed residency training sites in an efficient and equitableway. The following general guidelines will apply to all residency programs under the direction ofuniversity departments of family medicine. A minimum of 24 months of training is required tocomplete the program.Postgraduate Program Director1. The postgraduate program director must hold certification in family medicine and be ingood standing with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or with the Collègedes médecins du Québec (CMQ). The postgraduate program director is responsible for allof the postgraduate educational activities of the university department of family medicine,including the residency program in family medicine and any enhanced skills programs thatmight be administered under the governance of the department of family medicine.2. The postgraduate program director must be assured of sufficient time and support tosupervise and administer the program. He or she is responsible to the head of thedepartment concerned and to the postgraduate dean of the faculty of medicine. The Collegemust be informed by the university postgraduate office when a new postgraduate programdirector is appointed.Postgraduate Program Director and the Residency Program Committee3. There must be a residency program committee to assist the postgraduate program directorin the planning, implementation, organization, supervision, and evaluation of all thepostgraduate family medicine programs.4. The responsibilities of the postgraduate director, assisted by the residency programcommittee, include the following:a) Developing and operating the program such that it meets the general and specificstandards of accreditation as set forth in this document7
) Designing and implementing learning opportunities for residents to attain allcompetencies as outlined by the CFPCc) Selecting candidates for admission to the programd) Overseeing the assessment system to determine competence of the residents in theprogram in accordance with policies determined by the faculty, postgraduate medicaleducation committee, and the CFPCe) Ensuring that residents are involved in the governance of the department and in theresidency program, including the election of the chief resident, resident involvement inprogram committees, and resident involvement in program planning and evaluationf) Maintaining an appeal mechanism. The residency program committee should receiveand review appeals from residents and, where appropriate, refer the matter to thefaculty postgraduate medical education committee or faculty appeal committeeg) Establishing mechanisms to provide career planning and counseling for residentsh) Instituting mechanisms to deal with problems such as those related to resident healthand well-being, including stress, intimidation, or harassmenti) Creating a written policy governing resident safety related to travel and patientencounters, including house calls, after-hours consultations in isolated settings, andpatient transfers (eg, Medevac). The policy should allow residents discretion andjudgment regarding their personal safety and ensure residents are appropriatelysupervised during all such clinical encounters. The policy must specifically includeeducational activities (eg, identifying risk indicators).Special accommodation must be provided to residents with physical/healthchallenges in accordance with university policies.j) Ensuring that there is an identified faculty member with the responsibility to facilitateand supervise the involvement of residents in research and other scholarly workk) Maintaining a link with the undergraduate program in order to demonstrate continuityof educationTraining Sites5. There must be a site coordinator at each geographic site or program stream—includingsites offering electives—who is responsible to the postgraduate program director and/or8
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SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMSACCREDITED BY THE CFPCSTANDARD B.1: ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORTSA residency program must be based in an academic department <strong>of</strong> family medicine within auniversity faculty <strong>of</strong> medicine and have an administrative structure that enables the centralprogram to govern all the various distributed residency training sites in an efficient and equitableway. <strong>The</strong> following general guidelines will apply to all residency programs under the direction <strong>of</strong>university departments <strong>of</strong> family medicine. A minimum <strong>of</strong> 24 months <strong>of</strong> training is required tocomplete the program.Postgraduate Program Director1. <strong>The</strong> postgraduate program director must hold certification in family medicine and be ingood standing with the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Physicians</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> (CFPC) or with the Collègedes médecins du Québec (CMQ). <strong>The</strong> postgraduate program director is responsible for all<strong>of</strong> the postgraduate educational activities <strong>of</strong> the university department <strong>of</strong> family medicine,including the residency program in family medicine and any enhanced skills programs thatmight be administered under the governance <strong>of</strong> the department <strong>of</strong> family medicine.2. <strong>The</strong> postgraduate program director must be assured <strong>of</strong> sufficient time and support tosupervise and administer the program. He or she is responsible to the head <strong>of</strong> thedepartment concerned and to the postgraduate dean <strong>of</strong> the faculty <strong>of</strong> medicine. <strong>The</strong> <strong>College</strong>must be informed by the university postgraduate <strong>of</strong>fice when a new postgraduate programdirector is appointed.Postgraduate Program Director and the Residency Program Committee3. <strong>The</strong>re must be a residency program committee to assist the postgraduate program directorin the planning, implementation, organization, supervision, and evaluation <strong>of</strong> all thepostgraduate family medicine programs.4. <strong>The</strong> responsibilities <strong>of</strong> the postgraduate director, assisted by the residency programcommittee, include the following:a) Developing and operating the program such that it meets the general and specificstandards <strong>of</strong> accreditation as set forth in this document7
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