1. Dr. Dalal AL-Matrouk KBA Farwaniya Hospital
Clinical Competency in Anesthesiology Training: Introduction to The CanMEDS 2005 Physician Competency Framework
Dr. Dalal AL-Matrouk
KBA
Farwaniya Hospital

2. What is the Ideal Physician?

3. “ The Practice of medicine is an art, based on science.”-
Sir William Osler

4. Is it enough to “Pass a test”

5. Question
How can we best prepare physicians to be effective and truly meet the needs of their patients?

6. THE “TEA STEEPING” MODEL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

7. Outcomes-oriented Medical Education
“Beginning with the end in mind”

8. WHAT IS “COMPETENCE”?

9. WHAT IS “COMPETENCY”?
“An observable ability of a health professional, integrating multiple components such as knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes. Since competencies are observable, they can be measured and assessed to ensure their acquisition.” Frank et al 2010 Medical Teacher

10. Competent Safe to begin independent practice, life‐long learners
Razack, Richardson, Snell

11. "Competencies"  are  important observable knowledge, skills and attitudes. 

12. MILLER’S PYRAMID OF COMPETENCE

13. Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada (RCPSC) ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOR POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

14. The CanMEDS 2005 PHYSICIAN COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK
Canadian
Medical
Education
Directions for
Specialists”…

15. WHAT IS THE CanMEDS FRAMEWORK?
Competency Framework
Expression of attitudes, skills and knowledge in practice, for safe and effective care

16. WHAT IS THE CanMEDS FRAMEWORK?
A “needs‐based” framework of “physician competencies”…

17. Better standards, Better physicians, Better care

18. WHAT ARE THE CanMEDS ROLES?

19. LEARNING CanMEDS COMPETENCIES
Medical Expert
Communicator
Collaborator
Health Advocate
Manager
Scholar
Professional

20. CanMEDS COMPETENCIES
The reality is that the Roles overlap…

21. MEDICAL EXPERT

22. Medical Expert: Definition
As Medical Experts, physicians integrate all of the CanMEDS Roles, applying medical knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes in their provision of patient centered care.
Medical Expert is the central physician Role in the CanMEDS framework.

23. Medical Expert Key Elements
Function effectively as consultants, integrating all of the CanMEDS Roles to provide optimal, ethical and patient-centered medical care
Establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes
Seek appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise

24. COMMUNICATOR

25. Communicator: Definition
As Communicators, physicians effectively facilitate the doctor-patient relationship and the dynamic exchanges that occur before, during, and after the medical encounter.

26. Communicator: Key Competencies
Develop rapport, trust and ethical therapeutic relationships with patients and families
Accurately convey relevant information to patients and families, colleagues and other professional.

27. COLLABORATOR

28. Collaborator: Definition
As Collaborators, physicians effectively work within a healthcare team to achieve optimal patient care.
This is increasingly important in a modern multiprofessional environment, where the goal of patient-centred care is widely shared.

29. Collaborator Key Elements
Participate effectively and appropriately in an interprofessional healthcare team
Effectively work with other health professionals to prevent, negotiate, and resolve interprofessional conflict.

30. MANAGER

31. Manager: Definition
As Managers, physicians are integral participants in healthcare organizations, organizing sustainable practices, making decisions about allocating resources, and contributing to the effectiveness of the healthcare system.

32. Manager: Key Competencies
Manage their practice and career effectively
Allocate healthcare resources appropriately
Serve in administration and leadership roles, as appropriate.

33. HEALTH ADVOCATE

34. Health Advocate: Definition
As Health Advocates, physicians responsibly use their expertise and influence to advance the health and well-being of individual patients, communities, and populations.

35. Health Advocate Key Elements
Respond to the health needs of the communities that they serve
Promote the health of patients, communities and populations.

36. SCHOLAR

37. Scholar: Definition
As Scholars, physicians demonstrate a lifelong commitment to reflective learning, as well as the creation, dissemination, application and translation of medical knowledge.

38. Scholar: Key Elements
Life‐long learning Critical appraisal of information Teaching skills Research skills

39. PROFESSIONAL

40. Professional: Definition
As Professionals, physicians are committed to the health and well-being of individuals and society through ethical practice, profession-led regulation, and high personal standards of behaviour.

41. Professional Key Competencies
Demonstrate a commitment to patients, profession, and society through ethical practice
Demonstrate a commitment to patients, profession, and society through participation in profession-led regulation
Demonstrate a commitment to physician health and sustainable practice.

42. COMING SOON…

43. Conclusion
The CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework describes the knowledge, skills and abilities that specialist physicians need for better patient outcomes.
The framework is based on the seven roles that all physicians need to have: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Manager, Health Advocate, Scholar, and Professional.

45. THANK YOU