Triple C Competency-Based Curriculum

• Comprehensive education and patient care
• Continuity of education and patient care
• Centred in family medicine

4 Principles of family medicine (fundamental concepts)

1. The doctor patient relationship is central to the role of the family physician
2. The family physician is a skilled clinician
3. Family medicine is community-based
4. The family physician is a resource to a defined practice

Versions of CanMEDS-FM

• CanMEDS-FMU 2019 (Undergraduate)
• CanMEDS-FM 2017 (Residency)
  • the core 2-Y FM program + central enhanced skills program (category 1 or 2)
• CFPC Education Framework

Components of Competence in FM

[[Assessment_Objectives_for_Certification_in_FM_ed2_2020.pdf]]

• Key features, and Observable behaviors
  • key features: skills dimensions, phases, tasks etc
  • observable behaviors: for themes
• Skills Dimensions
  • patient-centred approach
  • communication skills
  • clinical reasoning skills
  • selectivity
  • professionalism
  • procedure skills (65 core procedures)
• Phase of the Clinical Encounter
  • hypothesis generation
  • history
  • physical examination
  • investigation
  • diagnosis, including problem identification
  • treatment (or management)
  • follow-up
  • referral
• Priority Topics, Core Procedures, and Themes
  • priority topics (diagnoses, symptoms, presentations; tasks, roles, groups, situations, topics)
  • core procedures
  • themes (patient-centred approach, professionalism, communication)

Enhanced Skills

Priority topics

1. Addiction Medicine
2. Care of the Elderly
3. Emergency Medicine
4. Enhanced Surgical Skills
5. Family Practice Anesthesia
6. Obstetrical Surgical Skills
7. Palliative Care
8. Sport and Exercise Medicine

Continuing Professional Development

To maintain CFPC membership or Non-Member Mainpro+ Participant (NMMP) status, family physicians need to submit a minimum of 250 credits in each five-year cycle, and submit at least 25 credits each year (either certified or non-certified) and at least 125 credits need to be certified.