Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The CanMEDS roles and competencies are being used as the framework to support the development of the Manitoba Practice Assessment Program (MPAP) designed to assess the competence of physicians practicing with a conditional license. E...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The CanMEDS roles and competencies are being used as the framework to support the development of the Manitoba Practice Assessment Program (MPAP) designed to assess the competence of physicians practicing with a conditional license. Establishing the link between clinical practice and assessment of performance is critical in the development of the MPAP. A first step in establishing this link is to identify activities performed in actual clinical practice as well as the importance of those activities.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A descriptive survey design was used to answer the research questions: (1) How do physicians rate the complexity, frequency, and criticality of CanMEDS roles? (2) What is the distribution of perceived importance scores for the CanMEDS roles? Two online surveys, one specific to family practice physicians, and one specific to specialists, were emailed to a sample of Canadian physicians.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Overall perceived importance scores were calculated for each of the CanMEDS roles. It appears that each role is considered to be at least moderately important. The Medical Expert role was ranked as the most important, followed by the roles of Communicator, Professional, Collaborator, Scholar, Manager, and Health Advocate. There were no significant differences in overall CanMEDS perceived importance scores between family practice physicians and specialists (<it>N</it> = 88).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Given that each of the CanMEDS roles is considered at least moderately important, a variety of assessment tools are needed to evaluate competencies across the entire spectrum of roles. The results underscore the importance of incorporating a multifaceted approach when developing a practice assessment program.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccfd1aa4b8a14fb5932f11bb20b77f912022-12-22T00:35:58ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002012-07-015135410.1186/1756-0500-5-354Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competenciesStutsky Brenda JSinger MarilynRenaud Robert<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The CanMEDS roles and competencies are being used as the framework to support the development of the Manitoba Practice Assessment Program (MPAP) designed to assess the competence of physicians practicing with a conditional license. Establishing the link between clinical practice and assessment of performance is critical in the development of the MPAP. A first step in establishing this link is to identify activities performed in actual clinical practice as well as the importance of those activities.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A descriptive survey design was used to answer the research questions: (1) How do physicians rate the complexity, frequency, and criticality of CanMEDS roles? (2) What is the distribution of perceived importance scores for the CanMEDS roles? Two online surveys, one specific to family practice physicians, and one specific to specialists, were emailed to a sample of Canadian physicians.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Overall perceived importance scores were calculated for each of the CanMEDS roles. It appears that each role is considered to be at least moderately important. The Medical Expert role was ranked as the most important, followed by the roles of Communicator, Professional, Collaborator, Scholar, Manager, and Health Advocate. There were no significant differences in overall CanMEDS perceived importance scores between family practice physicians and specialists (<it>N</it> = 88).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Given that each of the CanMEDS roles is considered at least moderately important, a variety of assessment tools are needed to evaluate competencies across the entire spectrum of roles. The results underscore the importance of incorporating a multifaceted approach when developing a practice assessment program.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/354CanMEDSWeightingPractice assessmentCompetency assessmentCompetenciesPhysician roles |
| spellingShingle | Stutsky Brenda J Singer Marilyn Renaud Robert Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies BMC Research Notes CanMEDS Weighting Practice assessment Competency assessment Competencies Physician roles |
| title | Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies |
| title_full | Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies |
| title_fullStr | Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies |
| title_short | Determining the weighting and relative importance of CanMEDS roles and competencies |
| title_sort | determining the weighting and relative importance of canmeds roles and competencies |
| topic | CanMEDS Weighting Practice assessment Competency assessment Competencies Physician roles |
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