Emergency Medicine- PD Post March 2017

Potpourri

In this potpourri you will find: the FRCP emergency medicine residency goals and objectives (…don't quit reading just yet!); Competence by Design (CBD) reflections from three subcommittee members; and the results of the CaRMS match.

Admission of guilt! Before I was program director my brushes with the FRCP Emergency Medicine Goals and Objectives, were only, well, just that, brushes. This goes all the way back to when I was a resident. I’m curious if my experience is the same as yours: when was the last time you looked over the Goals and Objectives?

The Goals and Objectives are meant to guide the residents' learning path, and the educators' coaching and feedback. I’ve read them over recently. A few more times than I have in the last decade. I have some thoughts as to why I haven’t given them the attention they should deserve. I want to hear your thoughts. Here is a link to the junior and senior EM Goals and Objectives. Followed by a link to provide your thoughts on them; what do you like about them, what you don’t; how you would make them more user-friendly – from the resident perspective and from the educator/supervisor perspective. I suspect we will revamp these Goals and Objectives in the era of Competence by Design (CBD), and your thoughts will help shape that revamp. (PS. For the residents – the full collection of Goals and Objectives for all your rotations is found here.

The CBD subcommittee is in the early planning stages of CBD design. As promised a few newsletters back Drs. Tim Dalseg, Justin Hall and Taryn Lloyd reflections on CBD are up next.

• The Canadian residency medical education system is respected as one of the strongest in the world. Competency By Design does not look to change the unique and valuable features that assist in defining this position. Instead, it looks to build on them, improving patient care by focusing on desired trainee outcomes. These changes are necessary to not only stay current with technology and medical education research, but to the needs of an ever-evolving Canadian society.             

Dr. Tim Dalseg

• Despite the many unknowns and questions that our residents and faculty members have, the transformation of residency education to CBD offers the opportunity to strengthen our training program. Building on foundational competencies, a more personalized approach that is responsive to our individual needs will help all residents have the necessary tools for successful independent practice. I’m optimistic about the possibilities that lie ahead.   

Dr. Justin Hall (PGY 2)

• I see CBD as a way of enhancing and focusing our current educational model. We have excellent educators and eager residents, and with CBD we can all work together on being even better!  CBD will provide specific goals to guide our daily work as residents and educators. By having this deliberate practice and intention, we can truly advance and grow to provide the best possible care for our patients.          

Dr. Taryn Lloyd (PGY 2)

Last, in this potpourri, I am thrilled to announce this year’s successful CaRMS matches! Amongst a very strong cohort of applicants, 10 applicants were selected as the new PGY-1s starting in the 2017-18 academic year! Please welcome them into our community!  Be sure to save the date for our PGY-1 Welcome Party on July 5th.