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CanMEDS RoleObjectives/CompetenciesAcademic curriculumBasic clinical year rotationsMedical Microbiology bench rotations - Public Health laboratoryMedical Microbiology bench rotations - Community laboratoryInfectious Diseases rotationsMedical Microbiology callStewardship rotationIPAC rotationResearch rotationsLaboratory Management rotationITERsMedical Microbiology on-call evaluations (ILAs)Technologist evaluationsWritten exam q6monthsOral exam q1yearComputer practical exam q1yearMicroscopy practical exam q1year
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Medical Expert1.1 Demonstrate a commitment to high quality of care of their patientsXXXXXXXXX
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1.2 Integrate the CanMEDS Intrinsic Roles into their practice of medicineXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3 Apply knowledge of the clinical and biomedical sciences relevant to Medical Microbiology:
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1.3.1 Principles and practice of laboratory Medical MicrobiologyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3.2 Principles and practice of an effective laboratory quality management systemXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3.3 Clinical infectious disease practiceXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3.4 Principles, practice, and implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in all health care settingsXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3.5 Principles, practice, implementation, and components of an Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) programXXXXXXX
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1.3.6 Elements of public health microbiology related to the detection, investigation and control of outbreaks; emerging infectious diseases; and pandemic preparedness in the community settingXXXXXXXX
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1.4 Perform appropriately timed clinical assessments with recommendations that are presented in an organized mannerXXXX
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1.5 Carry out professional duties in the face of multiple competing demandsXXXXXXXXX
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1.6 Recognize and respond to the complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity inherent in medical practiceXXXXXXX
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2.1 Prioritize issues to be assessed in a patient encounterXXX
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2.2 Elicit a history, perform a physical exam, select appropriate investigations, and interpret their results for the purposes of diagnosis and management, disease
prevention, and health promotion		XXXXX
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2.3 . Establish goals of care in collaboration with patients and their families, which may include slowing disease progression, treating symptoms, achieving cure, improving function, and palliationXXX
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2.4 Establish a patient-centred management planXXXX
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3.1 Determine the most appropriate diagnostic tests or therapiesXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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3.2 Obtain and document informed consent explaining the risks and benefits of, and the rationale for, a proposed diagnostic test or therapyXXXX
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3.3 Prioritize diagnostic tests or therapies, taking into account clinical urgency and available resourcesXXXXXXXX
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3.4 Perform diagnostic tests in a skilful and safe manner, adapting to unanticipated findings or changing clinical circumstancesXXXXXX
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4.1 Implement a patient-centred care plan that supports ongoing care, followup on investigations, response to treatment, and further consultationXXXXX
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5.1 Recognize and respond to harm from health care delivery, including patient safety incidentsXXXXXXXXXX
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5.2 Adopt strategies that promote patient safety and address human and system factorsXXXXXXXXXX
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Communicator1.1 Communicate using a patient-centred approach that encourages patient trust and autonomy and is characterized by empathy, respect, and compassionXXX
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1.2 Optimize the physical environment for patient comfort, dignity, privacy, engagement, and safetyXXX
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1.3 Recognize when the perspectives, values, or biases of patients, physicians, technologists, or other health care professionals may have an impact on the quality of care, and modify the approach to the patient accordinglyXXXXXXXXX
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1.4 Respond to a patient’s non-verbal behaviours to enhance communicationXXX
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1.5 Manage disagreements and emotionally charged conversationsXXXXXXXXX
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1.6 Adapt to the unique needs and preferences of each patient and to his or her clinical condition and circumstancesXXX
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2.1 Listen effectivelyXXXXXXXXXXXX
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2.2 Use patient-centred interviewing skills to effectively gather relevant biomedical and psychosocial informationXXXX
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2.3 Provide a clear structure for and manage the flow of an entire patient encounterXXX
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2.4 . Seek and synthesize relevant information from other sources, including the patient’s family, with the patient’s consentXXX
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3.1 Share information and explanations that are clear, accurate, and timely, while checking for patient and family understandingXXX
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3.2 Disclose harmful patient safety incidents to patients and their families accurately and appropriatelyXXX
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4.1 Facilitate discussions with patients and their families in a way that is respectful, non-judgmental, and culturally safeXXX
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4.2 Assist patients and their families to identify, access, and make use of information and communication technologies to support their care and manage their healthXXX
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4.3 Use communication skills and strategies that help patients and their families make informed decisions regarding their healthXXX
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5.1 Document clinical encounters in an accurate, complete, timely, and accessible manner, in compliance with regulatory and legal requirementsXXXXXX
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5.2 Communicate effectively using a written health record, electronic medical record, or other digital technologyXXXXXXXX
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5.3 Share information with patients and others in a manner that respects patient privacy and confidentiality and enhances understandingXXXXXX
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Collaborator1.1 Establish and maintain positive relationships with physicians and other colleagues in the health care professions to support relationship-centred collaborative careXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.2 Negotiate overlapping and shared responsibilities with physicians and other colleagues in the health care professions in episodic and ongoing careXXXXX
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1.3 Engage in respectful shared decision-making with physicians and other colleagues in the health care professionsXXXXX
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2.1 Show respect toward collaboratorsXXXXXXXXX
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2.2 Implement strategies to promote understanding, manage differences, and resolve conflicts in a manner that supports a collaborative cultureXXXXXXXX
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3.1 Determine when care should be transferred to another physician or health care professionalXXXXX
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3.2 Demonstrate safe handover of care, using both verbal and written communication, during a patient transition to a different health care professional, setting, or stage of careXXXXXX
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Leader1.1 Apply the science of quality improvement to contribute to improving systems of patient careXXXXXXXX
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1.2 Contribute to a culture that promotes patient safetyXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3 Analyze patient safety incidents to enhance systems of careXXXXXX
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1.4 Use health informatics to improve the quality of patient care and optimize patient safetyXXXXX
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2.1 Allocate health care resources for optimal patient careXXXXXXXXXX
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2.2 Apply evidence and management processes to achieve cost-appropriate careXXXXXXXXX
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3.1 Demonstrate leadership skills to enhance health careXXXXXXXX
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3.2 Facilitate change in health care to enhance services and outcomesXXXXXXX
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4.1 Set priorities and manage time to integrate practice and personal lifeXXXXXXXX
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4.2 Manage personal professional practice(s) and careerXXXXXXX
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4.3 Implement processes to ensure personal practice improvementXXXXXXXX
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Health Advocate1.1 Work with patients to address determinants of health that affect them and their access to needed health services or resourcesXXX
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1.2 Work with patients and their families to increase opportunities to adopt healthy behavioursXXX
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1.3 Incorporate disease prevention, health promotion, and health surveillance into interactions with individual patientsXXX
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2.1 Work with a community or population to identify the determinants of health that affect themXXXXXXX
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2.2 Improve clinical practice by applying a process of continuous quality improvement to disease prevention, health promotion, and health surveillance activitiesXXXXX
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2.3 Contribute to a process to improve health in the community or population they serveXXXXXX
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Scholar1.1 Develop, implement, monitor, and revise a personal learning plan to enhance professional practiceXXXXXXXXXX
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1.2 Identify opportunities for learning and improvement by regularly reflecting on and assessing their performance using various internal and external data sourcesXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3 Engage in collaborative learning to continuously improve personal practice and contribute to collective improvements in practiceXXXXXXX
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2.1 Recognize the influence of role-modelling and the impact of the formal, informal, and hidden curriculum on learnersXXXXXXX
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2.2 Promote a safe learning environmentXXXXXXXX
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2.3 Ensure patient safety is maintained when learners are involvedXXXXX
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2.4 Plan and deliver learning activitiesXXXXXXXXXX
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2.5 Provide feedback to enhance learning and performanceXXXXXXXXXX
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2.6 Assess and evaluate learners, teachers, and programs in an educationally appropriate mannerXXXXXXXX
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3.1 Recognize practice uncertainty and knowledge gaps in clinical and other professional encounters and generate focused questions that address themXXXXXXXXXXX
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3.2 Identify, select, and navigate pre-appraised resourcesXXXXXXXXXXX
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3.3 Critically evaluate the integrity, reliability, and applicability of health-related research and literatureXXXXXXXXXX
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3.4 Integrate evidence into decision-making in their practiceXXXXXXX
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4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles of research and scholarly inquiry and the role of research evidence in health careXXXXXXX
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4.2 Identify ethical principles for research and incorporate them into obtaining informed consent, considering potential harms and benefits, and considering vulnerable populationsXXXX
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4.3 Contribute to the work of a research programXXXX
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4.4 Pose questions amenable to scholarly inquiry and select appropriate methods to address themXXXX
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4.5 Summarize and communicate to professional and lay audiences, including patients and their families, the findings of relevant research and scholarly inquiryXXXX
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Professional1.1 Exhibit appropriate professional behaviours and relationships in all aspects of practice, demonstrating honesty, integrity, humility, commitment, compassion, respect, altruism, respect for diversity, and maintenance of confidentialityXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.2 Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in all aspects of practiceXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.3 Recognize and respond to ethical issues encountered in practiceXXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.4 Recognize and manage conflicts of interestXXXXXXXXXXX
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1.5 Exhibit professional behaviours in the use of technology-enabled communicationXXXXXXXXXX
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2.1 Demonstrate accountability to patients, society, and the profession by responding to societal expectations of physiciansXXXXXXXXXXX
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2.2 Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and quality improvementXXXXXXXXXXX
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3.1 Fulfil and adhere to the professional and ethical codes, standards of practice, and laws governing practiceXXXXXXXXXX
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3.2 Recognize and respond to unprofessional and unethical behaviours in physicians and other colleagues in the health care professionsXXXXXXXXXX
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3.3 Participate in peer assessment and standard-settingXXXXX
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4.1 Exhibit self-awareness and manage influences on personal well-being and professional performanceXXXXXXXXXXX
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4.2 Manage personal and professional demands for a sustainable practice throughout the physician life cycleXXXXXXXXXXX
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4.3 Promote a culture that recognizes, supports, and responds effectively to colleagues in needXXXXXXXXXXX
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