PGME Annual Report 2011 - Post Graduate Medical Education ...

Annual Report - Postgraduate Medical Education 2010-11
To date, two surveys of clinical fellows at U of T have been
conducted to gather information on their views about registration,
the quality of their education, remuneration, intimidation
and harassment, and future plans. Very high
response rates were obtained on both surveys, which has
led to a number of related FEAC initiatives.
Accomplishments of the FEAC include:
• Producing an orientation booklet in hard copy and online
as a resource for new clinical fellows.
• Creating an online fellowship forum to facilitate exchange
of information and networking among U of T clinical
fellows across programs.
• Creating formal guidelines for the remuneration of
clinical fellows.
• Developing a centrally-issued U of T certificate for clinical
fellows that reflects the standards of the University’s
diploma parchment (hologram, numbered document and
pre-sealed).
• Providing input to the RCPSC on its Enhancing Specialist
Competence initiative (such as Diplomates, SIGMA, etc).
• Participating in CPSO policy consultation and presenting
the findings of the FEAC’s 2010 Survey of U of T Clinical
Fellows to the CPSO.
4. Research and Education
a) PGCorEd, CIPCorEd and Portal
PGCorEd
Effective July 1, 2008, all University of Toronto residents
entering PGY1 are required to complete the web based
PGCorEd core competency modules as part of their
residency program certification. The first set of modules,
those launched in July 2011 and those anticipated for launch
in 2011-2012 are depicted below in Figure 13.
Figure 13
The modules must be completed before the end of the PGY2
year. Failure to complete all of the required modules delays
the resident’s promotion to the next training level or
completion of the Final In-Training Evaluation (FITER)
and may also constitute professional misconduct.
PGCorEd modules focus on generic foundational competencies
linked to the CanMEDS roles; in particular, the
non-Medical Expert roles. The content of the modules is
targeted at PGY1 and PGY2 residents and aims to help the
PGY1 in transition from their role as a learner in medical
school to the practitioner role.
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