Hello Margaret,

 

The CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada are a well-developed program for accrediting specialty residency training and supporting a maintenance of competency program.  More here:

http://www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/canmeds

 

As a librarian, some time ago in developing a proposal for training residents in various specialties at McGill University, I studied the CanMEDS framework from the viewpoint of information literacy and evidence-based practice.  If it would be useful, I could resurrect that work and send it to you.  It identifies the competencies which have an information component and how librarians might address information needs to support each competency in training sessions.  This work (around 2008) was based on a poster about work at the University of Michigan which created training modules based on ACGME competencies.  Again, I can dig out contact information for the authors of the poster if that would be useful.

 

Thanks for the question.  Useful to see the replies.

 

Jim

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