Academic Credits
Residents are required to self-report and log ≥ 300 academic credits (≥ 150 per PG year). One hour of academic activity is equivalent to one credit. Any activity can only be credited ONCE.
Residents must retain proof of participation in activities submitted for credits when possible as random requests for proof will be issued. Examples of proof of attendance include certificates issued by courses, workshops, on-line CME sessions.
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Requirements per competency
The following outlines the minimum number of academic credits for specific categories of objectives to in order to meet the 300 credit requirements.
Ambulatory/Office Experience
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| A1 | *Diagnose and manage common acute (urgent & non-urgent) presentations and diseases across the life cycle | 1.0 |
| A2 | *Diagnose and manage common subacute and chronic presentation and diseases (including multimorbidity) across the life cycle |
1.0 |
| A3 | *Provide wellness and preventive care across the life cycle | 1.0 |
| A4 | *Diagnose and manage common mental health presentations and diseases across the life cycle |
1.0 |
| A5 | *Perform common office procedures | 1.0 |
| A6 | *Provide care for vulnerable and underserviced populations | 1.0 |
| A7 | *Diagnose and manage pregnancy-related and post-partum conditions | 1.0 |
| A8 | *Provide care for newborn infants | 1.0 |
| A9 | *Provide appropriate virtual care | 1.0 |
| A10 | *Diagnose and manage palliative and end of life conditions | 1.0 |
Residential Experience (e.g. patients homes, nursing homes, retirement homes)
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| R1 | *Diagnose and manage palliative and end of life conditions | 1.0 |
| R2 | *Provide appropriate care in the home/retirement home/LTC setting |
1.0 |
| R3 | *Provide appropriate telephone triage and Management within goals of care | 1.0 |
Hospital Experience - In-patients
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| I1 | *Diagnose and manage common acute/urgent/emergent medical conditions across the life cycle | 1.0 |
| I2 | *Determine appropriateness for and complete hospital admission across the life cycles | 1.0 |
| I3 | *Diagnose and manage end-of-life/palliative medical conditions across the life cycle | 1.0 |
| I4 | *Establish goals of care | 1.0 |
| I5 | *Determine appropriateness for and complete hospital discharge | 1.0 |
Hospital Experience - Labour & Delivery
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| L1 | *Diagnose and manage common presentations at triage | 1.0 |
| L2 | *Assess and manage progress of labour (Stages 1, 2, and 3) | 1.0 |
| L3 | *Perform common procedures related to labour and delivery | 1.0 |
| L4 | *Provide hospital care and manage common postpartum presentations (to hospital discharge) |
1.0 |
| L5 | *Assess newborn infant and recognize need to escalate care as needed | 1.0 |
Hospital Experience – EM
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| E1 | *Diagnose and manage emergent presentations across the life cycle in the ED | 1.0 |
| E2 | *Diagnose and manage of non-emergent presentations across the life cycle in the ED | 1.0 |
| E3 | *Recognize illness severity and changes in patient status and take appropriate steps | 1.0 |
| E4 | *Perform common ER procedures | 1.0 |
| E5 | *Assess and arrange patient discharge and follow-up | 1.0 |
| E6 | *Request consultations appropriately in the ED | 1.0 |
Leader Competencies
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| L1 | Apply the science of quality improvement to contribute to improving systems of patient care | 1.0 |
| L2 | Contribute to a culture that promotes patient safety | 1.0 |
| L3 | Set priorities and manage time to integrate practice and personal life | 1.0 |
| L4 | Demonstrate leadership skills to enhance health care | 1.0 |
| L5 | Apply evidence and management processes to achieve cost-appropriate care | 1.0 |
Scholar Competencies
| Entrustable Professional Activity | Minimum # of Credits | |
| S1 | Develop, implement, monitor, and revise a personal learning plan to enhance professional practice | 1.0 |
| S2 |
Recognize practice uncertainty/knowledge gaps in clinica/professional encounters and generate focused questions that address them |
1.0 |
| S3 | Provide feedback to enhance learning and performance | 1.0 |
| S4 | Critically evaluate the integrity, reliability, and applicability of health-related research and literature | 1.0 |
| S5 | Plan and deliver a learning activity | 1.0 |
Eligible Activities
Reading**
- peer-reviewed journal articles
- guidelines
- textbooks
- Residency Practice-Based Learning Program (PBLP) - McMaster Modules
- audio/video tapes
- CFPC Pearls exercise
- CFPC Self-learning program
- On-line CME Activities
**Please note that reading personal notes and hand-outs from lectures are not sufficient for claiming academic credits.
Sessions organized by residents
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usually during family medicine block training
Teaching sessions by staff physicians
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usually during family medicine block training
Conferences, courses, workshops
- Any accredited or unaccredited conferences, courses, or workshops, including Academic Half Days
Hospital Rounds
- Attendance at hospital-based departmental rounds (e.g. general surgery, endocrinology) are eligible. Please note that credit should be claimed only for formal presentations by a consultant or senior medical resident and not for informal small group teaching sessions.
- Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds are eligible for credit. Residents are welcome to attend these rounds even when they are on an off-service rotation.
Research/Publication
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ONLY those activities NOT related to the residency project are eligible
Life Support Programs
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Mandatory - through LHSC
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Mandatory
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
- Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
- Acute Care of At Risk Newborns (ACoRN)
Practice Audits/Quality Assurance
- Practice audits organized by Family Medicine and other departments are eligible.
