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PRE-SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
STANDARD B5: CLINICAL, ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY CONTENT OF
THE PROGRAM
The clinical, academic and scholarly content of the program must be appropriate for university
postgraduate education and adequately prepare residents to fulfill all of the
CanMEDS/CanMEDS-FM Roles. The quality of scholarship in the program will, in part, be
demonstrated by a spirit of enquiry during clinical discussions, at the bedside, in clinics or in
the community, and in seminars, rounds and conferences. Scholarship implies an in-depth
understanding of basic mechanisms of normal and abnormal states and the application of
current knowledge to practice.
Program
Palliative Medicine
University
Date of Review (month/year)
The following attachments must be included with this questionnaire. Electronic or weblink access is
acceptable.
 Appendix ‘G’
 Appendix ‘H’
 Appendix ‘I’
Formal academic curriculum (for past 2 years or longer)
Other educational activities (for past 2 years or longer)
Resident publications
Attach, as Appendix ‘G’ (electronic or weblink access), the curriculum for either the past two years
OR one entire cycle length of the curriculum, whichever is longer. (For purposes of this document, a
curriculum must include at minimum the schedule of activities and topics.)
Attach, as Appendix ‘H’ (electronic or weblink access), the other educational activities, including
topics, that the residents are required to attend, for either the past two years OR one entire cycle length
of the activity, whichever is longer. Indicate which are mandatory – e.g. residents have protected time to
attend.
1.
Medical Expert / Family Medicine Expert (V.1. and VI.2.a)
a)
Describe the curriculum (i.e., organized teaching in basic and clinical sciences) that assures residents
cover all relevant areas.
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b)
List the formal academic activities residents are required to attend, including their location and
frequency.
c)
List other organized scholarly activities (e.g., specialized teaching sessions, courses, seminars, and
journal clubs relevant to the specialty) that are recommended to the residents. Indicate to what
extent residents take advantage of these opportunities.
d)
Describe the arrangements made to ensure that residents are freed from other duties to attend
academic sessions.
2.
Communicator
How is teaching in communication skills (especially with patients and their families) incorporated into
the program?
3.
Collaborator
How does the program provide opportunities for residents to learn collaborative skills?
4.
Manager
a)
What opportunities are available for residents to develop skills in management and administration
such as efficient practice and records management, and the ethical use of health care resources as
applied to Palliative Medicine?
b)
Outline the usual methods in use on the teaching services for the control of quality of patient care and
laboratory procedures (e.g., peer review, medical audit, post mortem studies, and technical quality
controls.) This question applies to all patient care and procedures, not just those provided by
residents.
What is the involvement of residents in these activities?
5.
Health Advocate
How is the program preparing residents for their role as a health care advocate?
6.
Scholar
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a)
What methods are used to improve the skills of residents as teachers?
b)
What is the involvement of the resident in the teaching of other residents, medical students, nurses,
and patients and their families?
c)
How does the program ensure that residents learn biostatistics and critical appraisal relevant to the
interpretation of the literature in Palliative Medicine?
d)
What programs are available to assure the development of skills in self-assessment and self-directed
life-long learning?
e)
Indicate the research support in the form of operating grants for your department or division during
the past twelve months. Include the annual dollar amounts and the source of research funds.
f)
Is research or other scholarly activity mandatory?
If yes,
i)
YES
NO
What time is provided to allow residents to participate in research?
ii) What support is available to residents to support their research?
g)
Attach, as Appendix ‘I’ (electronic or weblink access), a list of peer-reviewed publications,
including abstracts done by residents in the program over the last six years. This list should
only include work done while the resident was in the program. Underline the name of the resident.
h)
Describe the scholarly project requirement in this program.
7.
Professional
a)
How is teaching in biomedical ethics, particularly related to end of life care into the program?
b)
How is teaching in medical legal issues incorporated with the program?
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What opportunities are given to residents to travel to outside conferences?
d)
List the national and international professional societies in which residents participate.
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