A proposal for the curriculum and evaluation for training rural family physicians in enhanced surgical skills

Can J Surg. 2015 Dec;58(6):419-22. doi: 10.1503/cjs.002215.

Abstract

Rural western Canada relies heavily on family physicians with enhanced surgical skills (ESS) for surgical services. The recent decision by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) to recognize ESS as a "community of practice" section offers a potential home akin to family practice anesthesia and emergency medicine. To our knowledge, however, a skill set for ESS in Canada has never been described formally. In this paper the Curriculum Committee of the National ESS Working Group proposes a generic curriculum for the training and evaluation of the ESS skill set.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum*
  • Family Practice / education*
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency*
  • Physicians, Family / education*
  • Rural Health Services*