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POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

Competency Based Medical Education

CBME Orientation Guides

A collection of orientation guides, some generic and ready to use, and others that can be customized to meet your program’s needs.

For Residents new to CBME

Letter to Residents Download

Developed by Dr. Lisa VanHouwelingen, this letter welcomes all incoming residents to CBME on behalf of the CBME Learner Development and Resident Subcommittees.

CBME Talk the Talk Download

The CBME Learner Development and Resident Subcommittees produced the Talk the Talk to guide new CBME residents through CBME terminology and acronyms. 

A Resident's Guide to CBD Download

The Royal College’s guide to what your new CBME residents need to know in CBD.

A Guide to Competence Committees for Residents Download

Top things your new CBME residents should know about Competence Committees.

Transition to Discipline Orientation Guide for Residents Download

Developed by Dr. JoAnn Corey for the Psychiatry Residency Program, this guide can be edited for your program and distributed to each resident for further customization.

Foundations of Discipline Orientation Guide for PGY1 Residents Download

This guide can be customized for your program for PGY1 residents in the Foundations of Discipline stage. This template was created and shared by Dr. JoAnn Corey for the Psychiatry Residency Program.

Foundations of Discipline Orientation Guide for PGY2 Residents Download

Building from the previous guide, this guide is customizable and can be distributed to your PGY2 residents in the Foundations of Discipline stage. This template was created and shared by Dr. JoAnn Corey for the Psychiatry Residency Program.

Core of Discipline Orientation Guide for Residents Download

The Core of Discipline stage of training builds on the skills and knowledge of the previous stages and residents will also be responsible for teaching others and applying relevant legislation and legal principles into clinical practice.

For Faculty and Senior Resident Supervisors

The guides in this section were developed by Dr. JoAnn Corey for the Psychiatry Residency Program to guide junior and senior learners (non-CBME) and faculty who will be supervising CBME residents.

For Academic Coaches

The guides in this section were developed by Dr. JoAnn Corey for the Psychiatry Residency Program to guide Academic Coaches in their new longitudinal coaching role guiding residents through their various stages of training.