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POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

Competency Based Medical Education

Guidelines and Policies

These resources provide guidelines and policy considerations for programs planning their transition to CBME.

Policy Resources

DOCX

CBD for CBD Template

Template for programs to use, adapt, and modify to help prepare their faculty for Competence by Design.

WEBSITE

Resident Orientation to CBD Presentation Template

A Royal College slide deck

PDF

CBD Versioning Policy

November 2022

Setting up your Competence Committee

PDF

Competence Committee Meeting – Tracking and EEP

Developed by the Department of Pediatrics

PDF

Competence Committee Process and Procedures Suggested Guidelines

Developed October 2017 (under revision 04/23)

PPTX

Lunch and Learn: Competence Committees

Updated February 2022

PDF

Preparing for the Competence Committee Meeting – Guide for PAs

Developed by the Department of Pediatrics

WEBSITE

RCPSC – An Introduction to Competence Committees

An Introduction to Competence Committees Webinar from the Royal College. June 9, 2020

Curriculum and Assessment Mapping

WEBSITE

CBD for Program Directors online modules

Includes section on curriculum mapping

PDF

Program Director’s CBD Checklist

This is a high-level overview for Program Directors / CBD Leads to use as a guide as you transition your program to Competence by Design

Royal College and Other Useful Resources

LINK

CBD 101 eModule for Residency Teachers

These modules are designed to prepare residency teachers (faculty, senior learners, and other health care professionals) at McMaster for the transition to a competency-based model of residency education.

PDF

CBD Adaptations Plan

Executive Summary

PPTX

CBD Adaptations Plan PPT

October 2024

WEBSITE

CBD for Program Directors online modules

Includes section on curriculum mapping

JPG

CBD Journey

This infographic describes the residents progression through the various stages of learning in CBD

WEBSITE

CBME Leads Update #5 November 2022

Update #5 November 2022

WEBSITE

Orientation Packages

Use this at a glance listing of materials to help orient you in your role.

WEBSITE

RCPSC – 2020 Top CBD Resources

Various resources recommended by stage of transition

WEBSITE

RCPSC – An Introduction to Competence Committees

An Introduction to Competence Committees Webinar from the Royal College. June 9, 2020

WEBSITE

RCPSC – CanERA

Sept 2022

WEBSITE

RCPSC – CBD and Coaching: Understanding the CBD Coaching Model

The CBD Coaching Model is part of an important philosophical shift in thinking about assessment and its purpose. The Royal College has developed a coaching model to support resident learning.

WEBSITE

RCPSC – CBD Cheat Sheet

This document has been created to serve as a “cheat sheet” to CBD. It introduces concepts that can be explored further when time permits.

WEBSITE

RCPSC – CBD The Meantime Guide

Explore meaningful opportunities in practical steps to prepare your entire faculty or program.

WEBSITE

RCPSC – Coaching in CBD

Recording of the Coaching in CBD: What Clinical Teachers Need To Know About Coaching in 2020 Webinar Video - June 12, 2020

WEBSITE

RCPSC – Coaching over Time

Sept 2022

WEBSITE

RCPSC – Resident ePortfolio

Sept 2022

WEBSITE

RDoC on CBME

WEBSITE

Resident Orientation to CBD Presentation Template

A Royal College slide deck

PDF

What is “CBD 2.0”?

October 2024