The organization and financing of graduate medical education in Canada
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Graduate medical education (GME) in Canada is funded primarily by the government and administered by the 16 medical schools, resulting in a better mix of specialities than in the US with no loss of educational quality. Provincial governments use budgeting to influence the number of residency positions and the speciality mix. The 7,696 residencies are accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), Accreditation Committee of the Federation of Medical Licensing Authorities of Canada and the Professional Corporation of Physicians of Quebec. The medical profession and policy makers continue to debate ways to reform GME without losing quality. Imbalances in choice of speciality and residency location cannot be changed without changing the organization and financing of GME. New residency regulations are scheduled to go into effect in 1992, which will lengthen the primary care residency to two years. This means more residents will be needed to fill the need for primary care physicians.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Liaison committee on medical education: past successes, future challenges
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The American Medical Association Council on Medical Education and the Association of American Medical Colleges joined forces in 1942 to form the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to inspect and accredit medical schools. In 1957, the two organizations developed a common set of accreditation standards. The LCME assisted in forming new medical schools by consultation and by allowing increased diversity in curriculum while maintaining high skill standards for graduates. In 1979, cooperation increased between the LCME and the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). The LCME 1991 accreditation standards require measurement of educational outcomes. They attempt to assure equivalent educational experiences, appropriate evaluation criteria in various instructional sites and student performance in core clinical skills. It is considering a conflict of interest policy, a definition of due process for professors and students, and descriptions of primary care disciplines.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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