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Redesigning a Resident Program Evaluation to Strengthen the Canadian Residency Education by Dr. Jerry Maniate, a past President of CAIR, has been published in the July 2010 edition of Academic Medicine. Dr Maniate's article describes the process used to develop and implement new Resident Program Evaluations (aka the CAIR/Royal College and CAIR/CFPC Pre-Accreditation Survey Questionnaires) and the creation of the Accreditation Manual. To download the article, click here.
CAIR is now seeking volunteers for 2010-2011
Information about CAIR, its work and details on how to become involved as a Board Member, a Committee Member, a Liaison Representative, or a Resident Surveyor can be found in All About CAIR, which can be downloaded here.
Details about specific liaison positions can be found in the 2010-2011 Liaison Positions Guide, which can be downloaded here.
The application form can be downloaded here.
The deadline for applications is noon, Monday, August 23rd, 2010.
CAIR seeks nominations for the 2010 CAIR Awards
Do you wish to acknowledge an individual or organization who has made a difference in your residency? Nominate them for one of the following CAIR Awards!
Dr. Derek Puddester CAIR Award for Resident Well-Being
Dr. Joseph Mikhael CAIR Award for Medical Education
Lois Ross CAIR Award for Service to Residents
Click here to view the full Call for Nominations, including award eligibility, criteria and the nominations process.
The deadline for submission of nominations is 5pm EDT, Wednesday September 1, 2010.
Are you interested in rural or remote medicine? Residents can join the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada for $20 a year. Fees include a year's subscription to the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine.
To join, or for more information, visit the SRPC website.
On May 19, 2010, Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, visited the Intensive Care Unit at the Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus to experience the challenges of delivering care in a busy hospital by spending time “in the shoes” of a medical resident. The Parliamentary Secretary’s visit was part of National Resident Wellbeing Day sponsored by CAIR.
To view the pictures, click here.
To read Dr. Carrie's speech, click here.
National Physician Survey
Coming to residents in September 2010!
The resident version of the next National Physician Survey will be starting in September 2010. The survey is conducted co-operatively every three years by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Canadian Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. It reaches out to all physicians in Canada as well as residents and medical students for input on Canadian health human resource issues. The results become a valuable information resource for us all. When you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to respond. Your input is important and greatly appreciated.
For data from the previous editions and for more information on the 2010 edition, visit www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca
New for 2010 – Enter to win $1,000!
Those who receive an invitation to complete the questionnaire (on paper or online) can enter a draw for $1,000!
CAIR's President was published in the June 2010 edition of Gravitas (the AFMC's newsletter). Click here to read Dr. Amin's article on life as a resident.
May 2010 CAIR Update now available!
In this issue:
• National Resident Wellbeing Day competition
• Updates on New Categories of Discipline Recognition and the GIM Proposal
• Written before Oral Certification Examination Pilot Project
• CAIR Presents....
and much more!
Click here
The Royal College currently has two categories of medical specialty recognition: primary specialties and subspecialties and has developed a draft proposal for the creation of three additional new categories of recognition – Diplomas, Foundations and SIGMAs (Special Interest Groups of Medical Activity). They have proposed that, with the evolution of medical practice and education, the new categories support the growth and advancement of specialty education and support the need to ensure that our health human resource requirements are met. CAIR has communicated and consulted with residents on this issue and has prepared a position statement on the new categories of recognition. To view CAIR's position statement, please click here.
CAIR has prepared a revised position statement on the proposal to recognize General Internal Medicine (GIM) as a new subspecialty. Please click here to view CAIR's position statement. As a result of consultations undertaken with stakeholders, the Specialty Committee on Internal Medicine has decided not to proceed with their application for restructuring the core training of Internal Medicine into a three-year Foundations of Internal Medicine program. CAIR will continue to keep residents informed as new information becomes available. At this time, both the proposed categories of discipline recognition and the proposal to recognize GIM as a new subspecialty will be presented at the upcoming Royal College's Committee on Specialties, for decision.
2010 National Resident Leadership Summit – Ottawa
Saturday September 25 to Sunday September 26.
The 2009 NRLS in Victoria, B.C. was an outstanding success! Join the Royal College in 2010, in conjunction with the International Conference on Residency Education.
Residents play a critical leadership role in post graduate medical education, and the Royal College has developed this initiative to support resident leaders (and future leaders).
The goals of the National Resident Leadership Summit are to assist residents:
• In recognizing and developing their leadership skills
• In understanding the scope of their influence within educational programs and clinical care
• In connecting with the Royal College, especially in relation to future leadership opportunities
• In developing a national network of peers engaged in leadership roles
This summit will feature exciting key note speakers, practical workshops, and an opportunity for networking across the country. Attendees are encouraged to attend the other educational workshops and plenary sessions of the International Conference on Residency Education.
The registration fee ($125) includes Saturday morning attendance at the ICRE plenary sessions and workshops on the theme of Resident Duty Hours.
Workshop space is very limited!
Details on how to register are available on the Royal College website here. For more information contact Marvel Sampson or 613-730-6279.
Plan to attend the Postgraduate Medical Education Awards Dinner Saturday night. (Additional subsidized cost - $50)
The National Resident Leadership Summit "...offers phenomenal learning opportunities ... I strongly recommend that all residents attend this conference during their training." - K. L. Chief Resident, University of Alberta
The Royal College currently has two categories of medical specialty recognition: primary specialties and subspecialties and has developed a draft proposal for the creation of three additional new categories of recognition – Diplomas, Foundations and SIGMAs (Special Interest Groups of Medical Activity). They have proposed that, with the evolution of medical practice and education, the new categories support the growth and advancement of specialty education and support the need to ensure that our health human resource requirements are met. Additional information on the proposal can be found here.
CAIR has been invited by the Royal College to participate in an extensive consultation process that consists of web conferences and an electronic survey. CAIR is therefore requesting your feedback on the new categories proposal. All responses will be presented in the form of aggregate and/or anonymous data and will be used to inform our response to the Royal College’s proposal. You may access the CAIR survey link here to complete a brief survey. If you wish to submit comments by e-mail or have any questions, please contact us at cair@cair.ca. CAIR will continue to keep residents informed on this important issue.
CAIR has created a bulletin outlining the new CaRMS Pediatric Match process. Click here for more information.