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About CanMEDS

The CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework identifies and describes seven roles of a specialist physician: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Manager, Health Advocate, Scholar and Professional. The Royal College supports the integration of these competencies into physicians’ practice by developing resources and services for postgraduate medical education and continuing professional development.

In June 2009, the College of Family Physicians of Canada adopted the CanMEDS Framework as the basis of training for family physicians, calling their adaptation CanMEDS-FM.