Competence by Design Launch Schedule

When is your specialty targeted to launch CBD?

2022 Launch Status:

COVID-19 is impacting every aspect of medical education and the Royal College recognizes the significant efforts that our educators are taking to support the best interest of our residents. Deciding what disciplines will launch Competence by Design has always been a tripartite decision between the Royal College, the Specialty Committees and the Faculties of Medicine, and following detailed consultations this spring, collectively we have agreed on the following:

Disciplines that will launch Competence by Design on July 1, 2022

Dermatology
Diagnostic Radiology
Gynecologic Oncology
Hematological Pathology
Hematology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Neuropathology

This agreement builds on our previous launch cohorts:

2017

Anesthesiology
Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery

2018

Emergency Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Surgical Foundations
Urology

2019

Critical Care Medicine
Gastroenterology
General Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Internal Medicine
Radiation Oncology
Rheumatology
Cardiac Surgery
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anatomical Pathology
General Pathology

2020

General Surgery
Neurology (adult and pediatrics)
Nuclear Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatric Cardiology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry

2021

Adult Cardiology
Adolescent Medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Immunology and Allergy (adult and pediatrics)
Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Forensic Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Surgery
Respirology (adult and pediatrics)
Vascular Surgery

This announcement is another important step in our journey to transform specialty medical education to a competency-based model.

We sincerely appreciate the time and effort of faculty members, committee members and stakeholders, who are diligently working through the process and engaging their communities to define their new national standards. Change is always challenging, and we appreciate your commitment to enabling the necessary time to make sure the end results are effective for advancing specialty medical education and patient care.

When is your specialty targeted to launch CBD?

Even if your discipline falls into one of the later cohorts, it makes sense to start planning today. Looking for a great resource to help you get started? Check out the CBD Meantime Guide.

Resources

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