title: Knowledge of CanMEDS-Family Medicine roles: survey of Canadian family medicine residents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluates the self-perceived awareness of the new CanMEDS-Family Medicine (CanMEDS-FM) roles by family medicine residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 22-question online survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Canadian family medicine residency programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  All residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency as of September 2010 received the survey between May and June 2011. A total of 568 residents participated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey respondents indicated their awareness of, their exposure to, and the perceived importance of the CanMEDS-FM roles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survey response rate was 25.1%. In total, 88.9% (463 of 521) of family medicine residents were aware of the CanMEDS-FM roles; there was no statistically significant difference in awareness between first- and second-year residents. Family medicine expert and communicator were most frequently chosen as the most important CanMEDS-FM roles, while manager and scholar were selected the least often. Overall, 76.4% of family medicine residents thought that their core family medicine teaching was guided by CanMEDS-FM, while 41.8% thought the same about off-service rotations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It appears that most family medicine residents are aware of the CanMEDS-FM roles. While core family medicine training and evaluation seem to be grounded in CanMEDS-FM, residency program directors should endeavour to ensure that the same principles apply during off-service rotations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Rd E, Room E1-102, London, ON N6A 3W9. vkng@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Victor K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Clarissa A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Archna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narula
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role
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