title: Competency-Based Medical Education: Developing a Framework for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
abstract: The development of a Canadian competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology, slated to begin in 2017, must be rooted in, and aligned with, the principles of CanMEDS 2015 and Competence by Design. It must also reflect the unique realities of the practice of the specialty. The Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has been at the forefront of the movement to design and implement competency-based training for obstetrics and gynaecology. The Dutch curriculum represents a practical example of how such a program could be developed. Several CBME curricular initiatives have now also begun across Canada.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto ON; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McMaster University, Hamilton ON; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queens University, Kingston ON.
authors.forename: Nicolette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Caccia
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.affiliation: Departent of Health Systems Innovation, VU University Medical Centre and Athena Institute for Transdisciplinary Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Fedde
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scheele
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kent
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: assessment; competency-based medical education; milestones; obstetrics and gynaecology curriculum