Table 2 Self-perceived impact of global health elective on CanMEDS competencies
From: The impact of a global health elective on CanMEDS competencies and future practice
CanMEDS roles | Competency | No impact (1) or minor impact (2) | Neutral (3) | Moderate impact (4) or major impact (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical expert [3] | “Actively contributing, as an individual and as a member of a team providing care, to the continuous improvement of health care quality and patient safety” [3] | 0 | 1 (6%) | 16 (94%) |
“Establishing professional therapeutic relationships with patients and their families” [3] | 2 (12%) | 7 (41%) | 8 (47%) | |
Collaborator [3] | “Working effectively with physicians and other colleagues in the health care profession” [3] | 0 | 4 (24%) | 13 (76%) |
Leader [3] | “Engaging in stewardship of health care resources” [3] | 0 | 1 (6%) | 16 (94%) |
“Responding to an individual patient’s health needs by advocating the with patient within and beyond the clinical environment” [3] | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 16 (94%) | |
“Responding to the needs of communities or populations they serve by advocating with them for system-level change in a socially accountable manner” [3] | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) | 14 (82%) | |
Scholar [3] | “Contributing to the creating and dissemination of knowledge and practices applicable to health” [3] | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) | 14 (82%) |
Professional [3] | “Demonstrating commitment to society by recognizing and responding to societal expectation in health care” [3] | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 15 (88%) |