Table 1.
Examples of assessment tools incorporating multiple CanMEDS roles
| Assessment tool | Competencies assesseda | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Encounter Cards/Logs | All roles | General Practice [34]; Emergency Medicine [35] |
| All roles except S | Surgery [36] | |
| Field Notes | COM, M, ME | Family Medicine [37] |
| All roles | Obstetrics [38] | |
| Multisource Feedback | All roles except HA | Internal Medicine [39] |
| Objective Structured Clinical Exam | All roles | Neonatal-perinatal [40]; Surgery [41] |
| COL, COM, HA, P | Pediatric Hematology & Oncology [42] | |
| Objective Structured Performance-Related Exam | COL, COM, M, ME, P | Surgery [43] |
| Portfolios | All roles | Diagnostic Radiology [44]; Pediatrics [45] |
| Simulations | COL, COM, ME | Internal Medicine [46] |
| Structured Oral Exams | All roles | Neonatal-perinatal [47] |
| COM, HA, S | Internal Medicine [48] |
aCOL Collaborator, COM Communicator, HA Health Advocate, M Manager, ME Medical Expert, P Professional, S Scholar