The Sesquidecennial of portal

Abstract

Fifteen years. In some respects, that's a long time; in other cases, not so much. In many cultures, the fifteenth year-the quinceañera-is synonymous with the coming of age. In terms of wedding anniversaries, the fifteenth is symbolized by crystal-rock solid. Fifteen years is long enough to pay off a mortgage but short enough to feel as if the time has flown by. As terminology goes, fifteen years lacks a well-known descriptor, unlike decade for ten years and score for twenty. Sometimes fifteen years is referred to as a sesquidecade-a quirky, though rarely used, convention to note a decade and a half. 1

Emerging concepts in the CanMEDS physician competency framework

“…For the purpose of our review, an emerging concept was defined as an idea discussed in the peer reviewed literature related to the role and competencies of physicians that is either absent or underrepresented in the 2015 CanMEDS physician competency framework. 3 …”

“…Writing groups were formed, combining members of the authorship team for this manuscript and the experts that were nominated in the survey. Each writing group met 2-4 times from March 2022 through July 2022 with the goal of writing a brief manuscript defining each concept, outlining how it is represented in the 2015 CanMEDS physician competency framework, 3 and proposing changes for CanMEDS 2025. The changes proposed by the writing groups to the name of each concept were emailed to the working group for review and approval.…”

“…The CanMEDS competency framework was published in 1996 1 with updates in 2005 2 and 2015. 3 It has had a major impact on medical education both in Canada 4 , 5 and internationally, 6 – 8 transforming curricular and program design to increase the focus on competencies that were historically not addressed adequately within medical education. Internal tracking by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada estimates that CanMEDS is now used in over 50 jurisdictions around the world by at least 12 professions, impacting millions of trainees and patients.…”

“…The 2015 revision of the CanMEDS competency framework 3 was informed by a literature scan and thematic analysis performed by a member of our authorship team (Van Melle). 23 Their analysis identified and described seven emerging concepts (professional self-identity, emotion as a form of competence, systems-based practice/practice-based learning and improvement, handover, global health, social media, and financial incentives in health care).…”

Anti-racism in CanMEDS 2025

“… 17 Our profession needs to become anti-racist. The revision of the 2015 CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework 18 provides an opportunity for the medical community to reflect, inform the skills, and support the conditions needed for anti-racist medicine. This manuscript aims to summarize emerging anti-racism concepts in medical education and to provide recommendations for incorporating them into the 2025 CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework.…”