The CanMEDS scholar: the neglected competency in tomorrow's doctors.

摘要: Dear editor In 1996, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada proposed a competency-based framework describing core competencies specialist physicians, one which was scholar.1 The UK General Medical Council has since provided advice on developing teachers trainers in undergraduate medical education.2 However, guidance about how to most effectively incorporate this into curriculum remains unclear. Everyone within education academia role responsibility play promoting healthy positive research culture that is conducive training young scientists doctors.3 It imperative for students learn irresponsible practice may hinder scientific progress4 or cause undue harm society at large such as well-publicized, now disproved discredited, case purported link between autism measles, mumps rubella vaccine.5 Unfortunately, many universities do not sufficiently teach become good researcher, publish successfully, conduct responsible research. A recent survey cohort 515 found only 22% had been taught write paper 30% an abstract.6 This study also identified 12% surveyed any experience applying ethics committee approval project,6 thus raising concerns whether are aware different types necessitating require approval. The lack related methodologies publications led International Federation Students’ Associations organize its first pre-General Assembly workshop during their meeting Tunisia March 2014, with aim providing insight dissemination results. Moreover, last 20 years, advent Internet diffusion accessible computing among masses, we have witnessed total revolution information. advantages new technologies from social networking artificial intelligence big data exchange mobile processing everyday concepts define landscape current work. As such, it vital continue opportunity develop scholarly principles early careers, will promote lifelong commitment reflective learning application evidence-based medicine.1