Physician-assessment and physician-enhancement programs in Canada

摘要: Since the mid-1980s, licensing authorities in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba have introduced programs to conduct in-depth assessments of clinical skills abilities physicians with suspected deficiencies. These are intended supplement provincial authorities9 existing peer review or patient-complaint mechanisms by confirming physicians9 overall level competence identifying specific strengths weaknesses. An "educational prescription," based on results assessment, focuses aspects practice which need wish enhance their skills. In some situations, licensure decisions assessment information. This article describes Manitoba. Each program comprises a different process personal individualized continuing medical education help improve competence, each is built sound principles clinical-competence educational planning.