Program director |
Oversee residency program, Canadian Resident Matching Service process, curriculum development, assessment and promotion Maintain RCPSC accreditation Set tone for the culture of the training program
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Macro |
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Meso |
Chair residency program committee Coordinate all aspects of Canadian Resident Matching Service process Develop curriculum/educational content Facilitate residency research curriculum Liaise between university and residents Liaise between residency program committee and division Provide or delegate planning of academics (e.g., specific teaching sessions) Set the culture of the program (e.g., help to organize annual research day, social events, graduation)
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Micro |
Assign residents to clinical services/rotations, including scheduling residents Confirm residents’ successful completion of program and recommend residents to RCPSC to sit their examinations Guide residents through study and preparation plan for national examinations (e.g., Surgical Foundations Examination) Promote or remediate residents following evaluations Provide mentorship and career advice Provide oversight of assessments/evaluation of residents Provide oversight of resident clinical or nonclinical leave (e.g., academic, vacation) in compliance with union Supervise or work closely with Competence by Design lead/Surgical Foundations Program director Support resident well-being (initial contact to residents who are struggling personally or professionally) Work with section coordinator for resident education on items related to education
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Associate/assistant program director* |
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Meso |
Substitute for program director when necessary (e.g., when he or she is away) Support program director with any specific delegated tasks
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Micro |
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Competence by Design lead† |
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Meso |
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Micro |
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Section coordinator for resident education‡ |
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Meso |
Define goals, objectives and expectations for residents within a clinical rotation Represent section on residency training committee
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Micro |
Act as contact for residents during rotation Assign residents to surgical staff Ensure timely evaluations Integrate residents into service schedule (e.g., operating room, clinics) Provide feedback to residents Provide orientation to residents
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Undergraduate medical lead§ |
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Meso |
Develop curriculum, including development of goals and objectives for clerkship rotation Liaise with division/department to integrate surgical component Sit on undergraduate medical education committee
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Micro |
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Fellowship program director(s) |
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Macro |
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Meso |
Coordinate all aspects of fellowship selection process Coordinate education of fellows with education of residents Develop curriculum/educational content Facilitate a fellowship research curriculum in the program Liaise between university and fellows Liaise between residency program committee and division Provide or delegate planning of academics (e.g., specific teaching sessions) Set the culture of the program (e.g., help organize annual research day, social events, graduation)
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Micro |
Confirm fellows’ successful completion of program and eligibility for certification examinations (as relevant) Promote or remediate fellows following evaluations Provide mentorship and career advice to fellows Provide oversight of assessments/evaluation of residents Provide oversight of fellows’ clinical or nonclinical leave (e.g., academic, vacation) in compliance with union Support fellows’ well-being (e.g., initial contact with fellows who are struggling personally or professionally) Work with section resident rotation coordinator on items related to education
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