scholarly journals COVID-19 and Canadian General Internists

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
James Douketis
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Canadian Journal ◽  
General Internal ◽  
General Internists

In advance of our next issue of the Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine, we are disseminating work by Dr. Irene Ma and colleagues on use of POCUS for the management of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 illness.

scholarly journals The General Internal Medicine Certification Examination: Does it Measure What it Should?

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Pugh MD, MHPE, FRCPC
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Certification Examination ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
General Internal ◽  
General Internists ◽  
Certification Exam ◽  
Examination Board

A certification exam for the new sub-specialty of General Internal Medicine (GIM) was recently developed by an examination board at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSC). The board sought to create an exam that would reflect the challenges faced by practising general internists, while minimizing repetition of material already assessed by the Internal Medicine certification exam. In this paper, the authors present evidence for the validity of the content of the exam.

scholarly journals Preparing General Internal Medicine Residents for the Future - Aiming to Match Training to Need - A Pilot Study in Saskatchewan

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Card MD MSc FRCPC Founder GIM ◽  
Heather Ward MD MSc FRCPC ◽  
Lindsey Broberg
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
Local Context ◽  
General Internal ◽  
General Internists

Health care workforce planning is difficult. It is even more so for a generalist specialty such as General Internal Medicine (GIM) as a key feature, worldwide, is the ability and desire of General Internists to adapt to the needs of their local context. Although this adaptability is an important resource for health care systems, it must be planned for in GIM educational curriculums. A pilot study in our province indicates that there are a broad range of competencies that all regions wished for in graduates of GIM programs. There were, however, many varied local needs that must be planned for in addition to ensuring all graduates have the broad skill set of GIM. Regions desired to employ true generalists with potentially an added skill. To truly ensure GIM graduates meet future societal needs will require ongoing links between health intelligence data and curriculum planning.

scholarly journals We Are General Internists

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Chen MD
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Training Program ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Canadian Society ◽  
New Era ◽  
General Internal ◽  
General Internists

The Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM) achieved a key milestone in December 2010: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) recognition of general internal medicine (GIM) as a distinct subspecialty. Much more work has been done since then, such as developing objectives of training for a new 2-year GIM training program, and additional challenges remain, for example, upgrading training programs across the country, developing a GIM examination for the new RCPSC Certificate in GIM, and attracting the best and brightest into careers in GIM. But it is clear that GIM in Canada has entered an exciting new era. Regular readers of this journal will appreciate that these successes have been through the tireless efforts of many general internists over many years.

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