Delegation and supervision

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Describe the responsibilities for safe delegation and supervision for medical trainees and supervisors.
2. Recognize the role of competency-based medical education and potential medico-legal implications.
3. Recognize the importance of fostering open communication with trainees to support them when delegating specific tasks.

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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)

This 2-credit-per-hour activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, and has been approved for up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Scientific Planning Committee: Dr. Eileen Bridges¹, Dr. Shirley Lee¹, Dr. Cheryl Hunchak¹, Dr. Catherine Pound¹, Dr. Katherine Larivière¹, Dr. Tino Piscione¹, Dr. Richard Mimeault¹, Dr. Liisa Honey¹, Ms. Tunde Gondocz¹

Employees of: 1. Paid employee of the CMPA

Conflict of Interest: The members of the Scientific Planning Committee have no financial or professional affiliation with any organization that can be perceived as a conflict of interest in the context of this online program.