Dermatologic Training and Practice in Canada: An In-Depth Review [Formula: see text].
P Régine MydlarskiLaurie M ParsonsTadeusz A PierscianowskiMark G KirchhofCheryl F RosenKerri PurdyJulie PowellShannon HumphreyMegan ClermontShannon ElliotLinda RumleskiLisa GormanPublished in: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery (2020)
As part of an in-depth review of the specialty for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), the Dermatology Working Group (DWG) was tasked with leading a comprehensive and objective analysis of the current state of Dermatology practice and training patterns in Canada. Preliminary research for the report was conducted in 3 areas: a jurisdictional analysis, a literature review, and a landscape overview. The results of this research were published in the spring 2019 edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. Various factors impacting the discipline were explored, including trends in the workforce, population needs, accessibility, and wait times, as well as issues in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The DWG, supported by the RCPSC's Office of Specialty Education, used information gained from the reviews, a national survey, and stakeholder perspectives to develop recommendations that address the current challenges and build upon opportunities for advancement in the specialty.
Keyphrases
- medical education
- primary care
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- optical coherence tomography
- minimally invasive
- public health
- case report
- coronary artery bypass
- single cell
- smoking cessation
- meta analyses
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery disease
- health information
- preterm infants
- human milk
- acute coronary syndrome
- thoracic surgery
- social media
- preterm birth