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Definitions

Academic Year — The calendar year that commences July 1 and finishes June 30 the following year. On occasion, a resident may be out-of-phase and may have a starting date other than July 1 and will be promoted to the next year of training on the anniversary of their start date, adjusted on an ongoing basis.

Appellant — A resident, or former resident, who appeals a decision.

Assessment — The wide variety of methods that are used by faculty to measure and document the academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition of residents throughout the residency program.

Assessor — A faculty member directly responsible for the resident's professional training, teaching, instruction, assessment, and assessment during a rotation.

Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) — The senior faculty officer, appointed by the Dean of Medicine, who is responsible for the overall conduct and supervision of PGME with the Faculty of Medicine (FoM).

CanMEDS/CanMEDS-FM — A national, needs-based, outcome-oriented, competency framework initiative endorsed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).

Clear Promotion — A formal academic standing indicating that a resident can proceed to the next rotation without restrictions.

Dismissal — A formal academic standing wherein a resident is required to leave their residency program.

Evaluation Sub-committee — A sub-committee in a specific discipline, formed with members of the Residency Program Committee (RPC), who reviews all completed rotation assessments and other related assessment documentation and determines if a resident met the necessary rotation requirements.

Natural Justice — The principles of natural justice shall apply to the appeals processes and decisions. The principles of natural justice are described in the

PGME Committee — A standing committee of Faculty Council responsible for developing and reviewing all aspects of residency education as outlined in the committee’s Terms of Reference.

Probation — A formal academic standing that identifies a postgraduate learner as being in academic difficulty to the extent that their ability to continue training is, or is likely to be, significantly compromised. When a postgraduate learner is placed on probation, formal modifications to their training program are implemented to address specific identified weaknesses.

Program Director — The faculty member assigned responsibility for the overall conduct of the postgraduate training program in a given clinical discipline.

Promotion — A formal academic standing indicating the resident progresses to the next academic year, with increased responsibilities.

Remediation — A formal program of individualized educational support, assessment, and monitoring designed to assist a postgraduate learner in correcting identified performance deficiencies.

Residency Program — A period of training in a specific discipline of medicine prescribed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) leading to certification by one of these bodies.

Residency Program Committee — A committee established to assist the Program Director in the planning, organization, and supervision of the residency program.

Resident — A trainee registered in a residency program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).

Rotation — The training period in one discipline with a specified timeline that has a set of learning objectives to be successfully completed.

Suspension — A formal academic standing which indicates the temporary removal of a postgraduate learner from the clinical and academic activities of their postgraduate training program.

Procedures:

There are no procedures associated with this policy.