The concept and trajectory of 'operative competence' in surgical training

摘要

The terminal objective of surgical training is to produce competent surgeons capable of meeting the health care needs of our society. Recently, several accrediting medical bodies in North America proposed a framework of essential competencies required of all specialist physicians. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada's CanMEDS 2000 Project endorsed the following 7 core competencies:1 medical expert/clinical decision-maker, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar, and professional.