Updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of family physicians in South Africa

The training of medical specialists should constantly be re-aligned to the needs of the population and the health system. The national Education and Training Committee of the South African Academy of Family Physicians reached consensus on the updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training o...

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Main Authors: Robert Mash, Hannes Steinberg, Mergan Naidoo
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-09-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5342
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description The training of medical specialists should constantly be re-aligned to the needs of the population and the health system. The national Education and Training Committee of the South African Academy of Family Physicians reached consensus on the updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of specialist family physicians in South Africa. Learning outcomes were first developed to guide training programmes when the speciality was recognised in 2007. Fifteen years later, it was time to revisit and revise these learning outcomes. Learning outcomes define what family physicians are able to do at the end of 4 years of postgraduate training. This revision presents five unit standards and 83 programmatic exit-level learning outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-c334e82984f14f4b884fcbaa91d407ea2025-08-20T03:43:58ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042021-09-01631e1e410.4102/safp.v63i1.53424157Updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of family physicians in South AfricaRobert Mash0Hannes Steinberg1Mergan Naidoo2Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; and, South African Academy of Family Physicians, Cape TownSouth African Academy of Family Physicians, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Department of Family Medicine, University of the Free State, BloemfonteinDepartment of Family Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; and, South African College of Family PhysiciansThe training of medical specialists should constantly be re-aligned to the needs of the population and the health system. The national Education and Training Committee of the South African Academy of Family Physicians reached consensus on the updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of specialist family physicians in South Africa. Learning outcomes were first developed to guide training programmes when the speciality was recognised in 2007. Fifteen years later, it was time to revisit and revise these learning outcomes. Learning outcomes define what family physicians are able to do at the end of 4 years of postgraduate training. This revision presents five unit standards and 83 programmatic exit-level learning outcomes.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5342family physicianshealth professions educationlearning outcomeseducationcurriculumcompetency-based education
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curriculum
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title Updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of family physicians in South Africa
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