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Table 2 The number of categorised learning activities (row), during each term (6, 7, and 8), combined with the CanMEDS Roles (column) reported at the same time

From: Medical students’ experiences of their own professional development during three clinical terms: a prospective follow-up study

Categorised learning activities

CanMEDS Roles

Medical Expert

Communicator

Collaborator

Scholar

Health Advocate

Manager

Professional

Teaching and learning about theory - active student

49

8

26

13

94

3

7

32

5

34

178

17

11

1

5

5

63

2

13

28

7

Teaching and learning about theory - not an obviously active student

19

4

29

3

5

2

5

2

5

13

12

12

2

0

1

1

6

2

2

0

15

Learning in the clinical environment - active student

51

2

127

12

5

24

11

3

52

29

8

47

7

0

6

4

5

10

12

1

24

Learning in the clinical environment - not an obviously active student

130

4

98

26

17

22

15

6

24

76

34

38

14

2

3

6

12

6

36

3

25

Communication and collaboration with professionals

16

0

16

2

17

5

1

9

4

11

59

6

4

0

1

0

36

3

8

2

3

Communication and collaboration with patients and/or their relatives

30

1

24

17

4

7

3

3

10

14

3

15

4

0

2

2

3

0

13

0

6

Communication and collaboration with peers or like mimded

9

0

4

2

2

2

1

1

0

7

8

1

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

0

1

Term

6

7

8

6

7

8

6

7

8

6

7

8

6

7

8

6

7

8

6

7

8

  1. The most frequently reported CanMEDS Roles within each category are highlighted with bold type