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Table 4 CanMEDS-FM roles documented as “Did Well” and “Would Do Differently” in FNs for Urban and Rural residents

From: Field note use in family medicine residency training: learning needs revealed or avoided?

CanMEDS-FM Roles

Urban (n = 8 residents)

Rural (n = 8 residents)

Did Well

Would Do Differently

Total

Did Well

Would Do Differently

Total Roles

FM Expert – Patient-Centered

20 (15%)

8 (13%)

28 (14%)

150 (17%)

8 (5.5%)

158 (15%)

FM Expert – Selectivity

5 (3.8%)

0 (0%)

5 (2.5%)

113 (13%)

18 (12%)

131 (13%)

FM Expert – Clinical Reasoning

23 (17%)

12 (19%)

35 (18%)

166 (19%)

36 (25%)

202 (20%)

FM Expert – Procedural Skill

5 (3.8%)

5 (7.8%)

10 (5.1%)

24 (2.7%)

12 (8.2%)

36 (3.5%)

Communicator

41 (31%)

16 (25%)

57 (29%)

137 (16%)

20 (14%)

157 (15%)

Collaborator

13 (9.8%)

2 (3.1%)

15 (7.6%)

58 (6.6%)

6 (4.1%)

64 (6.2%)

Leader/Manager

3 (2.2%)

5 (7.8%)

8 (4.1%)

23 (2.6%)

11 (7.5%)

34 (3.3%)

Health Advocate

11 (8.3%)

7 (11%)

18 (9.1%)

71 (8.1%)

7 (4.8%)

78 (7.6%)

Scholar

7 (5.3%)

7 (11%)

14 (7.1%)

43 (4.9%)

26 (18%)

69 (6.4%)

Professional

5 (3.8%)

2 (3.1%)

7 (3.6%)

96 (11%)

2 (1.4%)

98 (9.5%)

Totals

133

64

197

881

146

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