Table 1:

The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada competency documents pertaining to geriatric-focused providers

SpecialtyCompetency document
The College of Family Physicians of CanadaThe Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
FM-COEResidency training profile for family medicine and enhanced skills programs leading to certificates of added competence (21)
Priority topics and key features for the assessment of competence in Care of the Elderly (22)
Geriatric medicineObjectives of training in the subspecialty of geriatric medicine (23)
Geriatric psychiatryObjectives of training in the subspecialty of geriatric psychiatry (24)
  • Note: FM-COE = family physicians with certification in Care of the Elderly.