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Each year the Council honours outstanding physicians in Ontario
SELECTION CRITERIA
The criteria for selecting a physician for the Council Award are based on the eight “physician roles” identified by
Educating Future Physicians of Ontario in 1993. These roles reflect the many needs and expectations of our society,
and outline an archetype of the “ideal physician”. Those roles are:
1
Medical Expert/Clinical Decision Maker
The physician is well-informed about the science
and technology of medicine and health care. The physician’s knowledge and skill is used to collect and interpret
data, make appropriate clinical decisions and carry out
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
2
Communicator
The physician has effective, humane relationships with patients and colleagues. The physician understands and responds to patients’ needs, fears, beliefs and
expectations and effectively counsels and educates on
health care needs and public health care issues.
3
Collaborator
The physician works in partnership with other
health care professionals and sees the patient and family
members as partners in health care decision-making. The
physician appropriately uses community and health care
resources.
4
Gatekeeper/Resource Manager
The physician recognizes the many determinants
of health and the implications of those determinants for
the practice of medicine. The physician participates at a
number of organizational levels to address issues such as
quality of care and quality assurance mechanisms.
5
Health Advocate
6
Learner
7
Scientist/Scholar
With an understanding of the many determinants of health, the physician advocates for more effective public health interventions and policies.
The physician recognizes that the abilities to
change and to continue to learn are essential to the practice of good medicine. The physician is a self-directed
learner and keeps abreast of current treatments and
philosophies.
The physician understands the scientific method
and applies it to patient encounters, community health
issues and to the critical assessment of literature related
to the biological, psychological and sociological basis
of illness. The physician may be engaged in scientific
research.
8
Person & Professional
The physician has developed strategies for coping
with professional demands to provide maximum opportunity for effective relationships with patients and colleagues
while at the same time providing excellent medical care.
The physician is committed to the highest standards of
excellence in clinical care and ethical conduct.