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Dr. James Rourke, Dean of Medicine at
Memorial, recently received one of four 2004 College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Ontario Council Awards. The awards are presented to
honor outstanding Ontario physicians who have demonstrated
excellence and come closest to meeting society’s vision of an “ideal
physician.”
Dr. Rourke practiced in Goderich,
Ontario, for 25 years and was assistant dean at the University of
Western Ontario prior to coming to Newfoundland and Labrador in
2004.
Selection for the CPSO award is based
on eight physician roles identified by the Educating Future
Physicians for Ontario project in 1993. These roles reflect the many
needs and expectations of society and outline an archetype of the
“ideal physician.” These roles are:
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The physician as medical
expert/clinical decision maker.
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The physician as communicator.
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The physician as collaborator.
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The physician as
gatekeeper/resource manager.
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The physician as health advocate.
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The physician as learner.
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The physician as scientist/scholar.
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The physician as person and professional.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario seeks to recognize physicians whose performance in each
of these roles is outstanding and the Council Award pays tribute to
these exceptional physicians.
Dr. Rourke said that being selected for
this award as one of four physicians in a province with more than
20,000 doctors is a real honor. He said it is particularly important
that the very roles for which he is being paid tribute have been
adapted as the CanMeds Competencies by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to guide training programs at
Memorial and across the country.
“It is more than knowledge and skills —
these roles embody what we aspire to in training future physicians.
That is why I find this award particularly meaningful.”
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