The patient care domain contains the greatest number of competencies of the 7 domains
of competence considered by pediatrics. Combined with a historical emphasis on the
central nature of patient care to physician practice, it may be tempting to assume
the number of competencies in this domain means it is the most important or is sufficient
to stand alone. On the contrary, looking beyond patient care to the other domains
is essential to meeting the Institute of Medicine goals of providing care that is
safe, effective, efficient, patient centered, timely, and equitable.
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Further, the competencies in the domain of patient care are far from independent.
Indeed, much overlap exists between many of the patient care competencies and competencies
in other domains, such as interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism,
personal and professional development, and medical knowledge.Keywords
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The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Board of Pediatrics, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, or the Academic Pediatric Association.
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Publication of this article was supported by the American Board of Pediatrics Foundation and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors.
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