Accredited Section 3
Accreditation Period: 20 May 2023 - 19 May 2026
This continuing professional development module aims to elucidate the current demographics of anesthesiology in Canada and the experience of anesthesiologists from equity-seeking groups. This module will also identify and describe factors impacting the health care experience of patients from equity-seeking groups who receive perioperative, pain, and obstetric care.
Objectives of this Continuing Professional Development module:
After reading this module, the reader should be able to:
1. Define terminology related to equity, diversity, and inclusion;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the current state of Canada’s anesthesiology workforce diversity, within the context of limited available demographic data;
3. Appreciate the wide variety of unique barriers, challenges, inequities, and disparities facing certain patient populations and how that relates to the delivery of high-quality anesthesia care.