Consensus on Core Competency Framework for Residency Education Among China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals for Residency Education

With the continuous worldwide development of the 3rd generation of reformation in medical education, China is in urgent need to develop its own core competency framework for residency training that conforms to China's conditions. For the purpose of supporting and facilitating the reformation of medical education, educational experts, educational administrators and frontline faculties from China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals for Residency Education formed this consensus after repeated discussion, argumentation and modification according to domestic and international research. The framework consists of six core competences: professionalism, medical knowledge and skill, patient care, communication and collaboration, teaching and life long learning. Each core competency has 3 to 4 specific items. In this consensus, all the items were definied to help readers understand the core competency framework. A hexagonal logo with 6 different colors was designed to illustrate the framework. This consensus can provide an important basis for future exploration of reform in residency education on aspects such as setting training goal, curriculum design, assessment and evaluation, faculty development and teaching-resources improvement, etc.