Who is a Student in Difficulty?
A student in difficulty is any student who encounters major obstacles to the successful completion of their academic program.
The Canadian Undergraduate Curriculum in Paediatrics, canuc-paeds, is a comprehensive curriculum in paediatrics designed to cover the span of undergraduate medical education. The curriculum is the result of a collaborative effort from paediatric educators from medical schools across Canada, the Paediatric Undergraduate Program Directors of Canada (PUPDOC).
The canuc-paeds curriculum is based on the CanMEDS competency framework of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with content objectives developed based on clinical presentations. The curriculum also includes key conditions, linked to the clinical presentations, along with foundational knowledge that is essential for the Canadian medical student to have acquired in order to have a full understanding of the objectives. A comprehensive list of resources for medical students, linked to these objectives, is currently in development. Each component of the curriculum, as well as resources and information about contributors and PUPDOC can be accessed using the links at the top of this page.