Rainbow Health Ontario reached out to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for an organizational stance on national standardization. We asked them to comment on the status of the CanMEDS framework update, particularly how it would a

1) CanMEDS Open Call The CanMEDS Framework identifies and describes the abilities physicians require to effectively meet the health care needs of the people they serve. [...] As part of the latest round of updates, the Royal College and our partnering organizations embarked on the multi-year project to gather broad public opinion to help improve the next iteration of the CanMEDS Framework (expected to be developed by 2025-26). [...] Early input from collaborators indicated that the revisions should consider and explore: • reviewing the existing seven CanMEDS roles with conversations on six additional themes, • goals of anti-racism and anti-oppression, • goals of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA), • response to current societal needs and those expected in the next 10 years, including the Truth and Reconcil. [...] The national consultation process to date has been extensive and will continue to be central to the development of the framework over the coming years. [...] The CanMEDS Open Call is currently soliciting meaningful input from a wide and diversified breadth of interested parties to guide the next iteration of the CanMEDS Framework.