China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals Consensus on the Competency Framework for Clinician Educators

In line with the trend towards "competency-based medical education" and tailored to China's national context, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, in collaboration with other China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals, has established the nation's first consensus on the competency framework for clinician educators to promote progressive longitudinal faculty development. Through literature review, nominal group technique and Delphi method, combined with China's national context, the consensus identifies seven core competencies for clinician educators: medical knowledge and skills, teaching theory and practice, learner-centered education, professionalism and role modeling, reflective practice and improvement, communication and collaboration, teaching management and leadership. The framework encompasses 22 sub-competencies covering multidimensional objectives in education knowledge, skills, attitudes and attributes. This consensus aims to enhance the educational quality of teaching hospitals and advance the transformation of Chinese medical education toward a competency-based model by providing a standardized framework for the training, evaluation, and professional development of clinician educators. Future efforts will focus on refining a quantifiable assessment system to promote career advancement for clinician educator faculty and continuous improvement of healthcare quality in China.