Implementation of a Comprehensive Procedural Skills Examination for Internal Medicine Using Simulation at the University of Calgary: A Descriptive Report

Competency in the performance of a number of bedside procedures is an objective of training, set forth by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. These procedures include venous access including central line placement, lumbar puncture, peripheral arterial catheter insertion, abdominal paracentesis, endotracheal intubation, thoracentesis, and knee arthrocentesis.