RESEARCH INTERESTS
Many health professions are now explicitly addressing the fact that excellence in clinical practice entails more than content knowledge and technical know-how. Other competencies being discussed include: communication; professionalism; collaboration and teamwork; reflection and self-assessment; and a willingness to exert the effort necessary to stay current in practice. While it is clear that these forms of competency are importantly different from content knowledge and technical skills, nonetheless each profession has been grappling with efforts to define and evaluate these competencies using the same behaviourist-based, reductionist methodologies that have predominated the evaluation of content knowledge and skills. The collaborative programs of research in which I have been involved with are broadly dedicated to improving the understanding of these vital competencies from a more constructivist perspective in an effort to increase their relevance to daily practice as a healthcare professional.