Final list of competencies and subcompetencies validated by expert panel members
| Patient care (PC) | |
| PC 1 | Demonstrate the ability to obtain medical information for patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring |
| PC 2 | Demonstrate the ability to integrate clinical and laboratory findings to stratify and predict disease severity |
| PC 3 | Describe how to implement proper treatment plans according to the patient’s condition |
| PC 4 | Recognize treatment toxicity and describe an accurate therapeutic plan for each case |
| PC 5 | List transfusion therapy modalities and blood component modification appropriately |
| PC 6 | Recognize and manage transfusion reactions |
| PC 7 | Describe HSCT modalities |
| PC 8 | Demonstrate the ability to carry out HSCT |
| PC 9 | Outline an accurate therapeutic plan for acute and chronic pain |
| PC 10 | Demonstrate the ability to recommend palliative care for patients with incurable hematological cancer |
| PC 11 | Recognize the care necessities of long-term survivors of hematological cancer |
| PC 12 | Distinguish types and treatments of different blood coagulation disorders |
| PC 13 | Distinguish types and treatments of different hemoglobinopathies |
| PC 14 | Demonstrate the ability to perform invasive procedures for hematology diagnosis and treatment |
| PC 15 | Identify peripheral blood and bone marrow abnormalities in patients with hematological and systemic disorders |
| PC 16 | Describe classical hematological presentation in systemic disorders |
| PC 17 | Organize medical records in a safe manner |
| Medical knowledge (MK) | |
| Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge in general and specific areas of hematology covering: | |
| MK 1 | Hematopoiesis during adulthood and aging |
| MK 2 | Basic principles of hematology treatments |
| MK 3 | Laboratory and imaging techniques for hematology diagnosis |
| MK 4 | Invasive procedures techniques applied to hematology diagnosis |
| MK 5 | Malignant hematology |
| MK 6 | Benign (classical) hematology |
| MK 7 | Transfusion medicine |
| MK 8 | HSCT |
| Progressive learning and professional development (PL) | |
| PL 1 | Obtain accurate medical information from diverse sources, analyzing their advantages and limitations |
| PL 2 | Critically examine and review the scientific literature |
| PL 3 | Demonstrate the ability to use the clinical practice and the feedback from multiple sources for professional development |
| PL 4 | Demonstrate the ability to incorporate principles of clinical trials into daily practice |
| Communication (CO) | |
| CO 1 | Express respect and compassion for patients, relatives, and caregivers during communication |
| CO 2 | Express the ability to use adequate language to communicate with patients, relatives, caregivers, and coworkers |
| CO 3 | Express the ability to argue effectively while giving presentations to different audiences |
| Ethics and professionalism (EP) | |
| EP 1 | Integrate the principles of the medical ethics code into daily practice |
| EP 2 | Take responsibility for patient care and the health of the community |
| EP 3 | Understand the specific needs of patients, relatives, and coworkers, respecting and considering diversity |
| Health systems management (HSM) | |
| HSM 1 | Understand public and private health systems, being able to act in both |
| HSM 2 | Demonstrate the ability to use health systems resources to benefit patients |
| HSM 3 | Obtain information from all available sources before decision-making, aiming health system improvement |
| HSM 4 | Participate in the management of blood transfusion policy at different levels |
| Patient care (PC) | |
| PC 1 | Demonstrate the ability to obtain medical information for patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring |
| PC 2 | Demonstrate the ability to integrate clinical and laboratory findings to stratify and predict disease severity |
| PC 3 | Describe how to implement proper treatment plans according to the patient’s condition |
| PC 4 | Recognize treatment toxicity and describe an accurate therapeutic plan for each case |
| PC 5 | List transfusion therapy modalities and blood component modification appropriately |
| PC 6 | Recognize and manage transfusion reactions |
| PC 7 | Describe HSCT modalities |
| PC 8 | Demonstrate the ability to carry out HSCT |
| PC 9 | Outline an accurate therapeutic plan for acute and chronic pain |
| PC 10 | Demonstrate the ability to recommend palliative care for patients with incurable hematological cancer |
| PC 11 | Recognize the care necessities of long-term survivors of hematological cancer |
| PC 12 | Distinguish types and treatments of different blood coagulation disorders |
| PC 13 | Distinguish types and treatments of different hemoglobinopathies |
| PC 14 | Demonstrate the ability to perform invasive procedures for hematology diagnosis and treatment |
| PC 15 | Identify peripheral blood and bone marrow abnormalities in patients with hematological and systemic disorders |
| PC 16 | Describe classical hematological presentation in systemic disorders |
| PC 17 | Organize medical records in a safe manner |
| Medical knowledge (MK) | |
| Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge in general and specific areas of hematology covering: | |
| MK 1 | Hematopoiesis during adulthood and aging |
| MK 2 | Basic principles of hematology treatments |
| MK 3 | Laboratory and imaging techniques for hematology diagnosis |
| MK 4 | Invasive procedures techniques applied to hematology diagnosis |
| MK 5 | Malignant hematology |
| MK 6 | Benign (classical) hematology |
| MK 7 | Transfusion medicine |
| MK 8 | HSCT |
| Progressive learning and professional development (PL) | |
| PL 1 | Obtain accurate medical information from diverse sources, analyzing their advantages and limitations |
| PL 2 | Critically examine and review the scientific literature |
| PL 3 | Demonstrate the ability to use the clinical practice and the feedback from multiple sources for professional development |
| PL 4 | Demonstrate the ability to incorporate principles of clinical trials into daily practice |
| Communication (CO) | |
| CO 1 | Express respect and compassion for patients, relatives, and caregivers during communication |
| CO 2 | Express the ability to use adequate language to communicate with patients, relatives, caregivers, and coworkers |
| CO 3 | Express the ability to argue effectively while giving presentations to different audiences |
| Ethics and professionalism (EP) | |
| EP 1 | Integrate the principles of the medical ethics code into daily practice |
| EP 2 | Take responsibility for patient care and the health of the community |
| EP 3 | Understand the specific needs of patients, relatives, and coworkers, respecting and considering diversity |
| Health systems management (HSM) | |
| HSM 1 | Understand public and private health systems, being able to act in both |
| HSM 2 | Demonstrate the ability to use health systems resources to benefit patients |
| HSM 3 | Obtain information from all available sources before decision-making, aiming health system improvement |
| HSM 4 | Participate in the management of blood transfusion policy at different levels |