About the Competencies

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To encourage physicians to lean into evidence-based medicine and think critically about ways to provide competent care that appreciates the complexity of their patients’ health, regardless of size. 

To support current or emerging primary care providers to build an informed, effective, ethical, and evidence-based size-inclusive approach to primary care. 

There are seven broad size-inclusive primary care competency areas that are then expanded to include the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors (KSAB) of each competency.   Review and download full competency document below. 

The Size-Inclusive Primary Care Medical Competencies are for primary care providers including medical doctors, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners and can be applied to existing

primary care practice or in educational settings. The competencies are a combination of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors. 

Handfield, KP. Size-inclusive primary care provider medical competencies. (2025), https://sizeinclusivehealth.com/