Background The transfer of classic concepts of competency-based medical education into
clinical practice has been proven to be difficult in the past, being described as partially …

Background After graduation, physicians should be able to provide professional and safe
services without the need for supervision by their clinical professors, mandating a …

Introduction As competency-based curricula get increasing attention in postgraduate
medical education, Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are gaining in popularity. The …

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) are specialty specific tasks or responsibilities,
combining the clinical workplace and the long-demanded competency-based medical …

BACKGROUND: Modern medical education requires frequent competency assessment. The
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) provides a descriptive …

Introduction The use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) as a basis for assessment
may bridge the gap between the theory of competency-based education and clinical …

BACKGROUND True competency-based medical education should produce graduates
meeting fixed standards of competence. Current postgraduate programmes are usually …

Development and validation of a postgraduate anaesthesiology core curriculum based on
Entrustable Professional Activities: a Delphi study - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH …

Competency frameworks are based on what are considered to be the general essential
qualities of a doctor. Competencies, being behavioural descriptors, need a strong link to …

Abstract Background Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are increasingly used as a
focus for assessment in graduate medical education (GME). However, a consistent …