Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical education concept
gptkbp:abbreviation EPAs
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Association_of_American_Medical_Colleges_(AAMC)
gptkb:Royal_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons_of_Canada
various international medical education organizations
gptkbp:basisFor certification of competence
entrustment decisions
progression in training
gptkbp:category educational assessment tools
professional activities
clinical tasks
gptkbp:component graduate medical education
undergraduate medical education
gptkbp:defines units of professional practice that can be entrusted to a trainee once sufficient competence is reached
gptkbp:example prescribing medication
conducting a patient handover
interpreting diagnostic tests
managing acute medical emergencies
performing a physical examination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
gptkbp:introduced Olle ten Cate
gptkbp:introducedIn 2005
gptkbp:purpose curriculum development
assessment of clinical competence
gptkbp:relatedTo milestones
competency-based medical education
workplace-based assessment
competencies
assessment frameworks
gptkbp:usedBy medical schools
residency programs
health professions educators
gptkbp:usedIn medical education
health professions education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EPA1_platform
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8