In EPAs we trust, is quality and safety a must? A cross-specialty analysis of entrustable professional activity guides.
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| Title: | In EPAs we trust, is quality and safety a must? A cross-specialty analysis of entrustable professional activity guides. |
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| Authors: | Brown, Allison1 allison.brown@ucalgary.ca, La, Julie2,3, Keri, McNiel-Inyani1, Hillis, Chris4, Razack, Saleem5, Korah, Nadine6, Karpinski, Jolanta7, Frank, Jason R.7, Wong, Brian8,9, Goldman, Joanne8,9 |
| Source: | Medical Teacher. Jan2025, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p134-142. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Medical education standards, *Graduate education, *Clinical competence, *Outcome-based education, Patient safety, Medical specialties & specialists, Research funding, Judgment sampling, Descriptive statistics, Conceptual structures, Quality assurance |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The inclusion of quality improvement (QI) and patient safety (PS) into CanMEDS reflects an expectation that graduating physicians are competent in these areas upon training completion. To ensure that Canadian postgraduate specialty training achieves this, the translation of QI/PS competencies into training standards as part of the implementation of competency-based medical education requires special attention. Methods: We conducted a cross-specialty, multi-method analysis to examine how QI/PS was incorporated into the EPA Guides across 11 postgraduate specialties in Canada. Results: We identify cross-specialty variability in how QI/PS is incorporated, positioned, and emphasized in EPAs and milestones. QI/PS was primarily referenced alongside clinical activities rather than as a sole competency or discrete activity. Patterns were characterized in how QI/PS became incorporated into milestones through repetition and customization. QI/PS was also decoupled, conceptualized, and emphasized differently across specialties. Conclusions: Variability in the inclusion of QI/PS in EPAs and milestones has important implications considering the visibility and influence of EPA Guides in practice. As specialties revisit and revise EPA Guides, there is a need to balance the standardization of foundational QI/PS concepts to foster shared understanding while simultaneously ensuring context-sensitive applications across specialties. Beyond QI/PS, this study illuminates the challenges and opportunities that lie in bridging theoretical frameworks with practical implementation in medical education, prompting broader consideration of how intrinsic roles and emergent areas are effectively incorporated into competency-based medical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: The inclusion of quality improvement (QI) and patient safety (PS) into CanMEDS reflects an expectation that graduating physicians are competent in these areas upon training completion. To ensure that Canadian postgraduate specialty training achieves this, the translation of QI/PS competencies into training standards as part of the implementation of competency-based medical education requires special attention. Methods: We conducted a cross-specialty, multi-method analysis to examine how QI/PS was incorporated into the EPA Guides across 11 postgraduate specialties in Canada. Results: We identify cross-specialty variability in how QI/PS is incorporated, positioned, and emphasized in EPAs and milestones. QI/PS was primarily referenced alongside clinical activities rather than as a sole competency or discrete activity. Patterns were characterized in how QI/PS became incorporated into milestones through repetition and customization. QI/PS was also decoupled, conceptualized, and emphasized differently across specialties. Conclusions: Variability in the inclusion of QI/PS in EPAs and milestones has important implications considering the visibility and influence of EPA Guides in practice. As specialties revisit and revise EPA Guides, there is a need to balance the standardization of foundational QI/PS concepts to foster shared understanding while simultaneously ensuring context-sensitive applications across specialties. Beyond QI/PS, this study illuminates the challenges and opportunities that lie in bridging theoretical frameworks with practical implementation in medical education, prompting broader consideration of how intrinsic roles and emergent areas are effectively incorporated into competency-based medical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0142159X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2323177 |
