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Explore the concept of professional competence in medical education, detailing the key competencies, assessment methods, and transition towards a competency-based model for enhancing medical training.
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Competency-based medical education: a new model of educational design Fabrizio Consorti University Sapienza of Rome Società Italiana di Pedagogia Medica SIPeM
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE “The habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values, and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individuals and communities being served” Epstein RM., Assessment in medical education, N Engl J Med 2007;356(4):387-96
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE WHAT IS “PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE”? ABILITY TO USE PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE SKILL
TUNING MEDICINE 12 FIRST LEVEL COMPETENCIES carry out a consultation with a patient (history, examination ...) assess clinical presentations, order investigations, make differential diagnoses, and negotiate a management plan provide immediate care of medical emergencies, including First Aid and resuscitation prescribe drugs
TUNING MEDICINE 12 FIRST LEVEL COMPETENCIES carry out practicalprocedures communicate effectively in a medical context apply ethical and legal principles in medical practice assess psychological and social aspects of a patient's illness
TUNING MEDICINE 12 FIRST LEVEL COMPETENCIES apply the principles, skills and knowledge of evidence-based medicine use information and information technology effectively in a medical context apply scientific principles, method and knowledge to medical practice and research promote health, engage with population health issues and work effectively in a health care system
CANMEDS SEVEN FIRST LEVEL “ROLES” MEDICAL EXPERT COMMUNICATOR COLLABORATOR LEADER HEALTH ADVOCATE SCHOLAR PROFESSIONAL
CANMEDS A COMPETENCE CONTINUUM Milestones at each stage describe terminal competencies
LIMITS OF MILESTONES • They are: • Granular (= each milestone refers to only one domain of competence) • Many… too manymilestones millstones
FROM MILESTONES TO ENTRUSTABLE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (EPAs) • EPAs are: • Professional activitiesthat can beperformedby a student/residentwithout supervision • Theyrely on the intuitive conceptof “trust” • Theyallowtoinfer the global levelofcompetence
AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS17 EPAs https://www.abp.org/entrustable-professional-activities-epas
ASSESSING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE WHAT IS “PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE”? ABILITY TO USE PROFESSIONALCONTEXT KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE SKILL
HOW DO WE ASSESS COMPETENCE • Kirkpatrick’s model (4 levels) forcompetence • Reaction: self-confidencequestionnaires • Learning: objectiveassessmenttestsof the “abilitytouse” • Knowledge: professionalproblemsolving • Skills: simulation, directobservationofproceduralskills (DOPS) • Attitudes: simulation, on-the-jobdirectobservation • Behavior: auditbypeers, on-the-jobdirectobservation • Results: evaluationof the organisation, effect on target population
HOW DO WE MOVE TO A COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION? • Two cornerstones: • A systemic approach: think globally, act locally • Faculty development program