Benefits of EPAs at risk? The influence of the workplace environment on the uptake of EPAs in EPA-based curricula.

Karsten Arthur van LoonLinda Helena Anna Bonnie Nynke van Dijk Fedde Scheele

Published in: Perspectives on medical education (2021)

Due to variation in uptake of EPAs, the opportunities for trainees to work independently during the training programme might be challenging. EPAs can be implemented in the curriculum of PGME programmes in a meaningful way, but only if the quality of an EPA is assessed, future users are involved in the development, and the key feature of EPAs (the entrustment decision) is retained.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
machine learning
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
primary care
decision making
current status
medical students