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Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot
Encandela J, Shaull L, Jayas A, Amiel J, Brown D, Obeso V, Ryan M, Andriole D. Entrustable professional activities as a training and assessment framework in undergraduate medical education: A case study of a multi-institutional pilot. Medical Education Online 2023, 28: 2175405. PMID: 36794397, PMCID: PMC9937016, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2175405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesEntrustable professional activitiesAmerican Medical CollegesEPA frameworkProfessional activityInter-school collaborationUndergraduate medical educationForm of assessmentHigh-stakes decisionsConstant comparative methodCurriculum reformStudent progressSchool capabilitySchool teamsFormative feedbackEPA implementationMedical educationImplementation experienceSchool progressSchoolsFurther implementation effortsStudentsCase studyConventional content analysisVaried perceptions
2021
Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students
Solotke MT, Crabtree J, Cron J, Kallen A, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 35: 270-276. PMID: 34906684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical knowledgeProspective pre-post studyClinical skillsPre-post studyEntrustable professional activitiesSignificant increaseT-testStudent's t-testClinical rotationsPost-rotation surveyMedical students' clinical skillsAdolescent gynecologyPilot studyCenter participantsMedical studentsStudents' clinical skillsMean pretest scoreGynecology rotationKnowledge/skill gapsMean posttest scoreFinal dayDescriptive statisticsSurvey settingsEntire populationScores
2018
Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students
Phatak U, Encandela J, Kashaf S, Casper S, Loomis C, Green M. Evaluation of a Faculty Coach Pilot Program to Teach and Assess Entrustable Professional Activities and Reflective Learning in Medical Students. Medical Science Educator 2018, 28: 721-728. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-018-0625-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective Structured Clinical ExamReflective learningMedical studentsFaculty coachesProfessional activityCompetency-based medical educationStudents' reflective learningEntrustable professional activitiesStructured clinical examStudent outcomesLearning ScaleClerkship directorsClinical clerkshipsMedical educationClinical skillsStudentsClerkshipLearningQualitative dataCOACH ProgramFocus groupsPilot programDedicated timeCoachesCoaching