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  • 1Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. maalbane@wisc.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Competency-Based Education

Background:

  • Doctor competencies are increasingly emphasized in medical education.
  • There is existing confusion distinguishing competencies from goals, objectives, and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify defining characteristics of a competency.
  • To propose criteria for differentiating competencies from goals, objectives, and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed historical perspectives on competencies.
  • Compared competencies from international medical education organizations.
  • Analyzed literature definitions and theoretical underpinnings of competencies.

Main Results:

  • Proposed five criteria defining a competency.
  • Criteria focus on external expectations, measurable behavior, independent standards, and stakeholder clarity.
  • Competencies focus on the end-product of instruction.

Conclusions:

  • Competency-based medical education is a significant trend.
  • The proposed criteria offer a framework to resolve ambiguity in defining competencies.
  • These criteria represent a step towards clarifying the concept of competency in medical education.