Entrustable Professional Activities For Residency Training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Competency-Based Education

Background:

• Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) link medical education to clinical practice.
• Standardizing training in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) is crucial.
• Academic Physiatrists Education Committee identified a need for defined EPAs in PM&R.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and validate a set of EPAs for PM&R residency training.
• To establish a framework for competency-based education in physiatry.
• To enhance the transition from education to clinical practice for PM&R physicians.

Main Methods:

• Modified Delphi process utilized.
• Residency program directors in physical medicine and rehabilitation participated.
• Review and validation of proposed EPAs were conducted.

Main Results:

• A consensus was reached on a final set of 19 EPAs.
• The identified EPAs are observable units of professional practice.
• These EPAs are suitable for PM&R residency programs.

Conclusions:

• The validated set of 19 EPAs provides a foundation for PM&R residency training.
• These EPAs facilitate the integration of competency-based medical education with clinical practice.
• This initiative supports standardized and effective training in physical medicine and rehabilitation.