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Development of core entrustable professional activities linked to a competency-based veterinary education framework.
Laura K Molgaard1, Kristin P Chaney2, Harold G J Bok3
1Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Veterinary education is advancing with competency-based approaches. The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges developed core entrustable professional activities (EPAs) to standardize clinical competency assessment internationally.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medical Education
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- Competency-based education (CBE) has been adopted by some veterinary schools over the last 15 years.
- International efforts to implement CBE in veterinary education have recently gained momentum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the development of core entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for veterinary education.
- To describe the integration of these EPAs with a competency-based veterinary education (CBVE) framework.
Main Methods:
- Educational leaders from Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) member schools convened in 2015.
- A working group was formed to create shared tools for clinical competency assessment.
- Development of a shared competency framework and eight core EPAs linked to this framework.
Main Results:
- The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Competency-Based Veterinary Education (CBVE) Working Group was established.
- A shared competency framework for veterinary education was created.
- Eight core entrustable professional activities (EPAs) were developed and linked to the framework.
Conclusions:
- The paper details the creation of EPAs for veterinary clinical competency assessment.
- The integration of these EPAs with the CBVE Framework is discussed.
- These developments aim to standardize and enhance veterinary education globally.
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