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.

Medical Teacher
|August 9, 2019
PubMed
Summary

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.

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