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Entrustable professional activities for apheresis medicine education
Monica B Pagano1, Angela Treml2, Laura D Stephens3
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Transfusion
|August 7, 2020
Summary
This study developed 26 practical, observable Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for apheresis medicine (AM) training. These EPAs will assess and support trainee performance in AM practice.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Hematology
- Transfusion Medicine
Background:
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are defined as executable, observable, and measurable activities performed by trainees.
- EPAs enable trainees to progress towards independent practice as their skills develop.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop specific Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for the practice of apheresis medicine (AM).
Main Methods:
- A subcommittee identified 28 apheresis medical activities linked to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies.
- Ten AM experts evaluated these activities using the Quality of EPAs (QUEPA) tool on a Likert scale.
- Activities were deemed acceptable if they scored >3.7 average and were rated 4 or 5 by ≥70% of experts.
Main Results:
- Eleven of the 28 initial activities lacked acceptable QUEPA scores due to being unobservable, unfocused, unrealistic, or not addressing multiple competencies.
- Subcommittee members revised the activities over two cycles.
- A final list of 26 EPAs for apheresis medicine was produced.
Conclusions:
- A systematic development process yielded practical, focused, and observable EPAs for apheresis medicine.
- These EPAs are suitable for assessing and supporting trainee performance in AM.
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