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Entrustable Professional Activities in Postgraduate Orofacial Pain Programs
Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
|September 2, 2020
Summary
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are key for training dentists to safely practice orofacial pain management. Ten EPAs were developed for postgraduate programs to ensure graduates are practice-ready.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Medical Education
- Professional Assessment
Background:
- Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are assessment tools ensuring clinical practice readiness.
- EPAs are widely used in health professions but nascent in dentistry.
- Orofacial pain management requires interdisciplinary skills, making EPAs suitable for this specialty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for postgraduate orofacial pain residency programs.
- To ensure graduates are prepared for unsupervised clinical practice in orofacial pain.
Main Methods:
- A collaborative effort involving program directors from all CODA-accredited postgraduate orofacial pain residency programs.
- Development of 10 specific EPAs tailored to the orofacial pain specialty.
Main Results:
- Ten Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) were successfully developed.
- These EPAs cover essential skills for orofacial pain practice.
Conclusions:
- The developed EPAs provide a framework for curriculum development and learner assessment in orofacial pain.
- EPAs will enhance the preparedness of orofacial pain specialists for independent practice.
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