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Muhammad Zafar Iqbal1, Karen D Könings2, Mohamed M Al-Eraky3
1Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|February 16, 2021
Summary
This study established a framework of three core Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for small-group facilitators, detailing necessary competencies and sub-activities for effective teaching and professional development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education
- Faculty Development
Background:
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) offer a structured approach to professionalization and competence assessment in teaching.
- A framework for training and entrusting small-group facilitators using EPAs has been proposed but lacked content validity establishment.
- The study aimed to establish the content validity of a proposed EPA framework for small-group facilitators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the content validity of a proposed EPA framework for training and entrusting small-group facilitators.
- To identify and define core EPAs, required competencies, and associated sub-activities for small-group facilitation.
- To provide a validated framework for faculty development and teacher entrustment in health professions education.
Main Methods:
- A modified Delphi technique involving three survey rounds with expert health professions educationalists was employed.
- Nine pre-designed EPAs were assessed using a rubric, and 12 competencies were evaluated for relevance to selected EPAs.
- Consensus was sought on EPAs and their sub-activities, with quantitative and qualitative data analyzed using statistical methods and content analysis.
Main Results:
- Three of nine proposed EPAs achieved consensus: preparing an activity, facilitating a small-group session, and reflecting on self and the session.
- Nine of 12 competencies were agreed upon and mapped to the selected EPAs.
- Consensus was reached on five, six, and four sub-activities for the three retained EPAs, respectively.
Conclusions:
- A validated framework comprising three EPAs for small-group facilitation, including their sub-activities and required competencies, was developed.
- This EPA framework can guide program developers and administrative bodies in structuring faculty development and teacher entrustment.
- The framework supports structured professionalization and assessment of teaching competence for small-group facilitators.
Keywords:
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