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How an EPA-based curriculum supports professional identity formation.
Anne E Bremer1, Marjolein H J van de Pol2, Roland F J M Laan3
1Department of Radboudumc Health Academy, Postbus 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. anne.bremer@radboudumc.nl.
BMC Medical Education
|January 21, 2022
Summary
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in medical education foster professional identity formation (PIF) by enhancing workplace participation and feedback seeking. Balancing these elements is key for student development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Development
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are integral to modern medical education.
- EPAs may significantly influence the professional identity formation (PIF) of medical students.
- This study investigates the impact of an EPA-based curriculum on undergraduate medical students' PIF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the effects of an EPA-based curriculum on the professional identity formation (PIF) of medical students.
- To understand how EPAs influence student engagement and development within the clinical workplace.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving twenty-one medical students at Radboud University Medical Center.
- Three focus group interviews were conducted in November 2019.
- Thematic analysis was performed, integrating concepts of PIF, communities of practice, EPAs, and emergent themes.
Main Results:
- EPAs facilitate learning opportunities and purposeful activity selection for students.
- The use of EPAs encourages feedback-seeking behavior and enhances self-confidence.
- Supervision context significantly impacts student development, with varied learning opportunities across settings.
Conclusions:
- An EPA-based curriculum effectively stimulates PIF by promoting workplace participation and feedback-seeking.
- Optimizing the balance between participation, feedback, and activity choice is crucial for student development.
- EPAs contribute to building student confidence, though supervisor trust is less directly influenced.
Keywords:
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