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¹Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, SPC 5330, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA. kraftk@med.umich.edu.

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Surgical skill acquisition in urology is shifting towards individualized learning through workplace-based assessments. Effective feedback and defining urologist proficiency are key to advancing competency-based medical education.

Keywords:

Competency-based medical education Entrustable professional activities Urology residency training Workplace-based assessment

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Training
Urology

Background:

Graduate medical education in urology faces challenges impacting surgical skill acquisition.
Workplace-based assessments and feedback are driving a shift towards individualized learning pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the evolution of surgical skill acquisition in urology.
To highlight the role of workplace-based assessments in competency-based medical education.

Main Methods:

Direct observation of clinical practice.
Analysis of feedback mechanisms in surgical training.
Review of competency-based medical education principles.

Main Results:

Workplace-based assessment provides meaningful feedback for surgical skill development.
Urology can adopt competency-based medical education with robust feedback and assessment.
Defining urologist proficiency requires stakeholder collaboration.

Conclusions:

Embracing competency-based medical education in urology necessitates defining proficiency and implementing effective assessment systems.
Collaboration among stakeholders is crucial for advancing surgical training in urology.