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Razan Hamed1, Tyra M Banks2, Danielle Mahoney3
1Razan Hamed, PhD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, and Associate Director, Programs in Occupational Therapy, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY; rh2955@cumc.columbia.edu.
Competency-based education (CBE) is transforming health professions training. While many fields adopt CBE, occupational therapy shows varied adoption, with no national consensus in the US.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Frameworks
Background:
- Competency-based education (CBE) represents a significant shift in health care education.
- Numerous health professions, including medicine, nursing, and physical therapy, have adopted CBE frameworks.
- Internationally, occupational therapy programs are increasingly adopting CBE models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the adoption and implications of competency-based education (CBE) in health professions.
- To examine the current status of CBE adoption within occupational therapy programs.
- To identify trends and challenges related to CBE implementation in occupational therapy.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of CBE adoption across health professions.
- Analysis of current trends in occupational therapy education.
- Discussion of national versus individual program adoption of CBE.
Main Results:
- CBE is a growing trend across various health care professions.
- Occupational therapy programs internationally show a trend towards CBE adoption.
- In the US, occupational therapy's adoption of CBE is fragmented, lacking a national strategy or consensus on outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The shift towards competency-based education is a critical development in health professions.
- Occupational therapy education in the US has not yet established a unified approach to CBE.
- Further exploration is needed to develop a national consensus on defined outcomes for occupational therapy within a CBE framework.
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