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Ben Xu¹, Jiaen Zhang¹, Lin Ye¹

¹Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University, 100034 Beijing, China.

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Summary

A new evaluation system for urology specialists based on entrustable professional activities (EPAs) was developed. This system includes 16 key indicators and a comprehensive assessment method to enhance specialist training and evaluation.

Keywords:

assessment system entrustable professional activities specialists urology

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Urology
Healthcare Assessment

Background:

Current evaluation systems for urology specialists may lack comprehensive frameworks.
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) offer a competency-based approach to medical training and assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a comprehensive evaluation and assessment system for urology specialists.
To develop an index system based on EPAs for urology specialist competency.

Main Methods:

Literature review and group discussions to form a preliminary index system.
Delphi method and two rounds of expert consultations to finalize the index and assessment method.
Involved 24 experts to ensure high authority and consensus.

Main Results:

A consensus was reached among 24 experts with high authority coefficients and agreement levels.
16 key indicators for urology specialist evaluation were identified and validated.
A comprehensive assessment methodology including process, peer, and endpoint evaluation was developed.

Conclusions:

An initial EPA-based evaluation and assessment index system for urology specialists was successfully established.
Expected confidence levels for each indicator were defined across different time points.
A scientific foundation for training and evaluating urology specialists was provided.