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Twenty-one Entrusted Professional Activities in German Dental Education-Day-One Competencies
Nejra Kosić1, Susanne Gerhardt-Szép1
1Department of Operative Dentistry, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Journal of Dental Education
|May 3, 2025
Summary
Entrusted professional activities (EPAs) in dental education were evaluated. The study found that proposed EPAs accurately reflect the professional tasks expected of newly graduated dentists, aiding competency assessment.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Medical Education
- Competency-Based Assessment
Background:
- Entrusted Professional Activities (EPAs) are established in medical education.
- EPAs are transferable to dental training due to existing clinical skills curricula.
- This study aims to propose dental EPAs for evaluating student competencies and standardizing assessments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate Entrusted Professional Activities (EPAs) for German dental graduate education.
- To align dental EPAs with professional competencies and learning objectives.
- To enhance the evaluation of dental student competencies.
Main Methods:
- Identified 21 EPAs across Europe, Asia, and the US, relevant to German dental curriculum.
- Developed and distributed an electronic survey to dentists in the Rhine-Main region.
- Utilized a 6-point Likert scale for evaluation and collected qualitative feedback.
Main Results:
- 120 dentists responded, showing substantial agreement on proposed EPAs.
- EPAs were found to represent tasks expected of dentists on their first day.
- Qualitative feedback highlighted concerns regarding perceived experience for certain tasks.
Conclusions:
- The proposed EPAs accurately reflect the professional tasks for newly graduated dentists.
- The findings support the use of EPAs for standardizing dental education assessment.
- Further refinement may be needed based on feedback regarding experience levels.
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