Evaluating Medical Educators Practices: Core Competencies and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Professional Training

Background:

• Structured training is essential for healthcare professional educators.
• Defining core competencies and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) is vital for effective medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate core competencies and EPAs for structured training of healthcare professional educators.
• To establish a consensus-based framework for medical educator development.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative case study utilizing the modified Delphi technique.
• Email interviews with expert medical educationists (n=12) at Bahria University.
• Two Delphi rounds to achieve consensus on competencies and EPAs.

Main Results:

• Seven core competencies were identified: educational leadership, management, research, technology integration, interprofessional teamwork, learning design, and assessment for learning/reflective practices.
• Eight entrustable professional activities (EPAs) were defined and aligned with assessment milestones.
• Consensus was reached on a comprehensive set of competencies and EPAs.

Conclusions:

• The identified core competencies and EPAs provide a robust framework for the structured training of medical educators.
• This framework supports the development of competent and effective healthcare professional educators.
• The findings contribute to advancing the field of medical education and professional development.