[Entrustable professional activities-A paradigm shift in the surgical training from quantity to quality]

Mohammed Ibrahim1, Steffen Axt1, Judith Dechantsreiter1

  • 1Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.

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Summary

Surgical training faces challenges with current procedure-based assessments. A core competency model using entrustable professional activities (EPAs) offers a structured, practical approach to evaluating surgical skills.

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