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Competency-based education in family practice

H S Bell1, S M Kozakowski, R O Winter

  • 1Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Family Medicine
|December 16, 1997
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Family practice residency programs are exploring competency-based education as an alternative to traditional rotations. This educational shift focuses on skill attainment for effective family physician training.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Family Medicine Training
  • Competency-Based Education

Background:

  • Traditional family practice residency programs utilize a rotation-based format.
  • This format assumes residents gain necessary skills through sequential educational experiences.
  • Competency-based education offers an alternative, focusing on skill attainment over experience completion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the theory of competency-based education.
  • To describe a competency-based curriculum model for family practice residency.
  • To discuss academic issues related to implementing this educational model.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of competency-based education theory.
  • Development of a competency-based curriculum model.

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  • Analysis of academic challenges in adapting to competency-based training.

    • Main Results:

    • The article reviews the foundational principles of competency-based education.
    • A model for a competency-based curriculum in family medicine is presented.
    • Key academic considerations for program adaptation are discussed.

    Conclusions:

    • Competency-based education presents a viable alternative to traditional residency rotations.
    • Successful implementation requires addressing specific academic and curricular issues.
    • The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is actively promoting this educational paradigm shift.