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Simulation for assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities in an emergency medicine residency program

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In 2018, Canadian post-graduate Emergency Medicine (EM) programs transitioned to Competence-by-Design. Residents are now assessed using Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). We developed and implemented simulation for assessment to mitigate anticipated challenges with residents completing the required number of observations of resuscitation-based EPAs. Our survey of trainees who participated in these sessions suggests that it may be a feasible and acceptable method for EPA assessment.

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En 2018, les programmes canadiens d'études supérieures en médecine d'urgence (MU) sont passés à la Compétence par Conception. Les résidents sont désormais évalués à l'aide d'activités professionnelles confiables (APC). Nous avons développé et mis en œuvre une simulation pour l'évaluation afin d'atténuer les défis anticipés avec les résidents effectuant le nombre requis d'observations des APC basés sur la réanimation. Notre enquête auprès des stagiaires ayant participé à ces sessions suggère qu'il s'agit d'une méthode réalisable et acceptable pour l'évaluation de l'APE.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Rm C231, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada

    Anjli Pandya, Catherine Patocka & James Huffman

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Pandya, A., Patocka, C. & Huffman, J. Simulation for assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities in an emergency medicine residency program. Can J Emerg Med 24, 84–87 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-021-00209-5

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