Faculty and Resident Perspectives on the Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery Residency.
J Surg Educ
; 81(6): 841-849, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to identify what best practices facilitate implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) into surgical training programs.DESIGN:
This is a mixed methods study utilizing both survey data as well as semi-structured interviews of faculty and residents involved in the American Board of Surgery (ABS) EPA pilot study.SETTING:
From 2018 to 2020, the ABS conducted a pilot that introduced five EPAs across 28 general surgery training programs.PARTICIPANTS:
All faculty members and residents at the 28 pilot programs were invited to participate in the study.RESULTS:
About 117 faculty members and 79 residents responded to the survey. The majority of faculty (81%) and residents (66%) felt that EPAs were useful and were a valuable addition to training. While neither group felt that EPAs were overly time consuming to complete, residents did report difficulty incorporating them into their daily workflow (44%). Semi-structured interviews found that programs that focused on faculty and resident -development and utilized frequent reminders about the importance and necessity of EPAs tended to perform better.CONCLUSIONS:
EPA implementation is feasible in general surgery training programs but requires significant effort and engagement from all levels of program personnel. As EPAs are implemented by the ABS nationally a focus on resident and faculty development will be critical to success.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Docentes Médicos
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Internado y Residencia
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2024
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Article