Competency-Based Education in the Health Professions: Using Applied Research to Improve Learner and Societal Outcomes

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

How well do our educational methods prepare our learners to meet societal needs? Health professions education groups around the world are adopting competency-based education (CBE) frameworks out of concern for patient safety and the public demand for accountability. CBE is an educational philosophy and approach that provides an opportunity to engage in an iterative and reflective process. Many health professions are using a research process to restructure programs that make the outcomes of education more explicit. This session will explore trends in CBE, describe how multiple partners within one profession collaborated to educate colleagues about CBE, and engage in a critical dialogue about the role of CBE in promoting the public good in the health professions.

Sub Unit

• Division I - Education in the Professions

Chair

• Patricia S. O'Sullivan, University of California - San Francisco

Papers

• Competency-Based Education and Collaboration Within a Professional Association: Navigating Uncharted Territory for the Public Good - Steven Chesbro, American Physical Therapy Association

• Entrustable Professional Activities in Medical Education: Placing Public Good at the Center of Competency-Based Education - Huiju Carrie Chen, Georgetown University School of Medicine

• Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy: Exploring Stakeholder Views - Jean Fitzpatrick Timmerberg, Columbia University; Gail M. Jensen, Creighton University

• Quality in Physical Therapy Practice: Entrustable Professional Activities as a Potential Foundation for Professional Development - Mirelle JPM Stukstette, University Medical Center Utrecht; Olle ten Cate, University Medical Center Utrecht

Discussant

• Olle ten Cate, University Medical Center Utrecht