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Defining entrustable professional activities for first year anesthesiology residents: A Delphi study. Journal of clinical anesthesia Tanaka, P., Marty, A., Park, Y. S., Kakazu, C., Udani, A., Pardo, M., Sullivan, K., Sandhu, C., Turner, J., Mitchell, J., Macario, A. 2023; 88: 111116

Abstract

The use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) as a basis for assessment may bridge the gap between the theory of competency-based education and clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate EPAs for United States (US) first-year clinical anesthesia (CA-1) residents for anesthesiology residency programs to use as the basis for curriculum development and workplace assessment.From a list of EPAs abstracted from the literature, an expert panel through a modified Delphi consensus process established EPAs for the CA1 curriculum.The final list of EPAs after group consensus had 28 EPAs, with 14 (50%) considered to be applicable to the CA-1 year. An 80% consensus rate was used to accept or reject the final list.This study applied a construct validity lens to EPA development providing assurance that the EPAs adopted are appropriate for use in workplace-based assessment and entrustment decision-making.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111116

View details for PubMedID 37278050