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Clinical competence in developmental‐behavioural paediatrics: Raising the bar
Author(s) -
O'Keeffe Mick
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12238
Subject(s) - summative assessment , medicine , formative assessment , competence (human resources) , workforce , medical education , hum , context (archaeology) , pediatrics , pedagogy , psychology , social psychology , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth , art , performance art , art history
For our specialist paediatric workforce to be suitably equipped to deal with current childhood morbidity, a high level of competence in developmental‐behavioural paediatrics (DBP) is necessary. New models of training and assessment are required to meet this challenge. An evolution of training in DBP, built around the centrepiece of competency‐based medical education, is proposed. Summative assessment based upon entrustable professional activities, and a menu of formative workplace‐based assessments specific to the DBP context are key components. A pilot project to develop and implement these changes is recommended.