Open AccessCommon Myths About Entrustable Professional Activities
Author(s) -
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal,
Mohamed M. AlEraky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
education in medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2180-1932
DOI - 10.21315/eimj2021.13.2.9
Subject(s) - popularity , mythology , context (archaeology) , compromise , psychology , medical education , medicine , social psychology , sociology , social science , history , archaeology , classics
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are continuously gaining worldwide popularity in competency-based clinical training programmes. EPAs are discrete units of professional practice that are used to determine the readiness of a trainee in a particular training context. Despite their evergrowing recognition in health professions education, some critical misconceptions exist on the original nuance of EPAs that can potentially compromise their utility and operationalisation. For instance, EPAs are often confused with other educational entities such as competencies, outcomes and abilities. In this study, we attempt to address some common myths associated with EPAs and provide further clarification through examples to help readers differentiate between a true and a pseudo EPAs.