Implementing entrustable professional activities: Practical lessons and legal considerations from an international interview study
Participants perceived EPAs as strengthening educational accountability and competence assessment without altering legal responsibilities. Successful implementation depends on alignment with local context, emphasizing their role as flexible educational tools rather than legal instruments. Continued research should examine their long-term legal and institutional impact in postgraduate training.
Authors
- Marije P. Hennus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1508-0456)
- Claire Touchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-9720)
- Severin Pinilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-2043)
- Marjel van Dam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-7516)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Teacher
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2025.2559917
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00