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Pre-Clinical Education and Clinical Education

Aligning Instruction and Assessment to an Entrustable Professional Activities Framework

Sunday, March 10, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
Location: Room 278, NOCC, Level 2
CE: 1
Keyword: Simulated Learning (PCE)
SoTLFest Designation: No
LIAA Designation: No
In 2021, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry implemented a clinically driven, innovative curriculum in the predoctoral dental education program. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) were developed to translate competencies into clinical practice and describe the tasks to be entrusted to learners when executed safely and independently. A component of implementation included aligning instruction and assessment in didactic courses and clinical education to the new EPA framework. This presentation aims to share the experience and lessons learned through initial implementation. We review the use of quality improvement processes to evaluate outcomes and inform change.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe changes made to didactic courses and clinical education within a new curriculum in dental education using EPAs.
  • Discuss benefits and challenges of a curriculum centered around EPAs.
  • Describe a quality improvement framework used to understand the impact of a new curriculum and lessons learned after first year of implementation.