EPA Portfolio webinars

Discover our latest webinars and learn more about EPA-based medical education. Our webinars are here to help trainees, trainers, and directors of medical education navigate the ever changing world of competency-based medical education (CBME).

Webinar 1: What are EPAs and why should you care?

This webinar introduces EPAs as a transformative assessment framework in medical education, explaining their development from CBME.

After watching, you’ll know:
✅ What EPAs are and their historical context
✅ The key differences between EPAs and traditional assessment frameworks
✅ How EPAs are structured and used in practice

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Webinar 2: The 3 key steps to effectively transition to an EPA-based program

This webinar outlines a three-step guide for medical institutions to successfully implement an EPA-based curriculum.

After watching, you’ll know:
✅ How to define the EPA framework
✅ How to redesign and integrate the curriculum
✅ The importance of aligning stakeholders

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Webinar 3: Trust and competence: effective assessments in EPA-based medical education

This webinar focuses on effective assessment strategies within EPA-based medical education, specifically exploring the role of workplace-based assessments (WBAs) and supervision levels.

After watching, you’ll know:
✅ The definition and role of WBAs in EPA-based medical education
✅ How to assess EPAs using supervision levels
✅ The distinction between competence certificates and WBAs, and the role of the clinical competency committee (CCC)

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Webinar 4: Overcoming challenges in EPA implementation: lessons learned

This webinar addresses common challenges encountered during the implementation of EPAs in medical education, providing best practices and solutions to ensure successful adoption.

After watching, you’ll know:
✅ The crucial distinction between formative (WBAs) and summative (competence certificates) assessments
✅ How to achieve an effective balance between documentation and trust
✅ The importance of using an EPA portfolio

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