2021•Unpublished venueOpen access

CANADIAN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK 2021

Ian Rees Jones, Kristen E. Burrows, Nickell, Leslie (She/Her), Millham, Ashley

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This document identifies the competencies and outcome-based goals for Physician Assistant education in Canada. Competency-based education allows for an outcome-based approach to curriculum delivery that directly addresses and assesses student preparation for clinical practice, patient navigation, and resource application. With the experience and feedback gathered from PA-program leadership, previous accreditation cycles, and practicing PAs, Canadian PA educators are proposing an updated competency framework reflecting competency-based medical education titled "Canadian Physician Assistant Competency Framework 2021 (Canadian EPA-PA)". The purpose of this document is to identify the competency-based goals and entrustable professional activities for Canadian PA education programs. Competency-based education allows for an outcomes-based approach to curriculum delivery that directly assesses learner preparation for clinical practice, patient navigation, and resource application.

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Key concepts: Accreditation, Medical education, Curriculum, Resource (disambiguation), Physician assistants, Outcome-based education, Medicine, Competency assessment