Domains, competencies, EPAs, and training guidelines: A primer on developments in pediatric cardiology education

In 1999, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) adopted the six general competencies that have become ubiquitous in medical practice [1]. The domains of (1) medical knowledge (MK), (2) patient care (PC), (3) systems-based practice (SBP), (4) practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI), (5) interpersonal and communications skills (ICS), and (6) professionalism (PROF) (Table 1) are not only reflected in the goals and objectives, curricula, and evaluation tools of residencies and fellowship programs of all types, but are the standard by which hospitals solicit information when credentialing physicians and ABMS member boards encourage maintenance of certification (MOC).

Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - January 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lowell H. Frank Source Type: research