Background The conceptualisation of medical competence is central to its use in
competency‐based medical education. Calls for 'fixed standards' with 'flexible pathways' …

Outcome based or competency based education (OBE) is so firmly established in
undergraduate medical education that it might not seem necessary to ask why it was …

Purpose The rapid adoption of competency-based medical education (CBME) provides an
unprecedented opportunity to study implementation. Examining “fidelity of implementation” …

Abstract The International Competency-Based Medical Education (ICBME) Collaborators
have been working since 2009 to promote understanding of competency-based medical …

Purpose Competency-based education requires individualization of instruction. Mastery
learning, an instructional approach requiring learners to achieve a defined proficiency …

Competency-based education (CBE) provides a useful alternative to time-based models for
preparing health professionals and constructing educational programs. We describe the …

Context Competency‐based medical education (CBME) is being adopted wholeheartedly by
organisations worldwide in the hope of meeting today's expectations for training a …

Purpose Medical educators have expressed concern that students' professional identities do
not always align with their expectations or with professional standards. The authors propose …

Context Performance assessments, such as workplace‐based assessments (WBA s),
represent a crucial component of assessment strategy in medical education. Persistent …

Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have become a popular topic within competency-
based medical education programs in many countries and hundreds of publications within …