Education
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
The School of Medicine (SOM)’s integrated competency-based curriculum is structured by the SOM’s 18 EPAs. These include:
- AAMC Core EPA Pilot 13 EPAs for Undergraduate Medical Education
- 5 additional EPAs to fully represent our graduates’ competencies and abilities
| EPA# | EPA |
|---|---|
| 1 | History, Physical Exam |
| 2 | Prioritize DDx |
| 3 | Diagnostic tests |
| 4 | Orders and Rx |
| 5 | Documentation |
| 6 | Presentation |
| 7 | Clinical Questions |
| 8 | Handoffs |
| 9 | IPE Collaboration |
| 10 | Acute Care |
| 11 | Informed Consent |
| 12 | Procedures |
| 13 | Systems failure/Patient safety |
| 14 | Communication skills |
| 15 | Counseling and education |
| 16 | Developing care plans |
| 17 | Professionalism and growth |
| 18 | Systems and solutions |