DESIGNED FOR

The Core EPAs for Entering Residency are designed to be a subset of all of the graduation requirements of a medical school. Individual schools may have additional mission-specific graduation requirements, and specialties may have specific EPAs that would be required after the student has made the specialty decision but before residency matriculation. The Core EPAs may also be foundational to an EPA for any practicing physician or for specialty-specific EPAs.

OVERVIEW AND BENEFITS

This landmark publication published by the AAMC identifies a list of integrated activities to be expected of all M.D. graduates making the transition from medical school to residency.  This guide outlines 13 Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) that all entering residents should be expected to perform on day one of residency without direct supervision regardless of specialty choice.

In August 2014, the AAMC selected ten institutions to join a five-year pilot to test the implementation of the Core Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Entering Residency. More than 70 institutions, representing over half of the medical schools accredited by the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), applied to join the pilot, demonstrating the significant energy and enthusiasm towards closing the gap between expectations and performance for residents on day one.

The resulting publication reflects the breadth and diversity of the applicant pool. The institutions selected are intended to complement each other through the unique qualities and skills that each team and institution brings to the pilot.