Abstract
Innovation in residency education has led to a transition from a classical apprenticeship model of training to a competency-based model. Competency-based curricula are developed based on various educational guidelines and a set of core abilities deemed essential for practice within a specific subspecialty. The main driving force behind this transition is the desire for a standardized learning experience with frequent, transparent evaluations. A modular layout is used for the curriculum with multimodal assessments for each module. The first module is a unique opportunity to create a transitional program, a boot camp, for new trainees. This chapter gives a brief overview of these concepts.
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Girardi, B., Ferguson, P., Nousiainen, M. (2018). Competency-Based Medical Education: A Brief Overview. In: Safir, O., Sonnadara, R., Mironova, P., Rambani, R. (eds) Boot Camp Approach to Surgical Training. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90518-1_2
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