Competency based medical education (CBME) explained
To fully leverage the benefits of EPA-based training, you need a tool that combines transparency, communication, and documentation.
A digital e-portfolio offers you:
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A clear overview of your trainees' learning progress, independence, and goals
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An easy way to conduct workplace-based assessments
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A direct communication channel between trainers and learners
That's exactly why we developed prepared.app: a platform that supports your EPA-based training program, simplifies processes, and ensures quality.
Here are the five most important reasons why an EPA-based program will make a difference for your institution:
1. See the progress and independence of your trainees at any time.
With EPAs, you not only assess individual skills, but also see the big picture. This allows you to accurately identify when someone is ready to take on tasks independently—a solid basis for confident decisions.
2. Clear expectations and individual learning paths
EPAs create transparency: learners know exactly what is expected of them, and you as an institution can keep track of their progress. At the same time, you can design individual learning paths—and integrate your talent into everyday clinical practice more quickly and confidently.
3. Continuous feedback and targeted development
With EPAs, you promote a feedback culture that actively involves trainees in their development. You create a system in which progress becomes visible and areas for progress are identified at an early stage.
4. Use your resources more efficiently
EPA-based programs focus on the skills that really matter. This allows you to target your training resources effectively, and learners take responsibility for their own progress—which reduces the workload for your instructors and makes training more efficient.
5. Standardized and improved comparability
Uniform standards and better comparability With EPAs, you work on the basis of a standardized framework that facilitates exchange between institutions. You benefit from greater consistency, clear comparability, and a solid basis for cooperation—both within your organization and across regions.
