The introduction of competency-based medical education for postgraduate training in South Africa

Specialist training has increasingly become the subject of public discourse, with greater demands for accountability from various stakeholders in safe delivery of healthcare. This includes the appropriate selection of specialist trainees, the assurance that these trainees are afforded suitable oppor...

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Published in:South African medical journal 2022-09, Vol.112 (9), p.742-743
Main Authors: Nel, D, Burch, V, Adam, S, Ras, T, Mawela, D, Buch, E, Green-Thompson, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competency based education
Graduate medical education
Medical personnel
Medicine
Methods
Postgraduate medical education
specialist training
Specialties and specialists
Training
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Summary:Specialist training has increasingly become the subject of public discourse, with greater demands for accountability from various stakeholders in safe delivery of healthcare. This includes the appropriate selection of specialist trainees, the assurance that these trainees are afforded suitable opportunity for achieving clearly outlined learning goals in appropriate contexts with adequate support, and the requirement that they are subjected to assessment that allows them to showcase their development over time.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i9.16717