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Evaluating competency-based medical education: a systematized review of current practices.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- [Professionalization of medical education: Axes and strategies for excellence].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the new Egyptian undergraduate medical program from the perspectives of faculty and institutional leadership: a nationwide, mixed-method study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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- Evaluating the need to revise chiropractic education standards in the United Kingdom: Adapting to progress.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2026Article
- Medical Education in the Gulf Cooperation Council: A Saudi Arabia Anchored Analysis from Expansion to System Alignment.Journal of advances in medical education & professionalism · 2026Review
- Effects of standardized patient simulation combined with online case-based precision learning on early on-call anxiety among junior pediatric surgeons: a single-center retrospective study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Generative AI-Assisted Simulation Training Is Associated with Higher Post-Intervention Diagnostic Communication Scores Across Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Breast Cancer Scenarios.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 'A ripple effect of learning': evaluating intraprofessional workplace learning in postgraduate medical education through collective evaluation.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Identification of the Core Competencies Required in Endodontics for Undergraduate Students in Syrian Dental Schools by Using a Modified Delphi Technique: Prospective Exploratory Survey Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Family Medicine in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Perspectives, Directions, and Future Opportunities; A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Learning Analytics of a National Entrustable Professional Activities Platform: Cross-Sectional Study of System-Level Constraints on Advanced Entrustment in Competency-Based Medical Education.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- Developing core competencies to reform medical laboratory scientists' curricula in Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMIC).BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Developing curriculum archetypes as a reflective tool for health professions educators: a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundFew published articles provide a comprehensive overview of the available evidence on the topic of evaluating competency-based medical education (CBME) curricula. The purpose of this review is therefore to synthesize the available evidence on the evaluation practices for competency-based curricula employed in schools and programs for undergraduate and postgraduate health professionals.
methodThis systematized review was conducted following the systematic reviews approach with minor modifications to synthesize the findings of published studies that examined the evaluation of CBME undergraduate and postgraduate programs for health professionals.
resultsThirty-eight articles met the inclusion criteria and reported evaluation practices in CBME curricula from various countries and regions worldwide, such as Canada, China, Turkey, and West Africa. 57% of the evaluated programs were at the postgraduate level, and 71% were in the field of medicine. The results revealed variation in reporting evaluation practices, with numerous studies failing to clarify evaluations' objectives, approaches, tools, and standards as well as how evaluations were reported and communicated. It was noted that questionnaires were the primary tool employed for evaluating programs, often combined with interviews or focus groups. Furthermore, the utilized evaluation standards considered the well-known competencies framework, specialized association guidelines, and accreditation criteria.
conclusionThis review calls attention to the importance of ensuring that reports of evaluation experiences include certain essential elements of evaluation to better inform theory and practice.
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