Moving the Needle on Meaningful Competency Assessment
Webinar Details
Join Dr. Robert Englander, a leading authority on competency-based education and entrustable professional activities, for observations and insights that will inform your school’s approach to competency-based nursing education. The webinar will address the paradigm shift needed to change how we prepare professional nurses in alignment with the 2021 Essentials. Dr. Englander will discuss Entrustable Professional Activities, address challenges and opportunities associated with competency assessment, and answer questions that will help to accelerate your school’s implementation efforts.
Objectives:
- Understand the context and steps for the paradigm shift to Competency-based Nursing Education
- Discuss the specific challenges in assessment
- Envision the future of assessment using the AACN’s Essentials competencies
For the latest updates and resources on the 2021 Essentials, visit www.aacnnursing.org/AACN-Essentials.
Speakers
Robert Englander, MD, MPH
Leading Authority on Competency-Based Education and Entrustable Professional Activities
Dr. Englander is the immediate past Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) at the University of Minnesota. He attended Yale Medical School, received an MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, completed pediatric residency at Children’s National Medical Center and a Critical Care fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. His career has included stints at the University of Maryland Medical School (1993-2002), the University of Connecticut Medical School (2002-2011), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (2011-2015) and the University of Minnesota Medical School (2016-2022). His clinical career has focused on the inpatient care of pediatric patients with an emphasis on quality and patient safety. He served as Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center from 2005-2011.
Dr. Englander has held leadership positions in both UME and GME with a scholarly focus on Competency-based Medical Education. He was a member of the Pediatric Milestones working group and helped write the General Pediatric Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). While at the AAMC, he led the Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum pilot to test the feasibility of competency-based, time variable progression from medical school through residency. He also led the development of the Core EPAs for Entering Residency, delineating the 13 activities that every graduate of medical school should be able to do on day one of residency, regardless of specialty choice. Dr. Englander is excited in this next phase of his career to continue to advance CBE across the health professions.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to all.
Continuing Education Credits
Eligible attendees may receive one continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hour for participating in this webinar. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is an accredited CNE-provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.