How Compentency-Based Education is Changing Training Everywhere

CLIME | Recorded March 28, 2023

Jason Frank, MD, MA(ED), FRCPC

Dr. Frank is a professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa and founding Director of the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (cIMED). He is internationally recognized for his leadership in competency-based medical education and was a key contributor to the CanMEDS framework and the Competence by Design initiative. Dr. Frank is also the founder of the International CBME Collaborators and a frequent speaker and advisor on health professions education worldwide.

Key Takeaways

• Understand the foundations of CBME: Learn why competency-based medical education (CBME) is being adopted globally as a replacement for traditional, time-based models of training.
• Discover the 5 Core Components of CBME: Dr. Frank explains how outcomes, milestones, sequencing, programmatic assessment, and individualized learning experiences come together to support learner growth.
• Explore global trends and variability in implementation: From Canada to Switzerland to South Africa, CBME is not one-size-fits-all — Dr. Frank highlights how local context shapes success.
• Recognize common implementation challenges: Gain insight into the cultural, logistical, and technological barriers that hinder transformation, and learn how mindset shifts are crucial to lasting change.
• Reflect on your own training environment: Through examples, data, and anecdotes, Dr. Frank invites educators to rethink how we assess, coach, and support learners across their entire journey to competence.

WATCH THE RECORDING

Recorded on March 28,2023, Captions Available

Related Resources (UW Library Access Needed)

• Karpinski J, Frank JR. The Role of EPAs in Creating a National System of Time-Variable Competency-Based Medical Education. Acad Med. 2021;96(7S):S36–S41. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000004087
• Frank, J. R., Mungroo, R., Ahmad, Y., Wang, M., De Rossi, S., & Horsley, T. (2010). Toward a definition of competency-based education in medicine: A systematic review of published definitions. Medical Teacher, 32(8), 631–637. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2010.500898