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Professional and Personal Development

Transition to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) in Otolaryngology

Sunday, October 1, 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: 204

    Moderator(s)

  • Madison V. Epperson, MD

    Surgical Resident
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • SM

    Sonya Malekzadeh, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, Residency Program Director
    Georgetown University Medical Center
    Washington, DC, United States

  • Marc C. Thorne, MD, MPH

    Associate Chair; Division Chief- Pediatric Otolaryngology
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, MI, United States

  • Erin D. Wright, MDCM, MEd

    Professor, Division of Otolaryngology-HNS
    University of Alberta
    Edmonton, AB, Canada

Disclosure(s):
Sonya Malekzadeh, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Marc C. Thorne, MD, MPH: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Erin D. Wright, MDCM, MEd: No relevant relationships to disclose.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Current Otolaryngology training models in the United States are often unstructured and time-based. They lack emphasis on ACGME-recommended entrustable professional activities (EPAs) and Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), meant to objectively ensure trainees possess specialty-specific knowledge and can competently perform specialty-specific skills prior to graduation. This is in contrast to the standard 5-year model supported only by case logs and unstandardized feedback, which may be prone to bias. This program aims to explore the foundations of CBME, reasons for the important shift towards CBME, and the current steps that are being taken to standardize Otolaryngology curriculums. There will be a focus on what residents and programs can expect in the years to come regarding both residency education and assessment.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: 1. Understand the basics of CBME and application to surgical training

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: 2. Recognize the global shift towards CBME and learn from international colleagues’ implementation experience

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: 3. Appreciate the steps towards standardization of Otolaryngology curriculums

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: There is a need for basic understanding of the shift towards Competency-Based Medical Education and how this impacts Otolaryngology training, particularly given COVID-19 disruptions in training. This panel submission is sponsored by the Section for Residents and Fellows (SRF).