Joint Academic Day (invitation only)

JAD-Entrustable Professional Activities’ (EPAs) for Pediatric Dentistry

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Speaker(s)

Jennifer L. Cully, DMD, MEd

Associate Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Scott Schwartz, DDS, MPH

Associate Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Resident assessment is a critical step in graduating pediatric dentists who can deliver safe and effective care. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have been widely accepted and used in medicine to define the core activities of the profession and aid in entrustment decisions for trainees. Entrustment decisions are aligned with the goals of delivering safe and effective patient care by ensuring that a trainee only practices at the level of supervision that they are ready for. This presentation will discuss current approaches to resident assessment, define EPAs, and examine how EPAs are evolving in pediatric dentistry.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the role trust plays in clinical education
Describe entrustable professional activities (EPAs)
Recognize their potential use in pediatric dental education