 Competency-Based Education
"Competency-Based Education" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.
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D003162
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.158.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Competency-Based Education- Competency-Based Education
- Competency Based Education
- Education, Competency-Based
- Competency-Based Educations
- Education, Competency Based
- Educations, Competency-Based
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Competency-Based Education" by people in this website by year, and whether "Competency-Based Education" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Competency-Based Education" by people in Profiles.
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Adams JE, Bosma G, Lockspeiser T. Preceptor Retention: Impact of Curriculum Reform and Competency-Based Assessment on Preceptor Reward and Burden. Clin Teach. 2026 Jun; 23(3):e70404.
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Bilello JL, Jones TS, Billings JD, Jones EL, Wikiel KJ, Harrelson AM, Crafts TD. Operative Review Conference: A Framework for Surgical Trainee Operative Video Review Centered on Entrustable Professional Activities. J Surg Educ. 2026 Jul; 83(7):103961.
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O'Connor MM, Hobday PM, Long M, Soep J, Schwartz A, Balmer DF, Borman-Shoap E, Herman BE, Hanson JL, Lane JL, Andrews JS, Bale JF, Buckelew SM, Chen HC, Cullen MJ, Glasgow T, Good BP, Henry D, Murray KE, Richards BF, Rosenberg A, Carraccio C, West DC, Englander R, Powell DE. Competency-based advancement in medical education: outcomes of the Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) project. Acad Med. 2026 04 01; 101(4):422-430.
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Joseph K, Montaño M, Moreira M, Winfield A, Haukoos J, Murray E, Miller D. Core Competencies in Trauma-Informed Care for Emergency Medicine: A Modified Delphi Consensus. J Grad Med Educ. 2025 Oct; 17(5):602-612.
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Tulshian P, Montgomery L, McCrory K, Theobald M, Matosich S, Wright O, Lambert RA, Pearson R, MacMillan P, Wu V, Zhou B, Miser WF, Roett MA. National Recommendations for Implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education in Family Medicine. Fam Med. 2025 Apr; 57(4):253-260.
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Moreci R, Spencer B, Fallon B, Harbaugh C, Zendejas B, Gray BW, Alaish S, Diaz-Miron J, Ehrlich P, Gadepalli S, Newman E, Sandhu G, Hirschl R. Implementation of a Competency-Based Training Program in Pediatric Surgery: A Pilot Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 May; 60(5):162257.
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Fernandez T, Dougherty K, Sivahop J. Developing Competencies and Milestones: Putting the Pieces Together for Student Success. J Physician Assist Educ. 2024 Dec 01; 35(4):401-405.
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Jones MD, Guiton G, Yost CC, Torr CB, Gong J, Parker TA. Structured Debriefing to Assess Performance of Entrustable Professional Activities. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Oct; 16(5):607-610.
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Schreiber J, Rapport MJ, Anderson D, Lundeen H, Moore J, Furze J. Revision of the Essential Core Competencies: Domains of Competence and Associated Competencies for Pediatric Physical Therapy Professional Education. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2024 Oct 01; 36(4):537-543.
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Leroy PL, Krauss BS, Costa LR, Barbi E, Irwin MG, Carlson DW, Absalom A, Andolfatto G, Roback MG, Babl FE, Mason KP, Roelofse J, Costa PS, Green SM. Procedural sedation competencies: a review and multidisciplinary international consensus statement on knowledge, skills, training, and credentialing. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Mar; 134(3):817-829.
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