EPA Resources
Faculty development materials and key guides and videos about Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for programs and trainees.
Implementation Resources
Getting started
These implementation-related resources for programs and trainees are designed to assist in a successful launch of EPAs at your institution.
Frequently asked questions about EPAs by specialty:
Resources for trainees
Trainee engagement
The following resources are specifically designed to aid trainees in incorporating EPAs into their daily activity and show how EPAs will benefit their training.
Pediatric Surgery EPAs Anatomy Visual
Complex General Surgical Oncology EPAs Anatomy Visual
ABS EPA App™ User Guide – Surgical Specialties
Entrustable Professional Activities Trainee Toolkit
Vascular Surgery EPAs Anatomy Visual
ABS EPA App™ User Guide – General Surgery
How to Use EPAs to Take Charge of Your Training Infographic
General Surgery EPAs Anatomy Visual
Resources for Faculty
Faculty engagement
These resources are specifically designed to aid faculty in completing EPA assessments and to increase faculty engagement.
Additional videos:
Resources for Clinical Competency Committees
EPA guidance for Clinical Competency Committees
The following resources are designed to aid Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) in using the formative assessments from EPAs to help determine summative entrustment.
EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet Instructions
Surgical Critical Care EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet
Complex General Surgical Oncology EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet
Pediatric Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet
Vascular Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet
General Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet
General Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide
Entrustable Professional Activities By Specialty
Read the EPAs and their full descriptions
EPAs for general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and complex general surgical oncology are available for viewing here. Read the full descriptions for each set of EPAs below.
ABS EPA Mobile Application for General Surgery
How to use the ABS EPA App™ for general surgery
Learn how to create and complete an EPA assessment and how to bulk upload faculty and trainee profiles into the admin website using the ABS EPA App™, powered by SIMPL.
ABS EPA Mobile Application for Surgical Specialties
How to use the ABS EPA App™ for surgical specialties
Learn how to create and complete an EPA assessment in the ABS EPA App™, powered by Firefly.
