Faculty development materials and key guides and videos about Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for programs and trainees.
Browse our EPA FAQs, where we answer the most commonly asked questions about EPAs. This document is updated regularly to reflect where we currently are in the implementation phase.
These resources will be the most useful when introducing program faculty to EPAs and the ABS EPA App.
Programs may request to have an ABS EPA Project Speakers Bureau representative present a Grand Rounds on EPAs at their local program, either virtually or in-person. To request a speaker, please complete this form.
Each EPA has a full description and includes the associated functions and behaviors that will be evaluated for general surgery:
The ABS has created an implementation checklist for programs, as well as a separate checklist for residents to follow.
Learn how to create and complete an EPA assessment and how to bulk upload faculty and trainee profiles into the admin website for EPAs in the short videos below.
The following infographics and how-to guides are designed to assist programs and trainees in understanding EPAs and how to implement them.
From implementation to the completion of microassessments, these video series will help to familiarize faculty with the EPA assessment model. The “Train the Trainer” video series highlights EPA experts explaining all the ins and outs of EPAs and how they will be implemented, and the “Frame of Reference Training” series walks viewers through the process of performing EPA microassessments for several of the general surgery EPAs.
The following library of videos is designed to provide programs and trainees with an easy spot to find and watch video resources to aid in the understanding and implementation of EPAs.