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Table 5 Suggestions from respondents for the introduction of EPAs, provision of resources to support the supervisor, and how to adapt the clinical workplace

From: Clinical supervisors’ experience of a first-time application of entrustable professional activities in clinical supervision of medical students: findings from a Swedish pilot study

Domain

Suggestion

Introducing EPAs

• Web-courses on EPAs

 

• Observing an experienced supervisor

 

• Joint assessment with experienced supervisor

 

• Written instructions on teaching objectives from faculty

 

• Use the students as experts on EPAs

Providing resources to support the supervisor

• Website with course specific information on EPAs

 

• Short video tutorials

 

• Pocket cards with EPA-information

 

• Posters with EPA-information in the workplace

Adapting the clinical workplace for supervision using EPAs

• Workplace EPA-meetings

 

• Limit the number of physicians involved as EPA-supervisors

 

• Dedicated time for teaching