Have you heard of EPAs?
Welcome to the May Pedo Teeth Talk! This month’s podcast focuses on resident education and assessments.Delivering safe and effective patient care begins with education, especially during residency.
Joining us today on the podcast is Dr. Jennifer Cully, a board-certified pediatric dentist, talks about a new strategy for resident assessments. Introducing the topic of EntrustableProfessional Activities (EPAs), Dr. Cully explains how trust, competencies, and defining the core tasks of pediatric dentistry can be integrated into EPAs to make sure graduating pediatric dental residents are ready to provide unsupervised care.
References for this podcast and for more information on EPAs:
Cully JL, Schwartz SB. Pediatric dentistry residency program directors’ assessment techniques. Pediatr Dent. 2022; 44(1): 38-44.
Cully JL, Schwartz SB, Quinonez R, Martini A, Klein M, Schumacher DJ. Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Post-Doctorate Pediatric Dentistry. J Dent Educ. 2023; 87: 6 - 17.
tenCate O. Nuts and bolts of entrustable professional activities. J Graduate Med Educ. 2013:157-158.
Bio:
Name: Jennifer Cully, DMD MEd
Education:
B.S., The College of William & Mary
D.M.D., New Jersey Dental School
Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Children’s National Hospital
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati
Current practice: Full-time faculty
Areas of interest: Education, curriculum development and assessment; interprofessional collaboration; prevention; hospital dentistry; dental trauma
Fun fact: Played Division 1 Lacrosse