Narrative review explores the impact of entrustable professional activities on competency assessment in optometry, suggesting improvements in clinical practice.
Key Points
EPAs operationalize competency assessment by defining specific tasks for independent practice.
Challenges in optometric education include a lack of examples and need for faculty development in EPA implementation.
The review identifies trends in health profession education and highlights the role of structured assessments in enhancing readiness.
Adopting EPAs requires aligning curricula, training faculty, and creating robust assessment methods to improve patient outcomes.