Competency-based education - the reform of postgraduate medical training in Switzerland.

Objective: Medical training in Switzerland is currently undergoing change. The postgraduate education curricula of all medical specialties are being converted to competency-based medical education (CBME). Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) are used to assess competencies.

Introducing entrustable professional activities for postgraduate medical training in Switzerland.

Introduction: Graduate medical education is being reformed in many countries, with a focus on the principles of competency-based medical education (CBME). A main novel aspect in this context is the implementation of entrustable professional activities (EPAs). The introduction of EPAs aims to better align training curricula with clinical practice, provide individualized supervision, and enhance the quality of feedback.

Female physician and pregnancy- effect of the amended German maternity protection act on female doctors' careers.

Objectives: In Germany, the 2018 amended Maternity Protection Act frequently leads to fundamental restrictions for female physicians, especially surgeons, and now even also for students impeding the progress of their careers. Our goal was to assess the current situation for pregnant female physicians and students, respectively, and their perspective on this amendment regarding their career path.

Methods: A nationwide survey was conducted in Germany from December 2020 to February 2021.

How does multisource feedback influence residency training? A qualitative case study.

Introduction: Multisource feedback (MSF), also called 360-degree assessment, is one form of assessment used in postgraduate training. However, there is an ongoing discussion on its value, because the factors that influence the impact of MSF and the main impact of MSF are not fully understood. In this study, we investigated both the influencing factors and the impact of MSF on residency training.

A german-language competency-based multisource feedback instrument for residents: development and validity evidence.

Background: In medical settings, multisource feedback (MSF) is a recognised method of formative assessment. It collects feedback on a doctor's performance from several perspectives in the form of questionnaires. Yet, no validated MSF questionnaire has been publicly available in German.