Episode 58 - From Time Served to Competence Earned: Rethinking Medical Education

About this episode

Scott Riley and Dave Bunnell discuss the shift towards Competency-Based Medical Education in health professions.

Scott Riley and Dave Bunnell discuss the current global shift in health professions education known as Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) that emphasizes demonstrated competence rather than time spent in training. Dr. Bunnell explains the reasons for the change and how it is being implemented.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Riley

Guest: Dave Bunnell

Topics covered

• medical education
• competency-based education
• health professions
• training
• global shift

Keywords

• medical education
• competency-based
• training
• health professions
• education reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Competency-Based Medical Education

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