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Table 1 Global Competency-Based Curriculum Goals with Assessment Strategy

From: The development and implementation of a 12-month simulation-based learning curriculum for pediatric emergency medicine fellows utilizing debriefing with good judgment and rapid cycle deliberate practice

Competency Based Goal (from Pediatric Milestone Project)

By the end of this curriculum, the learner will be able to:

Patient Care

Be proficient at diagnosis and treating a variety of pediatric emergency medicine illnesses and processes using simulation-based learning and apply it to real patients as measured via checklist and direct observation.

Medical Knowledge

Competently recognize and manage pediatric emergencies as well as demonstrate pediatric emergency skills such as high-quality CPR, defibrillation, and other minor procedures as measured via checklist.

Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Critically reflect on their own abilities and generalize to other areas of patient care as measured via structured debriefing and faculty discussions.

Interpersonal and communication skills

Utilize appropriate crisis resource management and communication strategies to improve teamwork as measured via checklist.

Professionalism

Demonstrate patient related professionalism such as empathy as well as career professionalism such as timeliness and interprofessional respect as measured via attendance tracking.

Systems-Based Practice

Integrate into an interprofessional setting and be competent leading a crisis situation regardless of resources as measured via checklist.

Personal and Professional Development

Perform self-directed learning to continue to improve the skills required to be a PEM physician as measured via tracking of articles distributed by learners.