Competency-Based Education
"Competency-Based Education" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.
| Descriptor ID |
D003162
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.158.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Competency-Based Education- Competency-Based Education
- Competency Based Education
- Education, Competency-Based
- Competency-Based Educations
- Education, Competency Based
- Educations, Competency-Based
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Competency-Based Education" by people in Profiles.
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Use of entrustable professional activities for reliable overall entrustment decisions. Acad Med. 2026 Jan 01; 101(1):79-85.
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Neurocritical Care Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Education and Professional Development: Standardizing Curriculum, Training, and Assessment. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Nov 01; 26(11):e1394-e1402.
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Curriculum mapping: Visualizing curricular alignment in a competency-based interprofessional fellowship program. Med Teach. 2025 Aug; 47(8):1394-1398.
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Starting with the end in mind: Transformative curriculum development in Competency-based medical education (CBME). Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024 10; 54(10):101678.
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Introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161653.
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Competency based medical education and trust in the learning environment. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024 09; 54(9):101640.
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Twelve tips for using the Understanding by Design? curriculum planning framework. Med Teach. 2024 01; 46(1):34-39.
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Bridging the Gap in Competency Assessment During Transition from Undergraduate Medical Education to Graduate Medical Education: A Perspective Piece. Am J Med. 2023 09; 136(9):941-945.e1.
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A Program of Assessment Model for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training for Pediatric Critical Care Providers: A Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Competency-Based Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 11 01; 24(11):e511-e519.
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Competency-based EEG education: a list of "must-know" EEG findings for adult and child neurology residents Epileptic Disord. 2022 10 01; 24(5):979-982.