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Curriculum standards

Entrustable Professional Activities

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) outline the essential work tasks trainees need to be able to perform in the workplace.

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Team leadership

Lead a team of health professionals

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Supervision and teaching

Supervise and teach professional colleagues

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Quality improvement

Identify and address failures in health care delivery

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Clinical assessment and management

Clinically assess and manage the ongoing care of patients

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Acute paediatric oncology care

Manage the early care of acutely unwell patients

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Longitudinal care

Manage and coordinate the longitudinal care of patients, including transitions, long-term follow-up, and palliative care

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Communication with patients

Discuss diagnoses and management plans with patients

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Prescribing

Prescribe medications tailored to patients’ needs, prognosis, and goals of care

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Investigations and procedures

Select, organise, and interpret investigations, and plan, prepare for, perform, and provide aftercare for important practical procedures

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Critical appraisal of evidence

Critically appraise evidence to provide the best cancer care, ensuring patient safety, wise allocation of resources, and advancement of research through evidence-based practice