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Cardiology curriculum standards (Paediatrics & Child Health)

Entrustable Professional Activities

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) outline the essential work tasks trainees need to be able to perform in the workplace without supervision by the end of training. Each Advanced Training program contains a mix of common EPAs that have been tailored to the specialty context, and specialty-specific EPAs. The EPAs listed below have been developed for the Advanced Training in Cardiology (Paediatrics & Child Health) program.

1

Team leadership

Lead a team of health professionals
2

Supervision and teaching

Supervise and teach professional colleagues
3

Quality improvement

Identify and address failures in health care delivery
4

Clinical assessment and management

Clinically assess and manage the ongoing care of patients
5

Management of transitions from paediatric to adult care

Manage transitions of patient care from paediatric to adult medicine
6

Acute paediatric cardiac care

Assess and manage the care of acutely unwell paediatric cardiology patients
7

Management of cardiac conditions from fetal to adolescence, including end-of-life care

Manage and coordinate the longitudinal care of patients with complex cardiac conditions, including end-of-life
8

Communication with patients

Discuss diagnoses and management plans with patients
9

Prescribing

Prescribe therapies tailored to patients’ needs and conditions
10

Procedures

Plan, prepare for, perform, and provide aftercare for important practical procedures
11

Investigations

Select, organise, and interpret investigations