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 in care

Manage the transition of patient care between health professionals, providers, and contexts
6

Acute care

Manage the early care of acutely unwell patients
7

Longitudinal care

Manage and coordinate the longitudinal care of patients with chronic illness, disability and/or long-term health issues
8

Communication with patients

Discuss diagnoses and management plans with patients
9

Prescribing

Prescribe therapies tailored to patients’ needs and conditions
10

Investigations

Select, organise, and interpret investigations
11

Clinic management

Manage an outpatient clinic
12

End-of-life care

Manage the care of patients at the end of their lives
13

Cognitive assessment and management

Assess cognitive function, and manage patients with disorders of cognition
14

Comprehensive geriatric assessment

Assess patients using a comprehensive geriatric assessment
15

Complex family meetings

Lead and manage complex family meetings relating to patient care