James M. Hawkins, D.D.S., M.S.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Postgraduate Dental College
Caitlin Darcey, D.M.D., M.S.
Uniformed Services University Postgraduate Dental College
Effective assessment and feedback (A&F) can propel our learners from novice students to trustworthy clinicians and eventually to expert educators. Competency-based frameworks provide a means to enhance learner-focused A&F. Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) and Reporter / Interpreter / Manager / Educator (RIME) are complementary assessment frameworks that use a synergistic approach to synthesize multiple domains of competence into discreet clinical tasks. They also utilize intuitive and reliable scales that facilitate A&F. This presentation will discuss how to align these frameworks to optimize assessment and feedback to lift your learners to their next stage of development.