Joint Workshop of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPM&R) and the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (EBPRM): Competency-based training and assessment in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine-Opportunities

Date: Wednesday 5 Nov. 2025

Id 76
Topic Education and Training
Main Speaker Carolyn Kinney USA
Co Speakers Maria Gabriella Ceravolo Italy, Nikolaos Barotsis GREECE
Attendees 60
Extra Fees –

Competency-based training emerges as a preferred model due to its potential efficiency in medical education. Documents such as the CanMEDS Framework and the World Health Organization Rehabilitation Competency Framework provide excellent guidance on the preparations of curricula in undergraduate and postgraduate training prioritizing not only knowledge, but also skills and attitudes physicians need to have to meet the health care needs of the individuals in the best possible way.
Competency-based training in rehabilitation gains more importance day by day given the data that one in every three individuals need rehabilitation throughout the world. The recent “Rehabilitation 2030” initiative” of 2017 and the WHA Resolution on “Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems” endorsed in May, 2023 which is supported by the World Rehabilitation Alliance with its Workstreams, are developments that increase the importance of education in rehabilitation which is the first step for successful outcomes.
This Workshop, joining the scientific forces of the two prominent organizations in training, the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPM&R) and the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (EBPRM), will discuss the value of “competency-based training and assessment in PRM/PM&R training along with the current best examples.

Chairs Carolyn Kinney, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

16H30 INTRODUCTION. Carolyn Kinney

16H35 How do the European Training Requirements (ETRs) for the medical specialty of PRM approach to competency-based training?
▪ Outline of ETRs for PRM
▪ Reflections in the ETRs from the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework
▪ The approach in the USA.
Carolyn Kinney, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Nikolaos Barotsis

17H35 Are Board Examinations capable of assessing competencies? Suggestions for competency-based assessment
▪ ABPM&R perspective
▪ EBPRM perspective
Carolyn Kinney

18H DISCUSSION

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    Id 76
    Topic
    Education and Training

    Main Speaker
    Carolyn Kinney USA

    Co Speakers
    Maria Gabriella Ceravolo Italy, Nikolaos Barotsis GREECE

    Attendees 60
    Extra Fees -

    Chairs
    Carolyn Kinney, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

    16H30
    INTRODUCTION
    Carolyn Kinney

    16H35
    How do the European Training Requirements (ETRs) for the medical specialty of PRM approach to competency-based training?
    - Outline of ETRs for PRM
    - Reflections in the ETRs from the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework
    - The approach in the USA.
    Carolyn Kinney, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Nikolaos Barotsis

    17H35
    Are Board Examinations capable of assessing competencies? Suggestions for competency-based assessment
    - ABPM&R perspective
    - EBPRM perspective
    Carolyn Kinney

    18H
    DISCUSSION

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