As a result, regulatory bodies for accreditation and certification have mandated the integration of these competencies into postgraduate education.
The integrated project also serves as an example of an assignment that is consistent with two recent education frameworks, the Integrated Competency-Based Framework (Lawson et al., 2014) and the AICPA Core Competency Framework (2015), which both advocate for increased integration of professional competencies within the accounting curriculum.
Post-workshop survey results found a significant self-reported change in course design with a focus on the integration of QSEN competencies.
Given the increasing incidence of adverse events and medication errors in healthcare settings, a greater emphasis is being placed on the integration of patient safety competencies into health professional education.
Altering introductory biology textbooks to focus on process presents an opportunity to emphasize integration of quantitative competencies for early biology students.
The dominance of US studies in this systematic review may reflect the explicit integration of competencies in patient safety and quality improvement within national curricular statements and guidance.
As validity relies on authenticity and integration of competencies in a complex environment, it is precisely this integration of theory, learning and practice that the portfolio aims to encourage and capture [ 62].
These essential prerequisites may require a significant investment in training and institutional strengthening prior to integration of new clinical competencies into a curriculum.
In fact, QI competencies span beyond the Manager role and involves effective integration of the other CanMEDS roles [ 10].
However, the colonoscopy competency framework proposed here more explicitly identifies the importance of perceptual skills and the integration of the information so gained into accurate situation awareness throughout the procedure.
