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Table 6 Further development of EPA titles

From: Development and consensus of entrustable professional activities for final-year medical students in anaesthesiology

EPA

Starting title

Final title

1

Induction of general anaesthesia

Induction of general anaesthesia in a fasting adult ASA-1 / ASA-2 patient for a low-risk procedure

2

Performing a preoperative evaluation

Performing a preoperative evaluation in an adult ASA-1 / ASA-2 patient for a low to medium-risk procedure

3

Acute pain management

Acute pain management in an adult ASA-1 / ASA-2 patient

4

Care of a critically ill patient

Examination, assessment and presentation / handover of an adult patient in the intensive care unit

5

Advanced Life Support in a simulated setting

Initial evaluation and therapy of an acutely critically ill adult patient in a (simulated) emergency situation