International accreditation of a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program in Guatemala: a quantitative assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

High-quality graduate medical education programs are essential to expand the care available to children with cancer worldwide. The authors used the Education Program Assessment Tool (EPAT), a standardized tool for evaluating pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) fellowship programs, to describe the impact of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I) accreditation process.

Methods

The EPAT is a comprehensive, validated tool for evaluating the elements of PHO fellowship programs. The authors used the EPAT in May 2018 and December 2023 to compare the pre-accreditation and post-accreditation status of the Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP) PHO fellowship program.

Results

The authors used the EPAT to identify program

SUBMITTER: Moreira DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature