Which of the following is a recommendation of the Institute of Medicine report Health Profession Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003)?
A) Developing separate core competencies to regulate each health profession
B) Revising the processes of accreditation bodies to require outcomes related to core
competencies
C) Allowing each profession to educate, practice, and dialogue within its own boundaries
D) Changing healthcare workforce regulations based on what is termed a "safe" focus
Ans: B
The IOM report recommended that both licensing bodies and specialty certification
bodies require health professionals to demonstrate in some way their continued competence in
the previously determined core competencies. The report does not advocate the development of
separate core competencies, the isolation of each profession, or changes to workforce
regulations.
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