Table 3.

Documented EPA observation characteristics matched to programmatic assessment principles defined in the 2020 Ottawa consensus statement [8].

EPA OBSERVATION CHARACTERISTIC	PRINCIPLES
Low-stakes, workplace observations are used for in-the-moment feedback and assessment	1–3, 5
Observations are purposefully collected in different contexts, by different assessors, using different methods and tools over time	4, 5, 8
High-stakes decisions about EPA achievement are made separately from the EPA observation by the CC	3, 6, 7
Data from a variety of assessment tools and methods are triangulated to inform high-stakes decisions about EPA achievement	4, 8

Abbreviations: EPA entrustable professional activity; CC competence committee.