No Free Lunch in Competency-Based Health Professions Education: Exploring Trade-Offs, Value, and Shared Investment in Health Professions Education
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2574 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 783 - 798
Submitted on: Mar 16, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 10, 2026
Published on: Sep 9, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Denise H. Rhoney, Michael A. Barone, Holly Caretta-Weyer, Laura Edgar, Daniel J. Schumacher, John Q. Young, Roberta Ladenheim, Kelly J. Caverzagie, For the International Competency-Based Health Professions Education Collaborators, published by Ubiquity Press
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