The Wicked Problem of Selection and Competency-Based Education: Applying TRIZ Inversion to the Graduate Medical Education Selection Process

Holly A. Caretta-Weyer; Ming-Ka Chan; Mary Ellen J. Goldhamer; Alan Schwartz; Teresa M. Chan; Lalena M. Yarris; Ian W. Incoll; Arvin Damodaran; H. Carrie Chen; As members of the International Competency-Based Health Professions Educators Collaborative

doi:10.5334/pme.2596

The Wicked Problem of Selection and Competency-Based Education: Applying TRIZ Inversion to the Graduate Medical Education Selection Process

Volume 15 (2026): Issue 1

By: Holly A. Caretta-Weyer , Ming-Ka Chan , Mary Ellen J. Goldhamer , Alan Schwartz , Teresa M. Chan , Lalena M. Yarris , Ian W. Incoll , Arvin Damodaran , H. Carrie Chen and As members of the International Competency-Based Health Professions Educators Collaborative

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Submitted on: Mar 22, 2026

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© 2026 Holly A. Caretta-Weyer, Ming-Ka Chan, Mary Ellen J. Goldhamer, Alan Schwartz, Teresa M. Chan, Lalena M. Yarris, Ian W. Incoll, Arvin Damodaran, H. Carrie Chen, As members of the International Competency-Based Health Professions Educators Collaborative, published by Ubiquity Press
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