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Introducing Competency-Based Education Based on the Roles that Physiotherapists Fulfil Dirk Vissers Ulrike Van Daele Willem de Hertogh An de MeulenaereJoke Denekens<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Although there has been a shift towards competency-based medical education in the past decade, littlel iterature is available about the specific use of competency-based&nbsp; &nbsp;education in physiotherapy education. The purpose of this article is firstly to describe the development of a competency-based educational program for physiotherapy and secondly to present the results of the evaluation of the competency-based program by an independent panel of stakeholders.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Method</strong>: A role-based competency framework was gradually developed and implemented in a 5-year university-based physiotherapy education program leading to a Master of Science degree. A stakeholder panel was asked to which degree they agreed that the specified roles and competencies were important for physiotherapists.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: Competencies were defined for the roles of clinician, scientist and professional and linked to behavioural indicators, carefully checking that the model covered all Dublin descriptors. Although a vast majority of the stakeholder panel considered the proposed roles (92,8%) and competencies (100%) as a strong characteristic of the program, scientific competencies were generally considered less important than clinical or professional competencies.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: Competencies of a role-based educational program for physiotherapy should be aligned with competencies expected in the professional field paying special attention to scientific competencies needed for evidence-based clinical practise and innovation of physiotherapy.</p> Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation - Peertechz Publications 2014-09-20 Short Communication https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5487.000010 en Copyright © Dirk Vissers et al.