Evaluation of performance in graduate medical education has evolved into competency-based
assessments over the past few decades. Milestones 1.0 were created in 2012 as part
of the Next Accreditation System. Over a decade later, the updating of these competencies
is underway. Milestones 2.0 for the specialty of Public Health and General Preventive
Medicine were completed in the spring of 2022 and implemented on July 1, 2022. Milestones
1.0 provided a strong foundation upon which to create Milestones 2.0. There were many
challenges with Milestones 1.0, including the number of themes within a subcompetency
and some vague and misunderstood language. The Milestones 2.0 addressed these challenges
by decreasing the overall number of subcompetencies and themes, using more concise
language, and providing specific examples through a Supplemental Guide. These updated
milestones better represent the breadth of the General Preventive Medicine specialty
and will be a more useful tool in resident education.
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