%0 Journal Article %T The role of mobile technology for resident assessment of surgical skills in the CBME era %A Kashif Visram %J Archive of "Canadian Urological Association Journal". %D 2019 %R 10.5489/cuaj.5849 %X The transition to competency-based medical education (CBME) is in full swing for Canadian urology, as all new cohorts of residents will be trained under this model. In the past, competence was assumed to be achieved after completion of a five-year time-based residency. Now, trainees are expected to demonstrate competence, through frequent assessment, in clearly defined entrustable professional activities (EPAs). Once a trainee achieves competence in all EPAs, they demonstrate they have the capability to practice urology independently %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6363570/