Gersten Jonker

22   Chapter 1 interview study using a constructivist grounded theory approach the focus is on how decision-makers ascertain that trainees have reached the competence level of a medical specialist. Chapter 8 explores the possible role of EPAs in postgraduate anesthesiology training and sets an agenda for curriculum development and research. The thesis concludes with a General discussion in Chapter 9 that highlights findings from each study in the thesis and puts them into perspective of the literature. It describes implications of the research for clinical educational practice and suggests avenues for further research. Note: The thesis is a collection of research articles, written as stand-alone papers. A degree of repetition and overlap across chapters is therefore inevitable.