Establishing Clinical Psychologists' Core Competencies and Sub-competencies in Taiwan Through a Focus Group Discussion

Authors

Wen-Yi Huang
Hung-Yeh Chang
Chen-Jay Kao
Yu-Pei Huang
Ming-Wei Chang
Ya-Jen Chuang
Bei-Yi Su
Chang-Chang Tseng
Chih-Wei Yang

Abstract

Purpose: Competency-based medical education (CBME) is gaining global attention and requires context-specific development. Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has also vigorously promoted the core competencies and sub-competencies of medical education in various specialties. This study aimed to establish a consensus on the core competencies and sub-competencies of clinical psychologists in Taiwan. Methods: In late 2022, the Association of Taiwan Clinical Psychologists (ATCP) and Taiwan Association of Clinical Psychology (TACP) formed the CBME Promotion Committee. Throughout 2023, the committee conducted a comprehensive literature review and engaged expert representatives in focus group discussions following a predetermined process to design the competency framework for clinical psychologists in Taiwan. Results: In February 2024, 37 experts reached a consensus via focus group discussions, resulting in a framework comprising 6 core competencies and 20 sub-competencies for newly trained clinical psychologists. Conclusions: The consensus workshop employed an objective, fair, and rigorous focus group methodology to construct a competency framework for clinical psychologists in Taiwan.

First Page

122

Last Page

135

DOI

10.6145/jme.202409_28(3).0004

Recommended Citation

Huang, Wen-Yi; Chang, Hung-Yeh; Kao, Chen-Jay; Huang, Yu-Pei; Chang, Ming-Wei; Chuang, Ya-Jen; Su, Bei-Yi; Tseng, Chang-Chang; and Yang, Chih-Wei (2024) "Establishing Clinical Psychologists' Core Competencies and Sub-competencies in Taiwan Through a Focus Group Discussion," Journal of Medical Education: Vol. 28: Iss. 3, Article 3.
DOI: [https://doi.org/]10.6145/jme.202409_28(3).0004
Available at: https://jme.researchcommons.org/journal/vol28/iss3/3