PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CLINICAL PROCESSES BASED ON EPA TECHNOLOGY

This article provides a scientific, theoretical, and methodological analysis of the pedagogical foundations for preparing students for clinical processes based on EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities) technology. The study highlights the importance of organizing clinical education on the basis of competency-based, practice-oriented, and reflective approaches. Additionally, the article expands the conceptual framework of EPA implementation by integrating workplace-based assessment tools, simulation technologies, and staged entrustment models.