Chapter 6 Template
Training Requirements for the Specialty of X
UEMS Section for Infectious Diseases
September 2012
Training Requirements for the Specialty of X
European Standards of Postgraduate Medical Specialist Training
(old chapter 6)
Preamble
• Role of UEMS in setting Standards in the field of PGT, ref to Charter on PGT
• Aim and scope of this document
• Non exhaustive document
• Living document to reflect modern medical practice
• Principle of subsidiarity: European Standards aims to complement National
Training Programmes.
• National Authorities remain responsible and accountable for the
organisation of Post Graduate Medical Training.
• The added value of European Standards in PGT
• No matter where they were trained in in Europe, all specialists should
possess the same core competencies in a given specialty.
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
1. Content of training and learning outcome
Competencies required of the trainee
• Focus should not just be on the duration of training, but
also on the quality and content of the training programme.
• Include a description of the competencies required of a
specialist at the end of training(IMO, T. Duffy)
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
1. Content of training and learning outcome
• Description of core competencies and specific competencies
(EBA, L. Christiansson)
• Definition of competence: knowledge, skills and
professionalism
• ‘Learning Outcomes’ means statements of what a learner
knows, understands and is able to do on completion of a
learning process, which are defined in terms of knowledge,
skills and competence.
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
1. Content of training and learning outcome
a. Theoretical knowledge
• Should include the main domains covered by the
specialty with a short description of domains that
trainee should master in the specialty
b. Practical and clinical skills
• Key skills to possess in this specialty
• Number of procedures required….
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
1. Content of training and learning outcome
• c. Professionalism
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Ethical commitment and principles
Attitude(EBA, E. Van Gessel)
Fundamentals of Economics and health management (UEMS Vice Pres. S. Ramuscello)
Quality and Safety Management (EBA, L. Christiansson)
Non technical skills (EBA, L. Christiansson)
Multidisciplinary aspects (EBA, L. Christiansson)
Irish 8 domains of Good medical Practice (IMO, T. Duffy)
- Patient safety and Quality of Care
- Relating to Patients
- Communication and Interpersonnal Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Management (including self-management)
- Scholarship
- Professionalism
- Clinical skills
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
2. Organisation of training
a. Schedule of training
• Minimum duration of training
• Include required timing
• It could also include a ‘timeline’ or relative prioritization as to
when these competencies should be achieved – some may be
achieved in parallel with others while others necessarily build
on earlier competencies. (IMO, T. Duffy)
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
b. Assessment and evaluation
• Definition of assessment, description of formative and summative
assessments,
• Cf Presentation A. Tenore
• Assessment: Process by which information is obtained relative to some
known objective or goal. (a broad term that includes testing)
• Evaluation: Inherent in the idea of evaluation is "value." Process designed
to provide information that will help us make a judgment about a given
situation
c. Governance
• This section could include issues such as whether the trainees are included
in the governance including appeals etc. This could also refer to how the
quality of the program should be assessed (IMO, T. Duffy)
II. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINERS
1. Process for recognition as trainer
a. Requested qualification and experience
• b. Core competencies for trainers
• Special Qualifications of the trainers when required - Skill mix
of the teachers involved
• Program of formal training and teaching, training and
teaching methods (Sports Medicine, R. Frischknecht)
2. Quality management for trainers
III. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
1. Process for recognition as training center
a. Requirement on staff and clinical activities
• Minimal number of patients cared for as inpatients and as out
patients
• Range of clinical specialties
• Composition and availability of faculty, training programme defined,
guidelines applies (EBA, L. Christiansson)
• Trainee / trainer ratio
• Minimal scientific activity
b. Requirement on equipment, accommodation
• Medical-technical equipment, library, opportunities for R&D (EBA, L.
Christiansson)
III. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
2. Quality Management within Training institutions
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Accreditation (EBA, L. Christiansson)
Clinical Governance (EBA, L. Christiansson)
Manpower planning
Regular report
External auditing
Transparency of training programmes
Structure for coordination of training
Framework of approval – how are they approved (IMO, T. Duffy)