TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences and similarities in rheumatology specialty training programmes across European countries
AU - Sivera, Francisca
AU - Ramiro, Sofia
AU - Cikes, Nada
AU - Dougados, Maxime
AU - Gossec, Laure
AU - Kvien, Tore K.
AU - Lundberg, Ingrid E.
AU - Mandl, Peter
AU - Moorthy, Arumugam
AU - Panchal, Sonia
AU - Da Silva, José A. P.
AU - Bijlsma, Johannes W.
AU - AUTHOR GROUP
AU - Collaku, Ledio
AU - Aroyan, Armine
AU - Radner, Helga
AU - Tushina, Anastasyia
AU - de Langhe, Ellen
AU - Sokolovic, Sekib
AU - Shumnalieva, Russka
AU - Baresic, Marko
AU - Senolt, Ladislav
AU - Holland-Fischer, Mette
AU - Kull, Mart
AU - Puolitaival, Antti
AU - Letsveridze, Khatuna
AU - Hueber, Axel
AU - Fanouriakis, Antonis
AU - MacMullan, Paul
AU - Rimar, Doron
AU - Bugatti, Serena
AU - Zepa, Julija
AU - Menasssa, Jeanine
AU - Karpec, Diana
AU - Misevska-Percinkova, Snezana
AU - Cassar, Karen
AU - Deseatnicova, Elena
AU - Tas, Sander
AU - Haavardsholm, Espen
AU - Sznajd, Jan
AU - Berghea, Florian
AU - Trifonova, Elena
AU - Jeremic, Ivica
AU - Mlynarikova, Vanda
AU - Frank-Bertoncelj, Mojca
AU - Chatzidionysiou, Aikaterina
AU - Dumusc, Alexandre
AU - Hatemi, Gulen
AU - Ozdemirel, Erhan
AU - Biliavska, Iuliia
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Objectives To analyse the similarities and discrepancies between the official rheumatology specialty training programmes across Europe. Methods A steering committee defined the main aspects of training to be assessed. In 2013, the rheumatology official training programmes were reviewed for each of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) countries and two local physicians independently extracted data on the structure of training, included competencies and assessments performed. Analyses were descriptive. Results 41 of the 45 EULAR countries currently provide specialist training in rheumatology; in the remaining four rheumatologists are trained abroad. 36 (88%) had a single national curriculum, one country had two national curricula and four had only local or university-specific curricula. The mean length of training programmes in rheumatology was 45 (SD 19) months, ranging between 3 and 72months. General internal medicine training was mandatory in 40 (98%) countries, and was performed prior to and/or during the rheumatology training programme (mean length: 33 (19) months). 33 (80%) countries had a formal final examination. Conclusions Most European countries provide training in rheumatology, but the length, structure, contents and assessments of these training programmes are quite heterogeneous. In order to promote excellence in standards of care and to support physicians' mobility, a certain degree of harmonisation should be encouraged
AB - Objectives To analyse the similarities and discrepancies between the official rheumatology specialty training programmes across Europe. Methods A steering committee defined the main aspects of training to be assessed. In 2013, the rheumatology official training programmes were reviewed for each of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) countries and two local physicians independently extracted data on the structure of training, included competencies and assessments performed. Analyses were descriptive. Results 41 of the 45 EULAR countries currently provide specialist training in rheumatology; in the remaining four rheumatologists are trained abroad. 36 (88%) had a single national curriculum, one country had two national curricula and four had only local or university-specific curricula. The mean length of training programmes in rheumatology was 45 (SD 19) months, ranging between 3 and 72months. General internal medicine training was mandatory in 40 (98%) countries, and was performed prior to and/or during the rheumatology training programme (mean length: 33 (19) months). 33 (80%) countries had a formal final examination. Conclusions Most European countries provide training in rheumatology, but the length, structure, contents and assessments of these training programmes are quite heterogeneous. In order to promote excellence in standards of care and to support physicians' mobility, a certain degree of harmonisation should be encouraged
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206791
DO - https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206791
M3 - Article
C2 - 25749050
SN - 0003-4967
VL - 74
SP - 1183
EP - 1187
JO - Annals of the rheumatic diseases
JF - Annals of the rheumatic diseases
IS - 6
ER -