A harmonised European training syllabus for thoracic surgery: report from the ESTS/ERS task force group

As has been reported for respiratory medicine, a high variance exists among European countries in the content and modes of delivery for specialty training in thoracic surgery. According to a survey by the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS; European Union of Medical Specialists) section of thoracic surgery conducted in 2013, disparities begin at the certifying body level: the specialist diploma is delivered by the ministry of health in half of the countries, and by various other authorities in the remaining countries [1]. Additionally, the designation of the specialty differs considerably: in 13 countries, thoracic surgery is practised as a monospecialty; in eight countries, it is combined with cardiac surgery; and in two countries (Belgium and Luxembourg), the designation does not exist.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - June 14, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Massard, G., Tabin, N., Mitchell, S., Batirel, H., Brunelli, A., Elia, S., Frick, A., Huertgen, M., Lerut, A., Molins, L., Papagiannopoulos, K., Subotic, D., van Schil, P., Varela, G., van Raemdonck, D. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research