Improving the Standards of Resident Training in Europe

In order to provide guidance on ideal standards for training in Orthopaedic Residency programmes, we wish to obtain data on current training objectives as laid down by each National Association. Please would you complete the following questionnaire, this information will then be distributed to give you evidence of the similarities and differences in Training in European |Orthopaedics.

Please tick all boxes which apply: Feel free to add freehand comments at the end.

  1. Indicate the length of Specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedics, in years:

 5x678Other……………

2. How are Trainees selected in your programmes?

xBy examxBy interviewxBy ranking

xOther…a jury ( head of training and program directors of different surgical specialties together ) reviews all these datas once a year in all the universiies and selects the candidates. When a resident is “chosen” in one university and there is no position for him or her he may then directly go to another program I nthe country if he or she finds a position ……………..

3.Do your Training Programmes comply with specific Educational Requirements?

xNational CurriculumRegional CurriculumLocal Protocols

None of these

4.Do your curricula assess?

xContent of trainingxLists of operationsxNumbers of operations

xIndividual work plansxTechnical skillsOther………………………

5.How do you regulate Surgical Activity?

xType of operationsxNumber of procedures

Number of hours/sessionsOther……………

6. How do you regulate outpatient activity?

xNumber of patientsNumber of hours/sessions

Overall time allocationxOther…type of outpatient activity ( trauma , pediatrics etc…………

7. How do you assess Emergency/Trauma activity?

xNumber of proceduresxType of procedures

Number of hours/sessionsOverall time allocation

Other……………..

8.Is Research Activity compulsory?

Number of hours/sessions Peer reviewed papers

xNational/International PresentationsAudits

Specific time allocationNot compulsory

9.Are Trainees required to work in other Specialties?

Prior to Orthopaedic TrainingxDuring Orthopaedic Training

Not required

10. Which Specialties are required/recommended?

xGeneral SurgeryxVascular SurgeryxNeurosurgery

xPlastic SurgeryxThoracic SurgeryAnaesthesia/ITU

xEmergency DeptRheumatologyMedical SpecialtiesRadiology

11. Which Orthopaedic Specialties are Compulsory during training?

xArthroplastySpines xHandsPaediatrics

xTraumaOncologyxArthroscopy

Other………….

12. Are external educational/instructional courses encouraged?

CompulsoryxVoluntaryFunded by institution

x<10days/year>10days/year

13.Is there regular in-house dedicated training/educational time?

>6 hours/week<6 hours /weekxOccasionalNone

14.Are Training programmes regulated externally?

xBy National Training committeeBy Regional Programme Director

xBy local Academic DepartmentOther…………..

15.Do all Trainees require a logbook?

x NationalRegionalxElectronic

PaperNot compulsory

16. Do all trainees have annual appraisal/assessment?

InterviewExaminationxLogbook

Not compulsory

17. Is there a mechanism for terminating trainees employment?

Poor annual appraisalxRepeated poor appraisal but very difficult to do

No mechanism

18. Are trainees in difficulty given special consideration?

xCounsellingxOpportunity to repeat year

xOpportunity to change programme

19. Does a trainee’s final assessment include an examination?

xoralClinical exam with patients

OSCENo exam

20. If a final examination is taken, is this regulated/organised externally?

xNational examRegionalexamLocal exam

No examPersonal interview only

21. Do trainees participate in interim/intraining examinations?

xCompulsoryVoluntaryMCQ

xWrittenNo exam

22. What does final Specialist Diploma depend on?

xFinal examInterviewxAnnual assessment

xThesisxOther…a commissio ngives recommendations and the minisry of health gives the diploma……

23. What proportion of trainees are female?

<20%x20 -30%30-40%40-50%>50%

24. Are there opportunities for flexible or part time training?

flexible part timejob sharing NO

25. Does compliance with EWTD affect training?

Formal teaching included in 48hrx Teaching time additional to 48hr

Trainees not compliant/exempt

Further comments please: