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Review
. 2018 Mar;14(1):19-28.
doi: 10.1183/20734735.019317.

Update of the ERS international Adult Respiratory Medicine syllabus for postgraduate training

Nathalie Tabin  1 , Sharon Mitchell  1 , Elaine O'Connell  2 , Daiana Stolz  3 , Gernot Rohde  3
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Review

Update of the ERS international Adult Respiratory Medicine syllabus for postgraduate training

Nathalie Tabin et al. Breathe (Sheff). 2018 Mar.

Abstract

First published in 2006, the first European core syllabus in Adult Respiratory Medicine was developed with the intention of harmonising education and training throughout Europe. Internationally recognised by the European Union of Medical Specialists and identified as the first document of its kind in respiratory medicine, it has provided a comprehensive guide for both local and national institutions in the development of adult respiratory training programmes. Like all fields in education, respiratory medicine is an ever-changing area and as such, respective syllabi, curricula and training programmes must adapt and diversify in line with the evolution of core medical concepts. Given the proven importance of the Adult Respiratory Medicine syllabus from both a national and international standpoint, it is of equal importance that said syllabus remains abreast of emerging trends so as to sustain the synchronisation of respiratory medicine in Europe. In order to develop an updated programme, a comprehensive review process of the current syllabus is a necessary endeavour and a step that the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has undertaken through the process of a needs assessment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest N. Tabin is an employee of the European Respiratory Society. Conflict of interest S. Mitchell is an employee of the European Respiratory Society. Conflict of interest E. O’Connell has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest D. Stolz is the Chair of the Education Council for the European Respiratory Society 2017–2020. Conflict of interest G. Rohde reports personal fees from Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Solvay, GSK, Essex Pharma, MSD, Roche and Novartis for lectures including service on speakers bureaus and/or consultancy during advisory board meeting; and personal fees from GSK for travel accommodation/meeting expenses, all outside the submitted work.

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