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

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.

Structured and evidence-based training of technical skills in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery

“…Generally, national learning objectives, both technical and non-technical in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery, are provided by the National Health Services in collaboration with the societies for the specific speciality, and statement of aims rely on the syllabus established by the international societies e.g., European Respiratory Society (ERS) or American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) (11)(12)(13). In most cases, the presented statements of aims, are lists of knowledge and skills needed in order to handle, diagnose or treat patients with pulmonary or thoracic diseases, but it is unclear what the evidence behind these lists are.…”

Research on the Innovation of the Cultivation Mode of Biology Postgraduate Students in Local Normal Universities —Take Xinyang Normal University as an Example

“…At present, the training mode of postgraduates at home and abroad can be divided into "curriculum mode", "apprenticeship mode" and "curriculum + thesis mode" (Isaac et al, 2018;Pacifico et al, 2018;Peng and Lin, 2010;Sun, 2009;Tabin et al, 2018). The postgraduate talent training mode based on the "course mode" is represented by the University of Maryland and other universities in the United States: Western universities such as the University of Maryland require postgraduate students to obtain master's degree after completing the specified courses and passing the corresponding course examination, instead of writing and reviewing the master's thesis, the master's postgraduates who are really engaged in scientific research ability training are all arranged for training and training in the doctoral stage (Pacifico et al, 2018;Tabin et al, 2018).…”

“…At present, the training mode of postgraduates at home and abroad can be divided into "curriculum mode", "apprenticeship mode" and "curriculum + thesis mode" (Isaac et al, 2018;Pacifico et al, 2018;Peng and Lin, 2010;Sun, 2009;Tabin et al, 2018). The postgraduate talent training mode based on the "course mode" is represented by the University of Maryland and other universities in the United States: Western universities such as the University of Maryland require postgraduate students to obtain master's degree after completing the specified courses and passing the corresponding course examination, instead of writing and reviewing the master's thesis, the master's postgraduates who are really engaged in scientific research ability training are all arranged for training and training in the doctoral stage (Pacifico et al, 2018;Tabin et al, 2018). The "apprentice mode" is a relatively traditional vocational education mode in Western European universities, represented by Western European institutions of higher learning (Coker et al, 2018;Ran et al, 2018), during reading, students are required to participate in the scientific research work such as related topic experiment, data collection, sorting and analysis, and act as assistants for tutors, Under the guidance of the tutor, finish the writing of the graduation thesis, submit the graduation thesis and carry out the expert review, and obtain the corresponding degree through the defense.…”

Update of the European paediatric respiratory medicine syllabus

“…A revision and update of the curriculum will also be necessary in due course. The adult respiratory medicine syllabus has also recently been updated and a similar procedure was adopted for this PRM syllabus update [5].…”