Update of the European paediatric respiratory medicine syllabus

Abstract

The 10-year-old European syllabus for paediatric respiratory medicine (PRM; also known as paediatric pulmonology) was updated by a consensus-based method using an expert task force for redrafting, and a subsequent Delphi process to achieve consensus. There was a high degree of consensus for the final syllabus, which has been streamlined and made more relevant to current practice. All modules are now mandatory apart from the undertaking of research projects, which is optional. Although there are still a number of countries in Europe which do not recognise PRM as a separate subspecialty, there are paediatric respiratory physicians practising in every country in Europe, and a current and harmonised European syllabus in the subspecialty remains important for defining the training and areas of practice of PRM practitioners.

Celebrating 10 years of ERS HERMES examination in paediatric respiratory medicine

“…New MCQs are created each year; each question undergoes a rigorous process of formulation and validation by European representatives, who ensure that current and authentic professional situations are illustrated. The examination is based on a European syllabus in paediatric respiratory medicine, published in Breathe [ 1 ], and the examination blueprint. The HERMES examination is designed and constructed using its respective examination blueprints.…”