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Kleineberg NN, van der Meulen M, Franke C, Klingelhoefer L, Sauerbier A, Di Liberto G, Carvalho V, Berendse HW, Deuschl G. Differences in neurology residency training programmes across Europe - a survey among the Residents and Research Fellow Section of the European Academy of Neurology national representatives. Eur J Neurol 2020; 27:1356-1363. [PMID: 32248603 PMCID: PMC7496990 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Neurology is rapidly evolving as a result of continuous diagnostic and therapeutic progress, which influences the daily work of neurologists. Therefore, updating residency training programmes is crucial for the future of neurology. Several countries are currently discussing and/or modifying the structure of their neurology residency training programme. A detailed and up-to-date overview of the available European residency training programmes will aid this process. METHODS A questionnaire addressing numerous aspects of residency training programmes in neurology was distributed among 38 national representatives of the Resident and Research Fellow Section of the European Academy of Neurology. RESULTS We obtained data from 32 European countries (response rate 84%). The median (range) duration of the residency training programmes was 60 (12-72) months. In the majority of countries, rotations to other medical disciplines were mandatory, mostly psychiatry (69%), internal medicine (66%) and neurosurgery (59%). However, the choice of medical fields and the duration of rotations varied substantially between countries. In 50% of countries, there were formal regulations regarding training in evidence-based medicine, teaching skills and/or leadership qualities. In many countries (75%), residents had to take an examination. CONCLUSIONS We found substantial variation among European countries in the duration of residency training programmes, and especially in the choice of obligatory rotations to external medical disciplines. Despite a presumably similar spectrum of patients, neurology residency training programmes across Europe are not harmonized. The structure of the programme should be determined by its relevance for neurologists today and in the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- N N Kleineberg
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Brain Tumor Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - L Klingelhoefer
- Department of Neurology, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
| | - A Sauerbier
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Matosinhos Local Unit, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Senhora da Hora, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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