Training Programme - Overview

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Programme Objectives

In general terms, this training program intends to

• harmonize training programs in PRM between different European countries,
• establish clearly defined standards of knowledge and skill required to practice PRM on the tertiary care level,
• foster the development of a European network of competent tertiary care centres for PRM,
• thereby improve the level of care for children with complex or chronic respiratory disorders,
• thereby further enhance the European contribution to international scientific progress in the field of PRM.

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Programme Structure

The training program is structured in modules. Each module contains training in a specific area, expertise, or skill. Some modules are defined by content and duration, others by content only. Simultaneous training in different modules is possible, provided such a combination can be accepted as reasonable. A complete training can consist of modules acquired in several different training centres; the number of centres contributing to one specific trainee's program, however, should not exceed a maximum of five, and at least one of these training locations should be a full training centre.

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There are two different types of modules, obligatory and desirable:
Obligatory modules are those considered essential for successful training. The whole entity of desirable modules is not considered essential for training in PRM; however, a minimum of three such desirable modules should be attended by each trainee. Modules can also be characterised as either clinical or academic.

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Duration of Training

Complete training in PRM has a minimum duration of three years. For each obligatory module, which, by chance, has been undertaken previously in an accredited PRM training centre (i.e. during any previous training in Common Trunk or Secondary Care Paediatrics), the trainee may subtract three months. This reduction of training time in PRM is permissible up to a subtracted maximum of twelve months.

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Monitoring of Training

A training superviser is assigned to each trainee at the beginning of her/his training. This training superviser has to be a senior paediatric respiratory tutor; he/she advises the trainee on important training issues and reviews the trainee's progress in yearly intervals.

On a short-term basis, each trainee's progress is monitored by the tutor (or one of the tutors) in the training centre and the trainee her/himself. The trainee maintains a personal log book (portfolio), where she/he documents relevant training experiences. This log book and the trainee's progress through various training modules is discussed with the local tutor(s) in monthly intervals.

Successful completion of a training module is certified by the tutor. This certificate should be detailed, state duration of module, describe acquired knowledge and skill, and accurately quantify extent of theoretical and practical experience accumulated by the trainee.

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