TY - JOUR
T1 - Subspecialty training in Europe
T2 - a report by the European Network of Young Gynaecological Oncologists
AU - Lanner, Maximilian
AU - Nikolova, Tanja
AU - Gutic, Bojana
AU - Nikolova, Natasha
AU - Pletnev, Andrei
AU - Selcuk, Ilker
AU - Vlachos, Dimitrios-Efthymios
AU - Razumova, Zoia
AU - Bizzarri, Nicolo
AU - Theofanakis, Charlampos
AU - Lepka, Piotr
AU - Kahramanoglu, Ilker
AU - Han, Sileny
AU - Nasser, Sara
AU - Molnar, Szabolcs
AU - Hudry, Delphine
AU - Montero-Macias, Rosa
AU - de Lange, Natascha
AU - Macuks, Ronalds
AU - Hasanov, Mir Fuad
AU - Karimbayli, Ramina
AU - Gagua, Irina
AU - Andrade, Claudia
AU - Pardal, Catarina
AU - Dotlic, Jelena
AU - Alvarez, Rosa Maria
AU - Hruda, Martin
AU - Fruhauf, Filip
AU - Ekdahl, Linnea
AU - Antonsen, Sofie Leisby
AU - Sukhin, Vladyslav
AU - Eriksson, Ane Gerda Zahl
AU - Gliozheni, Elko
AU - Delic, Ratko
AU - Satanova, Alima
AU - Kovacevic, Nina
AU - Gristsenko, Liidia
AU - Babloyan, Suzanna
AU - Zalewski, Kamil
AU - Bharathan, Rasiah
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - BackgroundESGO (European Society of Gynaecological Oncology) and partners are continually improving the developmental opportunities for gynaecological oncology fellows. The objectives of this survey were to evaluate the progress in the infrastructure of the training systems in Europe over the past decade. We also evaluated training and assessment techniques, the perceived relevance of ENYGO (European Network of Young Gynaecological Oncologists) initiatives, and unmet needs of trainees.MethodologyNational representatives of ENYGO from 39 countries were contacted with an electronic survey. A graduation in well/moderately/loosely-structured training systems was performed. Descriptive statistical analysis and frequency tables, as well as two-sided Fisher's exact test, were used.ResultsNational representatives from 33 countries answered our survey questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 85%. A national fellowship is offered in 22 countries (66.7%). A logbook to document progress during training is mandatory in 24 (72.7%) countries. A logbook of experience is only utilized in a minority of nations (18%) for assessment purposes. In 42.4% of countries, objective assessments are recognized. Trainees in most countries (22 (66.7%)) requested additional training in advanced laparoscopic surgery. 13 (39.4%) countries have a loosely-structured training system, 11 (33.3%) a moderately-structured training system, and 9 (27.3%) a well-structured training system.ConclusionSince the last publication in 2011, ENYGO was able to implement new activities, workshops, and online education to support training of gynaecological oncology fellows, which were all rated by the respondents as highly useful. This survey also reveals the limitations in establishing more accredited centers, centralized cancer care, and the lack of laparoscopic training.
AB - BackgroundESGO (European Society of Gynaecological Oncology) and partners are continually improving the developmental opportunities for gynaecological oncology fellows. The objectives of this survey were to evaluate the progress in the infrastructure of the training systems in Europe over the past decade. We also evaluated training and assessment techniques, the perceived relevance of ENYGO (European Network of Young Gynaecological Oncologists) initiatives, and unmet needs of trainees.MethodologyNational representatives of ENYGO from 39 countries were contacted with an electronic survey. A graduation in well/moderately/loosely-structured training systems was performed. Descriptive statistical analysis and frequency tables, as well as two-sided Fisher's exact test, were used.ResultsNational representatives from 33 countries answered our survey questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 85%. A national fellowship is offered in 22 countries (66.7%). A logbook to document progress during training is mandatory in 24 (72.7%) countries. A logbook of experience is only utilized in a minority of nations (18%) for assessment purposes. In 42.4% of countries, objective assessments are recognized. Trainees in most countries (22 (66.7%)) requested additional training in advanced laparoscopic surgery. 13 (39.4%) countries have a loosely-structured training system, 11 (33.3%) a moderately-structured training system, and 9 (27.3%) a well-structured training system.ConclusionSince the last publication in 2011, ENYGO was able to implement new activities, workshops, and online education to support training of gynaecological oncology fellows, which were all rated by the respondents as highly useful. This survey also reveals the limitations in establishing more accredited centers, centralized cancer care, and the lack of laparoscopic training.
KW - laparoscopes
KW - gynecologic surgical procedures
U2 - 10.1136/ijgc-2020-002176
DO - 10.1136/ijgc-2020-002176
M3 - Article
SN - 1048-891X
VL - 31
SP - 575
EP - 584
JO - International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
JF - International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
IS - 4
ER -