Harmonisation of respiratory medicine: the success story of European curriculum development

Daiana Stolz; Nathalie Tabin; Amy Farr

doi:10.21037/jtd.2019.02.40

Harmonisation of respiratory medicine: the success story of European curriculum development

J Thorac Dis. 2021 Mar;13(3):2029-2034. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.02.40.

Authors

Daiana Stolz¹, Nathalie Tabin², Amy Farr²

Affiliations

¹ Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
² Education Department, European Respiratory Society, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Abstract

In 2005, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) launched a project to harmonise education and training and to address the heterogeneity of respiratory health training across Europe. Since then, various educational activities have been developed for different target audiences. This article will describe the overall methodology and the projects developed over the years, detailing their objectives and target audiences. Moving forward, ERS strives to provide a structure for the continuing professional development of respiratory physicians.

Keywords: Education; continuing professional development; curriculum design; respiratory medicine; syllabus.

Publication types

Review