Questionnaire on Education and Training of Thoracic Surgeons in European Countries

1. Please provide the following contact information:

   First Name
   Last Name
   Title
   Organization
   Work Phone
   E-mail

2. What is the average age when leaving High School (or equivalent)?    years
   

3. What is the duration of academic medical studies (Medical school) until qualification of MD or equivalent?  years
   

4. What is the duration (IF ANY) of obligatory practical medical experience before registration as a medical practitioner? (Not as a surgeon) years
   

5. What is the average age a doctor becomes registered as a medical practitioner, ready for surgical training?  years
   

6. Does education in surgery start immediately after termination of academic studies?  Yes  No .....if yes, for how many years?
   
   

7. Is general surgical education required before specialization for thoracic surgery? Yes No
   
   

8. If so, what proof is required of sufficient general surgical experience:
   Logbook, defined number of surgical procedures
   Logbook, defined number of diagnostic procedures
   

9. If required, is general surgical education examined before progressing to Thoracic surgical education?

   Written examination Oral examination Both written and oral examination
   

10. Is FULL recognition in general surgery (as opposed to basic surgical training) required before specialization in thoracic surgery?

    Yes - full recognition in general surgery
    No - basic surgical training only
    There is no separate recognition of training in thoracic surgery in my country
    

11. Do thoracic surgery trainees undergo any training in cardiac surgery?

    No
    Yes, optional
    Yes, compulsory
    
    

12. If thoracic surgical trainees DO undergo cardiac training, is there an obligatory duration of non-cardiac thoracic training?

    Yes
    No
    

13. If thoracic surgical trainees DO undergo cardiac training, how long is this for on average?  years
    

14. What is the minimum duration of training in thoracic surgery?  years
    

15. Is there a requirement for the trainee to produce a logbook of thoracic procedures undertaken?

    Yes
    No
    
    

16. Is there a recognised minimum number of thoracic procedures to be carried out by the trainee? Yes  No

    Please give details...
    

17. Is a formal examination required to achieve final recognition as a thoracic surgeon?

    No, only recognition as a qualified general surgeon Yes, but recognition is as a cardiothoracic surgeon Yes. Recognition is as a thoracic surgeon.
    

18. Is oesophageal surgery in your country practiced:

    Predominantly by thoracic surgeons About equally by thoracic and visceral surgeons In a minority by thoracic surgeons Never by thoracic surgeons
    

19. Does thoracic surgical training include training in oesophageal surgery?

    Not at all Only as part of basic surgical training Optionally during thoracic training Compulsorily during thoracic training

    Name of an alternative contact in your country to answer any of these questions
    e-mail address

     

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