Pediatric ORLPediatric ORLGeneve 2013Geneve 2013

 Baudoin T, Robb P, Akre H, Albegger K, Motta G,

Panosetti E, Somers T

  

Pediatric ORLPediatric ORLDubrovnik 2014

 Baudoin T, Robb P, Bjoerlin A, Akre H, Albegger K, Motta

G, Panosetti E, Somers T, Conde AKuo M (ESPO)

Members:

Gaetano Motta

Harriet Akre

Peter Robb

Klaus Albegger

Thomas Somers

Eugene Panosetti

Tomislav Baudoin

Michael Kuo (ESPO)

ESPO cooperation

ESPO Education Committee to review Log book

Invite ESPO to advise/propose Log book

Invite ESPO to recommend courses

Invite ESPO representative to Dubrovnik

Pediatric ORL

• PORL subspecialty is ORL-HNS in its entirety, applied to children

• „WHO definition of pediatric ≤18 years of age.”

Trainees

Target group of trainees highly motivated

Sub-specialist post-CCT only (national or/and EBEORL-HNS)

Super-specialties

1. Pediatric Otology2. Pediatric Rhinology and Facial

Plastics3. Pediatric Laryngology and

Phoniatrics4. Pediatric H&N Surgery

4 chapters within 1 subspecialty

1. Pediatric Otology2. Pediatric Rhinology and Facial Plastics3. Pediatric Laryngology and Phoniatrics4. Pediatric H&N Surgery

Level of competency

Any trainee must attain general competency level in the entire PORL subspecialty area, and advanced competency levels in his/her chosen super-specialty.

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IIn each super-specialty area, the surgeon must be “emergency-safe”.

Subspecialist

Super-specialist

Level of competency

Any trainee must attain advanced competency level of the majority skills of PORL subspecialty area.

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IThe surgeon must be “emergency-safe”!

Questions?

1. Duration – two years or goal achievement model?

2. Should we define the number of operations in each area?

3. Is it possible to accept transfer of some competency from general ORL training?

4. Previous experience in general ORL – HNS? (2 ys, 5 ys ?)

5. Courses?

6. Exam?

Duration

2 years

Minimum 1 year

Goal achievement

The competency and skills are the responsibility of the

local supervisor

Number of operations

Defined

Not defined

Transfer of competency

No

Yes!

Previous experience

2 ys

5 ys

none

Courses

Trainee should attend no less than two relevant

courses Desirable!

Courses must be UEMS accredited or accreditation sought

Ideally, the course should have a competency sign-off

European Paediatric Fellowship Programmes

Great Ormond Street Hospital (2 posts)

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Evelina Children’s Hospital

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow

Sheffield Children’s Hospital

(These posts are renumerated and are for one year by competitive interview. These hospitals also accept observers.)

Necker Children’s Hospital, Paris (observerships for 6 months)

US and Australian (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth) fellowships require registration with US and Australian medical boards by examination.

International Paediatric Otolaryngology Meetings and Courses

European Society for Paediatric Otolaryngology (Congress every 2 years)

British Paediatric Otolaryngology Course (once a year)

American Society for Paediatric Otolaryngology (once a year)

Paediatric Advanced Life Support (or equivalent course)

School or Paediatric ENT (SPENT - CRO)

Exam

According other subspecialties

Literature

Graham, Scadding, Bull: Pediatric ENT 1st EditionWetmore, Muntz, McGill: Pediatric Otolaryngology – Principles and Practice Pathways 2nd EditionBluestone and Stool’s Pediatric Otolaryngology 5th Edition

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