Roberto Anaya-Alaminos1,2, Marie Louise Rassmussen3, Simon S M Fung4, Jelena Potic5,6, Miguel González-Andrades7. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain. 2. VISIOON Ophthalmic Clinic, Granada, Spain. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 5. Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. 6. Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, Fondation Asile des Aveugles, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. 7. Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Department of Ophthalmology, Reina Sofia University Hospital and University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain. Miguel.gonzalez@imibic.org.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVES: This study aims to benchmark the training programs of European ophthalmology residents. SUBJECTS/ METHODS: An online survey, aimed at European ophthalmology residents in training and those within two years of completion, was sent through the national representatives of the European Society of Ophthalmology, Young Ophthalmologists section (SOE-YO). The study involved 214 subjects representing 36 of the 44 European countries offering ophthalmology training programs. RESULTS: Among the surveyed, 74.8% of participants had an official national curriculum; 55.8% had a national specialty examination to accredit their training as ophthalmologists. 45.8% were satisfied or very satisfied with the clinical skills acquired, while 42.1% were completely dissatisfied with the surgical skills achieved. Considering the 4th year residents (mean duration of the residency), many of them did not perform phacoemulsification surgery (34%), pterygium excision (46.9%), or repair of eyelid laceration (31.3%). CONCLUSIONS: There is great heterogeneity in the competencies achieved by residents in training according to their country of origin, especially in terms of surgical competences.
BACKGROUND/ OBJECTIVES: This study aims to benchmark the training programs of European ophthalmology residents. SUBJECTS/ METHODS: An online survey, aimed at European ophthalmology residents in training and those within two years of completion, was sent through the national representatives of the European Society of Ophthalmology, Young Ophthalmologists section (SOE-YO). The study involved 214 subjects representing 36 of the 44 European countries offering ophthalmology training programs. RESULTS: Among the surveyed, 74.8% of participants had an official national curriculum; 55.8% had a national specialty examination to accredit their training as ophthalmologists. 45.8% were satisfied or very satisfied with the clinical skills acquired, while 42.1% were completely dissatisfied with the surgical skills achieved. Considering the 4th year residents (mean duration of the residency), many of them did not perform phacoemulsification surgery (34%), pterygium excision (46.9%), or repair of eyelid laceration (31.3%). CONCLUSIONS: There is great heterogeneity in the competencies achieved by residents in training according to their country of origin, especially in terms of surgical competences.
Authors: Karl C Golnik; Janice C Law; Kim Ramasamy; Tamer H Mahmoud; Ogugua N Okonkwo; Jatinder Singh; J Fernando Arevalo Journal: Retina Date: 2017-09 Impact factor: 4.256