Table 3 Curriculum modules

  1. Respiratory physiology and pathophysiology

  2. Respiratory failure

  3. Respiratory medical and surgical conditions

  4. Ventilation and airway management

  5. Other respiratory therapies

  6. Cardiovascular disorders

  7. Renal disorders

  8. Central nervous system disorders

  9. Metabolic and endocrine effects in critical illness

  10. Infectious diseases

  11. Acute haematologic and oncologic disorders

  12. Acute gastrointestinal and abdominal disorders

  13. Environmental hazards

  14. Immunology and transplantation

  15. Monitoring, quality control and biostatistics

  16. Practical skills

  17. Management

  18. Communications and ethics

  19. Basics of evidence-based medicine and research

  20. Prevention