Abstract
The 10-year-old European syllabus for paediatric respiratory medicine (PRM; also known as paediatric pulmonology) was updated by a consensus-based method using an expert task force for redrafting, and a subsequent Delphi process to achieve consensus. There was a high degree of consensus for the final syllabus, which has been streamlined and made more relevant to current practice. All modules are now mandatory apart from the undertaking of research projects, which is optional. Although there are still a number of countries in Europe which do not recognise PRM as a separate subspecialty, there are paediatric respiratory physicians practising in every country in Europe, and a current and harmonised European syllabus in the subspecialty remains important for defining the training and areas of practice of PRM practitioners.
Abstract
The European syllabus for paediatric respiratory medicine has been updated by a task force in conjunction with the ERS Paediatric Assembly and designated national experts. It has several new modules, and only one optional module remains. http://bit.ly/2KB9wcy
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: R. Primhak has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: N. Tabin is an employee of the European Respiratory Society.
Conflict of interest: N. Beydon has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: J. Bhatt has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: E. Eber has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: J. Hammer has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: A. Martinez-Gimeno has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: F. Midulla has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: R. Nenna has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: J. Paton has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: R. Ross Russell has nothing to disclose.
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