HERMES Projects

Adult HERMES

The Adult HERMES Task Force will soon publish the results of its accreditation phase whereby a series of recommendations will be given. Training centres can aspire to be recognised as European training centres by the ERS in the frame of the HERMES initiative. This Task Force has published its European consensus-based syllabus in 2006 and curriculum in 2008. The HERMES booklet of "European Standards for Training in Adult Respiratory Medicine: Syllabus, Curriculum and Diploma" is now available. This is a compendium of the documents produced from the wide-ranging consensus processes. This booklet contains the syllabus, the curriculum, the examination as well as the editorials regarding HERMES. Order this unique reference of medical education. Click here.

The Adult HERMES Task Force has paved the way for other HERMES initiatives across respiratory medicine specialties. It has become a model for its wide-ranging consensus process involving experts, academicians, practitioners, educators and trainees.

Paediatric HERMES

As one of the most successful offshoots of the HERMES initiative, the Paediatric HERMES continues in its fast paced developments. Keep updated with the Task Force's developments Click here. The Paediatric Respiratory Medicine European consensus-based syllabus was published in March 2009. The curriculum is recently published. It is a dynamic document which will operationalise the syllabus and seeks to standardise training in the field.  Click here. The Inaugural European Examination in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine will happen in Amsterdam at the 2011 ERS Annual Congress  Click here. The Paediatric HERMES booklet of "European Standards for Training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine: Syllabus, Curriculum and Assessments" is now available. This is a compendium of the documents produced from the wide-ranging consensus processes. This booklet contains the syllabus, the curriculum, the examination as well as the editorials regarding HERMES. Order this unique reference of medical education. Click here.

Spirometry HERMES

The European Spirometry certification program will give recommendations at a European level which will constitute the basis for an "ESDL", a European Spirometry Driving License. This Task Force following the HERMES initiative seeks to review and give recommendations on spirometry training across Europe. Click here.

Respiratory Critical Care HERMES

Following on from the other successful HERMES projects, the Respiratory Critical Care educational task force was officially launched in September 2009.  The projects overall aim is to harmonise training in Critical Care Respiratory Medicine (CCRM) throughout Europe. Click here

Sleep HERMES

With the increasing importance of respiratory sleep medicine (RSM), the project of Harmonised Education in Respiratory Medicine for European Specialists (HERMES) in Sleep Medicine aims at establishing common standards in Respiratory Sleep training and education across European countries. The "HERMES European Core Syllabus in Respiratory Disorders during sleep" will be finalized by the end of 2010 in order to prepare a curriculum in 2011.  Click here