The Adult HERMES Project will continue for several years and includes the development of different educational products geared for training in Adult Respiratory Medicine. It has been divided into several clearly defined phases. Each phase has its specific objective.

 Preliminary phase Completed
Needs analysis, surveys, definition of project structure

 Phase 1 Completed
Development of a consensus-based European Core Syllabus

 Phase 2 Completed
Development of a consensus-based European Core Curriculum

 Phase 3 Ongoing
Voluntary Examinations for Specialists in Respiratory Medicine

Phase 4 Ongoing
Development of standards for training centers

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The HERMES Booklet

The HERMES Booklet of European Standards for Training in Adult Respiratory  Medicine: Syllabus, Curriculum and Diploma is now available. This unique reference brings together all the consensus-based documents produced by the Adult HERMES project altogether in one volume in an easily accessible format. This educational publication from the ERS School should have an essential place on the bookshelves of all those involved in the specialty whether they be practitioners, educators, trainees, programme directors, curriculum developers, providers or policy makers. Click here to order

Task Force Participants

Expert working group

• CHAIR
  Prof. Robert Loddenkemper, Germany
  
• Co-Chair
  Dr Paolo Palange, Italy, ERS School Chair
  
• Representative for Scandinavia
  Dr Birgitte Nybo, responsible for curriculum matters in Denmark
  
• Representative for UK
  Dr Gerrard Phillips, chairman of UK Specialty Advisory Committee
  
• Representative for Latin Europe
  Prof. Christophe Leroyer, responsible for curriculum matters in France
  
• Representative for Central Europe
  Dr Ildiko Horvath, responsible for curriculum matters in Hungary
  

Partner organisations & Advisors

• ERS, represented by its Secretary General, Dr Sylvia Hartl, Austria 
• UEMS Section of Pneumology, represented by its president, Dr Robin Stevenson, UK 
• EBAP, represented by its president, Dr Robin Stevenson, UK 
• FERS, represented by Prof. Giuseppe Di Maria, Italy 
• ERS Paediatrics Assembly, represented by Prof. Max Zach, Austria 
• Non-EU countries, represented by Prof. Alexander Chuchalin, Russia
• Permanent Working Group of Junior Doctors, represented by Dr Sander de Hosson, Netherlands 

National respondents
One national respondent has been selected in each country to participate actively in the project. Those respondents are experts in the field of education, training and accreditation matters in their own country.