Phase 2

Phase II of the HERMES Project will lead to the development of two new elements which will further help harmonise Education and training of young respiratory physicians across Europe.

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Curriculum Framework and Modules

The first element under ongoing development is a Curriculum Framework which provides a framework as basis for curriculum development and implementation in individual countries. This document has two main sections. Section I provides a rationale for training in Respiratory Medicine in terms of:

• Organisation
• Course management
• Teaching methods
• Learning methods
• Assessment methods

Section II is composed of 34 modules which largely coincide with the syllabus modules published in 2006. Each module contains elements of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour and cites existing Guidelines.

This curriculum was drafted by our Task Force. Similar to what was done last year, a wide-reaching consultation is being organised to ensure that consensus is achieved throughout the content of the curriculum. A Delphi process will therefore be staged, so that all interested parties can assess the curriculum contents in a number of surveys by groups of diseases. Click here to access the links to these surveys.

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Educational resources

The second element to be developed will be a website (to be included in the ERS learning resources) which will link existing ERS educational resources (such as ERS Guidelines, Monographs, Journal articles etc) to the appropriate modules of the HERMES syllabus. This will help physicians and trainees to quickly access materials matching their areas of interest.

The HERMES Task Force would like to involve trainees in the reviewing process of the educational resources which will be linked to the HERMES syllabus. As a reward, trainees will be offered two months free ERS membership granting them access to all ERS materials.

 Interested trainees can register here