Medicina, Vol. 59 No. 4, 2023.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2023_309425
The Added Value of UEMS EU Specialist Assessment
Vesna Kušec
; Dječja bolnica Srebrnjak, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nada Čikeš
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS, Union Européenne de Médicines Spécialistes) has its goal to develop the highest standards in education of medical specialists, promote harmonisation of specialist training in Europe and consequently ensure similar healthcare framework for the EU populations. The UEMS was established more than 60 years ago and now with membership of National Medical Associations from 41 countries and including 43 medical specialties. There is a long tradition of specialist assessment conducted by specialist sections together with respective EU Boards as a part of quality assurance process for specialist training, and currently includes almost all specialties. One of the UEMS bodies, Council for Specialist Medical Assessment (CESMA) is dedicated to this task, and performs appraisals for the exam process. The exam is constructed to assess application of knowledge, consists of a written part (multiple choice questions) and sometimes oral and practical part. Inspection of the candidate’s logbook is an important criterion for the exam application. UEMS exam is a mark of excellence and career progress for the successful candidate and respected as proof of the highest healthcare specialist competencies in EU and also in the rest of the world. UEMS has signed agreements with many countries and UEMS exam is recognised as an equivalent to national specialty exam or an equal alternative to national certification. The UEMS EU certificate or diploma of successful passing the exam is not a licence for work. On the national level, medical specialists awarded the EU UEMS diploma / certificate (or fellowship) represent a quality mark for the highest specialist training standards as practiced in their country.
Ključne riječi
competencies; medical specialist; specialist assessment; specialist training
Hrčak ID:
309425
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2023.
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