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GENERAL ISSUES

1. Duration

(a) How long on average after graduation from medical school do you enter specialty training in Internal   Medicine?

Years

(b) How many years does the specialty training for Internal Medicine last?

Years

 

2. Specialisation

    (a) Is it possible to train in both Internal Medicine and a subspecialty (e.g. pulmonology) in your country?

Yes No

    (b) If yes - in which subspecialties?  (tick all that apply)

Cardiology        Neurology            Nephrology        Haematology     
Pneumonology   Gastroenterology  Endocrinology     Oncology        
Rheumatology      

Other subspecialties..

   (c) If yes, how many years training in Internal Medicine?

Years

       ..and how many years training in Subspecialty (on average)?

Years

   (d) If yes, are  the programmes in Internal Medicine and the subspecialty run at the same time?

Yes No

 

3. Common Trunk

(a) Do trainees in all medical subspecialties need to undertake a Common Trunk of Internal Medicine as part of their training?

Yes No

(b) If no, in which specialties is a Common Trunk not required ? (tick all that apply)

Cardiology        Neurology           Nephrology        Haematology     
Pneumonology   Gastroenterology Endocrinology     Oncology        
Rheumatology      

Other subspecialties..

(c) And how long does the Common Trunk last?

Years

 

4. Application

    (a) How do you enter training in Internal Medicine in your country? (tick all that apply)

        Exam    Interview   Other

        Please comment..

    (b) Do you apply at the local or national level?

        Local  National  Other

        Please comment..

5. Training Body

What training body is responsible for postgraduate training? (Ministry of health, university, postgraduate institute, local hospital board etc.) (tick all that apply)

        Ministry of Health    University    Local Postgraduate Institute    Other

        Please comment..

6. Manpower

(a) In your country is the number of posts offered every year for training as general Internists enough for all the applicants?

Yes No

(b) If not, what is the approximate shortfall?

%

7. Once accepted on a programme, can you complete all the training required for specialty certification or do you need to re-apply during training or move to other programmes?

8. Is it easy to get a permanent post after certification as an Internist?

Yes No

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