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CURRICULUM

1. Curriculum IM

    (a) Is there a formal curriculum for the Internal Medicine training programmes in your country?

Yes No

    (b) If yes, who is responsible (national society, university, local postgraduate institute etc) for the curriculum?            (tick all that apply)

        National Society    University    Local Postgraduate Institute    Other

        Please comment..

2.  Medical Rotations

    (a) Does the training programme include rotations in medical subspecialties?

Yes No

     (b) Please tell us which of these subspecialties are mandatory (including geriatrics and intensive care)?
            (tick all that apply)

    Cardiology          Neurology            Nephrology      Haematology    
    Pneumonology    Gastroenterology   Endocrinology  Oncology       
    Rheumatology     

        Please comment..

    (c) What other subspecialties (though not mandatory) are commonly included? (tick all that apply)

    Cardiology          Neurology            Nephrology      Haematology    
    Pneumonology    Gastroenterology   Endocrinology  Oncology       
    Rheumatology     

        Please comment..

3. Medical Emergencies

    (a) Is a rotation in the emergency department also required?

            Yes    No

    (b) If so for how long?

Months

Please comment..

 

4. General Duties

    (a) Overall, what proportion of your training programme in Internal Medicine is: Inpatient care (on the wards)?

%

      (b) ..and what proportion of your training programme in Internal Medicine is: Attending outpatient clinics?

%

 

5.   What proportion of the patients on the wards are acute admissions?

%

 

6. On Call Duties

    (a) Are emergency on call duties required for the completion of training in Internal Medicine?

Yes No

    (b) If yes, for how many days per month?

Days

 

7. Teaching

    (a) In the average week, how many hours are devoted to formal teaching?

Hours

   (b) Is there official study Leave (e.g. for exams, conferences etc.)?

Yes No

   (c) If yes how many days per year?

Days

 

8. Supervision

How is the clinical work of trainees supervised in your country (teaching rounds, outpatient supervision, audit, morbidity/mortality conferences etc.)? (tick all that apply)

        Teaching Rounds    Outpatient Supervision    Audit    Morbidity/Mortality    Other

    Please comment..

9. Hours of Work

    (a) Is there a limitation on the number of hours trainees work per week?

Yes No

   (b) If so, how many hours?

Hours

   (c) Does this include the hours of on-call duty?

Yes No

   (d) In practice, are these hours adhered to?

   (e) General comments affecting this (e.g. size of hospital etc.)