european curriculum development project in neurotology
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European Curriculum Development Project in Neurotology. NORWAY OCTOBER 2008 Thomas Somers. Background. Training in O&NO is central to the EAONO mission Goals To maintain high professional levels in Neuro-otology Harmonize teaching and knowledge - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
European Curriculum Development Project in
Neurotology
NORWAY
OCTOBER 2008
Thomas Somers
Background Training in O&NO is central to the EAONO mission Goals
To maintain high professional levels in Neuro-otology Harmonize teaching and knowledge To gain (also medico-legal) recognition of this subspeciality
of ORL&HNS This can only be achieved through excellence in a
structured training programme Need for a “fit for purpose” curriculum Aim is to develop a 2-year’s master level curriculum
appropriate to the needs of advanced trainees in neuro-otology
Neuro- Otology
Rare and complicated disorders in otology and skullbase surgery
No current official recognition as a discipline Present centers are run by self-made men No official university programmes Many cases are not treated or inadequately
treated Risk of medico-legal implications
European Curriculum Development Project in Neurotology
Prof. J. Magnan co-ordinated a submission to the EU through its Socrates programme (2006)
Administration was done through the University of Marseille (Legal representative: Prof Berland)
The bid was approved and funded in 2006
Consortium of 20 partner centers Prof Ramos (Palma de Gran Canarias) Prof Ramsden (Manchester) Prof.Hüttenbrink (Köln) Prof O’Donoghue (Nottingham) Prof.Cenjor (Madrid) Prof Tran-ba-huy (Paris) Prof Offeciers (Antwerp) Prof Lenarz (Hannover) Prof Filipo (Roma) Prof Ozgirgin (Ankara) Prof Bebear (Bordeaux) Prof Wszyfter (Poznan) Prof Dubreuil (Lyon) Prof Gersdorff (Brussels) Prof Pauw (Rotterdam) Prof Sanna (Chieti) Prof Laszig (Freiburg) Prof Zenner (Tübingen Prof Uziel (Montpellier)
Master Degree in Neuro-otology
The curriculum development must be trans-national
So far no centre is able to cover all aspects Large variety of knowledge and practice in
different countries Using the strengths of the various
participating centers Needs = 1 neuro-otologist for every 2 mio inh
Practicalities
2007 – 2008 Bring together 20 EU partner centers Create a common 2 y curriculum Incorporate student and staff mobility
2009 Develop e-based (eg video-conferencing) and web-based
educational materials to support clinical training Create assessment standards for students, teachers and
university centers Expand the network of university center partners
Selection
After completion of training in ORL-HNS followed by a training in advanced otology training Advanced otological knowledge and skills Human and ethical skills, communicator, scholar
(in terms of teaching and research), team-worker, manager of resources
Exact criteria have to be defined
Curriculum
A vast multicentric work has been done to define the scope of modern Neuro-otology and the relevant knowledge base, as well as clinical and technical skills needed for competent practice
Curriculum for a 2 y Master type diploma in accordance to the Bologna rules 120 credits divided into 2 y and 4 semesters
Credits
1 credit = 30 student work hours Lecture hours: 1 H class time = + 5 H prep
so e.g. 5 H lectures + 25 H prep = 30 H = 1 credit Lab hours: 1 H lab = + 2 H prep
So e.g. 10 h lab = 20 F prep = 30 H = 1 credit Surgical theatre: no prep
So e.g. 30 H theatre = 30 student hours = 1 credit
Some examples of the curriculum: Practicum and analysis in electro-physiologic testing deafness,
vertigo, facial paralysis Knowledge in oto-and neuro imaging Training in skull base surgery Parallel teaching at the university centres Cross border teaching for special zones of expertise (e.g. NF2) eLearning website Logbook Scientific study to be presented at an international forum
Assessment
Standards assessing competence will need to be defined (need to be reliable, high validity, low cost and practicable)
Structured examination (clinical or written)? Work-based evaluation?
Stage in life of project Outputs:By the end of this stage we
will have achieved /produced
Activitiesleading to this output
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1 Beginning Development -task division within working groupsand due dates for subtasks-confirmation of FM and CM dates forduration of project-establish working & communicationprotocol between participants-administrative secretary hired
1st-1st Coordinators' Meeting (CM)-2nd CM-1st-1st Full Meeting (FM)
Early October2006
Late October2006
-Coordinators-All project participants- Administrative Secretary
-Coordinators – 2 workingdays + 2 day spreparation-All project participants – 1working day plus 1day preparation
2 Mid-Development -Informational website online and 1B1evaluation by FMmid development phase projectevaluation-1st draft of Curriculum presented atFMexternal input by North Americanexpert-eLearning working group formed
-webmaster hired and website putonline-working groups complete work oncurriculum-coordinators complete 1St draft-3m CM2nd FM2 FM
Oct 2006 Oct 2007 _-Coordinators-All project participants-Administrative Secretary-Webmaster
-Coordinators – 3 fullworking days + 24 dayspreparation (per person)-All project participants – 1working day + 12 dayspreparation
3 Post Development – BeginningDissemination/Implementation
-final version of curriculum approvedat FM-new working groups & new taskdivision with due dates-evaluation of informational website –recommendations for changes-1st review of eLearning website
-Working Groups and Coordinators workto finalize curriculum-all information posted to informationalWebsite by webmaster andadministrative secretary-webmaster & eLearning working groupuse the draft version of curriculum todevelop draft of eLearning site5th CM-6th CM-3rd FM
Oct 2007 June 2008
-Coordinators-All project participants-Administrative Secretary-Webmaster
-Coordinators – 3 fullworking days + 24 dayspreparation (per person)-All project participants – 1working day + 12 dayspreparation
4 Mid-Dissemination/Implementation -review and evaluation of draftassessment standards and systems-draft publications presented forapproval2nd review of eLearning website –grecommendations for final changes-new partners approved-review of accreditationprogressprocess-final version of informational websitepresented
-working group on assessment finishesdraft-all project partner present finalizedcurriculum to their university forapproval-webmaster completes work oninformational website-search for new partners conducted-working group on publications finishesand presents final draft to coordinators-7th CM
June 2008 April 2009
-Coordinators-All project participants-Administrative Secretary-Webmaster
-Coordinators – 1 fullworking days + 12 dayspreparation (per person)-All project participants 6days preparation
5 End Dissemination/Implementation -final project evaluation-plan for post-funding continuation ofproject decided
-7th CM-8th CM4th, FM-publications sent-articles published in journals and onacademic websites-evaluation and assessment standardsapproved-eLearning site completed
April 2009 June 2009
CoordinatorsAll project participants-Administrative SecretaryWebmaster
-Coordinators – 3 fullworking days + 24 dayspreparation (per person)-All project participants – 1working day + 12 dayspreparation
UEMS
Recommendations? Working group together with EAONO?
Thank you