European Training Requirements (ETR)

in Phlebology

Jean-Jérôme GUEX, MD, FACP Multidisciplinary Joint Committee Phlebology

European Board of Phlebology

Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes UEMS

UMESPE, CSMF

Société Française de Phlébologie

Syndicat National des Médecins Vasculaires

European Board Certification

An official European Diplomain PHLEBOLOGY

Phlebology is not a specialty, but faces severalproblems :• It has a specialized field of competency which is of much interest for

others

• More venous patients because population is aging

• New technologies challenge classical ones

• New technologies are widely used before recommendations

• Training is in the hands of the industry

• Need for quality control of training and knowledge

The ETRs are designed to improve and certify competency in phlebology and phlebology procedures for interested specialties.

• 2014 Brussels: Creation of the Multidisciplinary Joint Committee(MJC) Phlebology with Founding Societies : Vascular Surgery, Surgery, Dermatology, Radiology.

• April 2015 Brussels : kick-off meeting MJC Phlebology,

• October 2016 Warsaw : creation of the European Board of Phlebology

• April 2017 Paris: working groups of the European Board of Phlebology

• Designation of EACCME ® delegates

EACCME ®EUROPEAN

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING

MEDICAL EDUCATION

INSTITUTION OF THE UEMS

• July 2017 Modena: ETR in phlebology: organization

• September 2017 Paris: Phlebology Syllabus

• October 2017 Brussels: presentation of ETRs in Phlebology to the Advisory Board and vote by the General Council

Validation process of ETR

• A 30 pages document based on official UEMS and international recommendations and templates has been designed by EBPh task force

• Submitted to all EBPh and MJC members and to Sections

• Submitted to sections through UEMS offices

• Submitted to UEMS Reviewing Committee, remarks and commentsaddressed, sent again to EBPh and MJC members and UEMS offices for diffusion

• Presented october 20th 2017 to Advisory board: accepted

• Presented October 21st 2017 to General Council today : accepted

Boards

• MJC:• President: Jean-Jérôme Guex, Nice, France, Société Française de Phlébologie

• General Secretary: Fabrizio Mariani, Sienna, Italy, Collegio Italiano de Flebologia

• Treasurer: Claudine Hamel-Desnos, Caen, France, Société Française de Phlébologie

• EBPH:• President: Jean-Jérôme Guex, Nice, France, Société Française de Phlébologie

• Vice President: Oscar Maleti, Modena, Italy, Collegio Italiano de Flebologia

• General Secretary: Fabrizio Mariani, Sienna, Italy, Collegio Italiano de Flebologia

• Treasurer: Claudine Hamel-Desnos, Caen, France, Société Française de Phlébologie

Task force members

• Ivan STAELENS, B

• Marc VUYLSTEKE, B

• Lotte KLITFOD, DK

• Jean-Jérôme GUEX, F

• Claudine HAMEL DESNOS, F

• Ingo FLESSENKAMPER, D

• Spyros VASDEKIS, GR

• Fabrizio MARIANI, I

• Giampaolo SOZIO, I

• O.R.M. WIKKELING, NL

• Tomasz URBANEK, PL

• Carmen Maria Sălăvăstru, RO

• Pavel POREDOS, HU

• Jurg TRABER, CH

• K.P. DE ROOS, NL

• Oscar MALETI, I

• Jean P. JORIS, B

• Robert STROHAL, O

Aims of the European Board and ETRs

• Determine a core content and publish sound requirements

• Certify Competency degree in Phlebology (CDP) and CompetencyDegrees in Phlebology Procedures (CDPP)

• Respect prerogatives and purposes of interested Specialties: • Vascular Surgery, • Surgery, • Radiology, • Dermatology, • Vascular Medicine, • Internal Medicine,• Etc.

Practically

• Centers implement their Phlebology training according to ETRs

• EBPh verifies that centers comply with ETRs, and certifies accordingly

• EBPh organizes an exam

• Trainees apply to CDP or SDPP, submit a file, pass the exam

• Trainees receive a Certification Degree (CDP, CDPP) recognized by the EU.