EACTS Master Plan on Education Sept 2008
Dec 30, 2015
EACTS Master Plan on Education
Sept 2008
SWOT Analysis of training EuropeStrengths- Highly motivated scholars- Well-connected teachers- Surgical risk of procedures not increasing parallel with predicted risk
Weaknesses- No formal processes or goals defined- No application of current knowledge in science of learning and existing ICT platforms- National License not transferable .- European Board not recognized- Very variable in quality over regions, units, mentors …
Opportunities- Existing projects(EACTS, national, supranational , CT or non-CTs…)- Taking the lead in an integrated educational approach
- Science and Standardization of Learning
Threats- Rapidly changing medical, surgical and socio-economic environment- Rapidly changing patient-surgeon relation (risk, training, litigation)- Loss of attractiveness, lesser candidates, more workload for existing surgeons, less time for educational interface.
Creation of a master plan for CT surgical training in Europe
• Integration of standards of learning towards life-long learning– Formal: Meetings, courses, seminars– Informal: Electronic content: websites, journal collection, e-learning, manuals, slide collections,
video collections, LMS– Non-formal
• Integration of information and Communication standards – SCORM– MedBiquitous– Web 2.0– Novel devices: PDA, LMS …
• Resources– Organizations (EACTS, any national or regional organization)– Domains (CT surgery, Cardiology, Anesthesia, , Anatomy, Biostatistics, Health economics)– Existing, to–be integrated or to-be created resources– Learning Management System (e.g. portfolio)– Platform (CTSNet)
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
NationalLicense
Domain ACA, Domain V, Domain C, Domain Th, Non-domain EACTS
Course X
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
UEMS
European Board
European Commission: LMD system
• To harmonize higher education qualification (Bologna-process).– License or Bachelor 3 years– Master 2 years– Doctorate 3 years
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain ACA, Domain V, Domain C, Domain Th, Non-domain EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Domain ACA
Domain V
Domain C
Domain Th
Non-Domain
Course XNationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain ACA, Domain V, Domain C, Domain Th, Non-domain EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Domain C
Course X
content
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
format
CTSNetPlatform Learning Management System
MD training
Domain ACA, Domain V, Domain C, Domain Th, Non-domain EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Domain C
Course X
content
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
content
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain C, EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Course X
content
E-learning
E-learning
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
format
platformCV-storage
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain C, EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Domain C
Course X
Course X
Course X
duplication in time and geographyof same course
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain C, EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Course XCourse YNon-CT surgery
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain C, EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Course X
Non-EACTSCourse
NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
Domain ACA, Domain V, Domain C, Domain Th, Non-domain EACTS
Yr Gen surg
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
Yr CT surg
Yr Gen surg
Yr Gen surg
Yr Gen surg
Yr Gen surg
Yr Gen surg
Yr CT surg
Yr CT surg
Yr CT surg
Yr CT surg
Yr CT surg NationalLicense
UEMS
European Board
credit-systemadaptable to every national law
credit-systemadaptable to every national law
CTSNetPlatform, Portfolio, Learning Management System
MD training
NationalLicense
EuropeanBoard
Domain C, EACTS
LearningStandards Science
NationalAssoc.
NationalLicense
NationalLicense
UEMS
A possibility of adjectives but only two common truncs
General surgeonthoracic surgeon
Cardio-thoracic surgeonthoracic surgeoncardio-vascular s.cardio-thoracic s.cardio-congenital s.adult cardio-intervent. s.…
Tasks I• Interface with the National Organizations
– Concerning national licensing– Concerning national meetings– Concerning national training programs and projects– Concerning identification of UEMS section members
• Interface with the European Board– Concerning UEMS board
• Interface with CTSNet• Interface with UEMS (UEMS section, UEMS board)• Interface with the existing EACTS projects• Interface with the existing projects of ESC, EACTA …• Interface with the existing CT projects
– e.g. Heart Lab project – e.g. UCL courses
• Interface with other medical and non-medical professionals and students• Create e-learning content• Develop LMS towards individualized approach• Valorization (dissemination and exploitation of results)
Tasks II
• EC-lifelong learning Program– ICT is one of 4 key activities– Multilateral projects
• Priority 1: identifying and implementing innovative uses of ICT for lifelong learning
• Priority 2: ICT as a catalyst for innovation and creativity in lifelong learning.
– Networks• Addressing transversal issues for linking up and connecting
learning communities through ICT in an innovative way.• Reinforcing the links between ICT, creativity and innovation skills.