Qualität und Objektivierbarkeit der Aus- und Weiterbildung in der Urologie

Abstract

The attraction to study medicine has not changed, however we are facing a lack of trainees especially in surgical subspecialties like urology. Possible explanations are a 70% proportion of female students and different views on the work-life balance in the future. A high burden of theory and unrealistic multiple choice examinations support those who can learn but there are no objective and reproducible criteria to recognize the competence of a good physician early in the career. This problem continues during residency, especially in surgical subspecialities. The different medical boards in Germany responsible for the training programs have no concepts. Many attempts in other countries to objectively measure surgical skills have so far been ignored. If we do not want to lose our traditionally high competence in medicine we should join those who attempt to improve teaching and to use methods for selecting suitable candidates for surgery as soon and as objectively as possible.

Weiterbildungs- und Arbeitsbedingungen urologischer Ärztinnen und Ärzte in Weiterbildung in Deutschland

“…Ebenso viele sind der Meinung, dass die Weiterbildungsoperationen weder transparent noch fair verteilt werden. Ein strukturiertes, transparentes Curriculum stellt auch in der operativen Weiterbildung eine Lösung dar [ 5 – 8 , 24 , 27 ] . Es sollte einen theoretischen Ausbildungsteil, Simulationstraining und die praktische strukturierte Ausbildung beinhalten.…”