Libro blanco de las ACES Pediátricas 2024

Libro Blanco de las ACES Pediátricas 2024 152 ❚ 16 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS 5.1 Requirements for centres A training centre can be a single institution or a group of related establishments accredited for training purposes. The centre must provide adequate experience in all fields of paediatric endocrinology including emergency care. There should be at least two consultant paediatric endocrinologists located at a full training centre, serving a population of 1 million and with a 1:2 trainee to trainer ratio. The number of outpatient, day-case and inpatient activities, and range of pathology managed must be sufficient to provide suitable exposure and training for common and serious paediatric endocrine and diabetes problems. The minimum annual number of new outpatient, follow-up outpatient and day-case activities for a centre with two consultants is 180, 600 and 140 respectively [Hormone Research in Paediatrics accepted February 2021 ; UK Standards for Paediatric Endocrinology, January 2019. Endorsed by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019- 01/uk_paediatric_endocrine_standards_-_january_2019_-_final_0.pdf] In addition to experiential learning and training, the centre must provide a rolling programme of education in paediatric endocrinology consisting of formal and informal teaching, supplemented and reinforced by electronic/web-based modules linking directly to the content in this ETR. There should be access to a comprehensive reference library for journals, textbooks and courses. Facilities that enable e-learning and promote self-directed learning should be available. 5.2 Accreditation of centres The recognition of training institutions will ultimately be part of a joint process involving NTAs, EAP-UEMS and ESPE. It is anticipated that ESPE will act as the agent for EAP-UEMS and Confederation of European Specialists in Paediatrics (CESP) in executing this task. A list of the names and characteristics of existing national training centres will be created and held by ESPE and EAP-UEMS. EAP will oversee quality assurance of the recognised centres at periodic intervals every 5 years using the guidelines suggested by the UEMS and its bodies such as CESMA (The Council for European Specialists Medical Assessment), NASCE (The Network of Accredited Clinical Skills Centres of Europe) and EACCME (The European Accreditation Council for CME). The processes will incorporate clinical governance, manpower planning and external auditing. Accreditation will initially be given by the NTA and ultimately approved by EAP-UEMS. The approval process will follow the EU Guidelines (currently in preparation).