LIBRO + ANEXOS NEONATOLOGÍA

Neonatología. Anexos ❚ 59 7 essential for recognition. The centre should ideally provide evidence of on-going clinical research and access to basic science research. In countries that have approved centres for neonatal care then the Full Training Centre must be one of these. The centre will be responsible for weekly clinical staff/seminar teaching and participation in regional/national meetings. Basic textbooks in Neonatology should be freely available and there should be easy access to a comprehensive reference library either in paper or electronic format. 1.8 Training unit Training units are institutions that provide training in one or more aspects and areas of neonatal care such as: Paediatric surgery, neuro-surgery and paediatric cardiac surgery. It is further recommended that the training unit has access to other paediatric specialist services, including paediatric radiology, paediatric cardiology and paediatric neurology and endocrinology. They should provide adequate exposure in the defined area and a teacher who is deemed competent in these areas. A detailed summary of requirements for training centres is given in 7.2. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING IN NEONATOLOGY The Training Programme Director (TPD) must have been practising Neonatology for at least 5 years . The training staff in a centre must include at least one additional trainer qualified in Neonatology with subspecialist accreditation. Ideally, there should be additional trainers to provide training across all aspects of the speciality. When an aspect of training cannot be provided in one unit it will be necessary for the trainee to be taught at another suitable centre by a trainer approved for that purpose. A trainer is a person who holds acknowledged expertise in one or several aspects and clinical areas of neonatal medicine. This person's contribution may be restricted to these areas of expertise. Both educational supervisors and trainers must have independently practised Neonatology for a minimum of 3-4 years . Trainers should work out a structured training programme for the trainee in accordance with the trainee's own qualities and the available facilities of the institution. Regular review will be required to allow for flexibility and for early identification of problems/deficiencies. The trainer should work with the trainee to create a Personal Development Plan (PDP). Trainers are expected to provide formal appraisal and assessment of progress. Appraisal consists of determining what is needed and what evidence is required to show that this has been achieved. Assessment evaluates progress against objectives. Trainee assessment should be provided in terms of: ● Training and career ambitions ● Training experience related to syllabus ● Achievements related to current plan In order to provide a close personal monitoring of the trainee during his/her training, the number of trainees should not exceed the number of trainers in the centre.