HERMES Project Outcomes of Delphi 1 and 2

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HERMES Project Outcomes of Delphi 1 and 2

• HERMES Plenary Meeting
• Munich, 8 May 2006

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Global Project Aims

• Identify core competences to develop a syllabus
  so as to define standards of education and
  training for respiratory specialists in Europe.
• Identify the elements of a curriculum to meet the
  identified standards.
• Provide learners and educators with high quality
  standardised learning/teaching material.
• Define requirements for accredited training
  centres.
• Define requirements for a future European
  Certificate in Respiratory Medicine.

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Participating countries
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Preliminary study National training structures
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Preliminary study National training structures
(2)
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Mandatory vs optional subjects
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HERMES Organisation chart
ERS Executive Committee
ERS SCHOOL
Part I
Part II
Part III
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Phase 1 syllabus
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Delphi process structure and timeline
Conclusion Jul-Aug 06
Plenary meeting May 06
Delphi 2 March-Apr 06
Delphi 1 Dec-Feb 06
Delphi 3 May-Jun 06
TF
TF
TF
TF
Select draft syllabus
Collate comments
Collate mean scores
Draft final syllabus
PLENARY MEETING
Nationalexperts
Nationalexperts
Nationalexperts
Open comments
Rank items 1
Re-rank, comment, update
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Delphi process structure and timeline (2)

• Task Force prepares first draft content
• Round 1 open questionnaire sent to all
  respondents for additional suggestions / comments
  ( Published on the Internet for open comments)
• Round 2 questionnaire in which all respondents
  have to rank items identified in round 1
• Plenary meeting discussion of Round 1 and 2
  outcomes
• Round 3 questionnaire in which all respondents
  have to re-rank items in the light of what has
  been discussed at the plenary meeting
• Task Force proceeds to final selection of items

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What already happened

• Task Force meeting 1 (Nov. 05)
• First Task Force meeting in November
• Development of first draft syllabus
• structured in sections and modules
• contained 186 items
• Draft document published online in form of a
  survey (Delphi Round 1)

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What already happened (2)

• Online survey 1 (Dec. 05)
• 448 respondents
• Altogether, 195 items and 210 open comments to
  discuss
• Task Force meeting 2 (Feb. 06)
• Discuss and include comments
• Prepare second online survey

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What already happened (3)

• Definition of target audience
• Adult respiratory medicine, with the objective of
  producing a doctor specialist in respiratory
  medicine.
• Target audience is thus not nurses, not
  physiotherapists, not paediatricians and not GPs.

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What already happened (4)

• Obligatory vs Optional modules
• Levels of competence
• Level 1 Awareness sufficient to recognise and
  know when to refer
• Level 2 Knowledge sufficient to manage with
  supervision (or refer)
• Level 3 Advanced knowledge sufficient for
  independent specialist practice.

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What already happened (5)

• Online survey 2 (March 06)

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Delphi Round 2

• The online survey was submitted to
• Task Force members
• National experts
• ERS School members
• European ERS members
• Selected trainees from all participating
  countries

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Delphi Round 2

• 480 respondents
• Over 100 trainees
• Very positive feedback

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Delphi 2 Demographics (1)
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Delphi 2 Demographics (2)
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Syllabus development (1)
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Syllabus development (2)
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Syllabus development (3)

• Status of items in the syllabus 14 items which
  are not ranked in the same category by experts /
  all respondents
• Levels of competence 63 items which are not
  ranked at the same level by experts / all
  respondents
• Levels of competence over 90 items with no clear
  majority between two levels

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Open comments

• Suggestions
• Introduce an examination/ certification
• Create an online textbook
• Include a section with indications related to
  recommended evidence-based guidelines

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Trainees section
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European Examination
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Trainees survey (2)
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Trainees survey (1)
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Trainees survey (3)
Munich 2006 Gold Sponsorship Dr Istvan Ruzscics
(HUN)
1-year Free ERS membership Dr Damjan Birtic
(SLO) Dr Tom De Keukeleire (BEL Dr Michele Ceruti
(ITA)
1 free PG course in Munich 2006 Dr Katerina
Samara (GRE) Dr Marco Van der Toorn (NED) Dr
Anne-Marie Kirsten (GER)
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Delphi Round 3

• Paper survey
• Reserved to Task Force members and national
  experts only
• Deadlines
• 09 May-01 June survey to be completed and
  returned
• 05-23 June survey to be analysed
• 30 June-01 July Task Force meeting

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Thank you for your attention