European Board of Internal Medicine Training Survey

The European Board of Internal Medicine is tasked to promote the harmonisation of postgraduate training in Internal Medicine across Europe. This information gained from this survey's results will inform our purpose more clearly. There are of course differences in the way we practice medicine between countries and within them. However, there are of course more similarities of the tasks and challenges we face with an increasing elderly population, disease burden and limited resources. This is a wide-ranging survey covering the details of training, procedures and perhaps relevantly on physician burnout. It is important to understand the extent of the impact on doctors and promote strategies to deal with this issue.

This survey takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Please fill this survey out if you are a trainee in Internal Medicine or have finished your training within the last 10 years. If you have done your training then please continue to answer the survey questions in relation to what you understand about the current situation of training in your country

We are grateful for your participation in this survey and thank you for the time spent completing it.


Section 1 - Training Details
Section 2 - Work-based and Training Assessment
Section 3 - Procedures
Section 4 – Monitoring and Handover in the Workplace
Section 5 - European Training
Section 6 - Work and Well-being

We appreciate that this is a big ask in terms of your time and as a result we would like to offer the chance of winning the chance to attend the next European Congress of Internal Medicine in Malaga in 2021. For every hundred responses received, we will pick one person at random and pay the congress fee for this event. Please enter your email address at the end of this survey.

Section 1 - Training Details
 

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* 1. In what country do you currently practice medicine?

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* 2. Country of graduation from medical school if different to above:

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. What is your sex?

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* 5. Have you completed Internal Medicine training?

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* 6. In what country did you do your Internal Medicine training?

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* 7. In what country are you doing your Internal Medicine training?

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* 8. What types of hospital have you trained in during your Internal Medicine programme? Please tick all that apply for your training

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* 9. What sort of hospital do you currently train in or work in if training has been completed?

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* 10. Does the hospital have a medical short stay ward?

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* 11. Does your hospital have a Hospital at Home programme?

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* 12. Does your hospital have specific Internal Medicine wards?

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* 13. Does your hospital have specific inpatient medical specialty wards (endocrinology, respiratory)?

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* 14. Does your programme include training in a general Internal Medicine ward?

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* 15. How long on average after graduation do you enter specialty training in Internal Medicine?

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* 16. How many years of training are required for qualification as a specialist in Internal Medicine?

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* 17. Which year of Internal medicine training are you currently in?

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* 18. Is it possible to train in both Internal Medicine and a specialty related to Internal Medicine in your country? Which specialties related to Internal Medicine can you choose? (Tick all that apply) 

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* 19. Is it possible to be certified in more than one medical specialty related to Internal Medicine in your country?

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* 20. Does the training programme in Internal Medicine include rotations in the following medical  specialties related to Internal Medicine? (Tick all that apply) 

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* 21. Do you have a choice with the selection of rotations in your training programme?

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* 22. How long does each rotation last on average in months or weeks? Please specify if there is a minimum or maximum duration.

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* 23. Is a rotation in the emergency department also required

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* 24. How many half day sessions are spent attending outpatient clinics per week?

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* 25. If you attend outpatient clinic in your current rotation, then how many patients will you see in each half day session?

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* 26. If you attend outpatient clinic, then how many new patients will you see in a half day session?

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* 27. If you are responsible for inpatient care, do you have other responsibilities at the same time?

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* 28. Who cares for the inpatients when you are away from the ward in regular working hours?

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* 29. Are emergency on-call duties required for the completion of Internal Medicine training in your country

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* 30. If emergency on-call duties are required, are they required for all the years of the training programme

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* 31. On average, how many days per month do emergency on-call duties occur?

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* 32. During a night shift, who is the most senior  Internal Medicine doctor present in the hospital?

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* 33. Are there any prerequisites required before you are allowed to perform a night-shift as a trainee without a consultant or more senior doctor present on site?

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* 34. Please specify how the on-call Internal Medicine team is composed overnight

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* 35. Please specify until what time the registered supervising internist/consultant is present in the hospital

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* 36. What percentage of your time do you spend each week on direct patient contact and on other clinical or administrative matters?

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* 37. How many hours per week are spent for formal educational activities?

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* 38. Do you have an electronic medical health record system in your place of work?

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