ŞAYLAN ÇEVİK, BERNA2023-03-272023-03-272022-03-01McMahon C. J., Heying R., Budts W., Cavigelli-Brunner A., Shkolnikova M., Michel-Behnke I., Kozlik-Feldmann R., Wahlander H., DeWolf D., Difilippo S., et al., "Paediatric and adult congenital cardiology education and training in Europe", CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, 20221047-9511https://avesis.marmara.edu.tr/api/publication/160cc69d-403d-41dd-acc9-957637623617/filehttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/287878Background: Limited data exist on training of European paediatric and adult congenital cardiologists. Methods: A structured and approved questionnaire was circulated to national delegates of Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology in 33 European countries. Results: Delegates from 30 countries (91%) responded. Paediatric cardiology was not recognised as a distinct speciality by the respective ministry of Health in seven countries (23%). Twenty countries (67%) have formally accredited paediatric cardiology training programmes, seven (23%) have substantial informal (not accredited or certified) training, and three (10%) have very limited or no programme. Twenty-two countries have a curriculum. Twelve countries have a national training director. There was one paediatric cardiology centre per 2.66 million population (range 0.87-9.64 million), one cardiac surgical centre per 4.73 million population (range 1.63-10.72 million), and one training centre per 4.29 million population (range 1.63-10.72 million population). The median number of paediatric cardiology fellows per training programme was 4 (range 1-17), and duration of training was 3 years (range 2-5 years). An exit examination in paediatric cardiology was conducted in 16 countries (53%) and certification provided by 20 countries (67%). Paediatric cardiologist number is affected by gross domestic product (R-2 = 0.41). Conclusion: Training varies markedly across European countries. Although formal fellowship programmes exist in many countries, several countries have informal training or no training. Only a minority of countries provide both exit examination and certification. Harmonisation of training and standardisation of exit examination and certification could reduce variation in training thereby promoting high-quality care by European congenital cardiologists.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTıpSağlık BilimleriDahili Tıp BilimleriÇocuk Sağlığı ve HastalıklarıKardiyolojiMedicineHealth SciencesInternal Medicine SciencesChild Health and DiseasesCardiovascularKALP VE KALP DAMAR SİSTEMLERİKlinik TıpKlinik Tıp (MED)PEDİATRİCARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMSCLINICAL MEDICINEClinical Medicine (MED)PEDIATRICSPediatricsCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthAdult CHDcongenital cardiologyeducationpaediatric cardiologytrainingcertificationCARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC-RESONANCEHEART-DISEASEWORKING GROUPFELLOWSHIPRECOMMENDATIONSASSOCIATIONCARECHILDRENTRAINEESSOCIETYAdult CHDcongenital cardiologyeducationpaediatric cardiologytrainingcertificationarticle10.1017/s104795112100528x