Cardiologists in training: be prepared forexams!: The only good is knowledge, the only evil is ignorance(Socrates)

[摘要] On Thursday 14 October, 50 cardiology fellows-in-training took a nationalexamination in the Jaarsbeurs (Utrecht). The exam was organised by our NationalInstitute for Continuing Cardiovascular Education (Cardiovasculair OnderwijsInstituut, CVOI). This national examination was held for the first time in history andon this occasion only fellows-in-training in their fourth cardiology yearparticipated. The initiative for this exam was taken by the Concilium of theNetherlands Society of Cardiology (NVVC). The national exam consisted of 120 multiplechoice questions of which 11 questions were based on video images (5 choices for eachquestion). The entire exam lasted three hours. The material was provided by the EBSC(European Board for the Specialty of Cardiology) of the European Society of Cardiology(ESC). The EBSC/ ESC lends its support in setting up national exams. The main interestof the EBSC/ESC is to promote national exams within Europe and to offer the exams tothe national societies of the ESC. The uniformity of the exams is directly linked tothe Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS).

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学