ISSUE 2 /// THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2016 /// EUROSPINE2016.EU
WORLD SPINE DAY
EUROSPINE AND EUSSAB Equivalence and a European certificate in spine surgery On 10 September 2016 the participants from 14 countries met for the education workshop ”EUROSPINE and EuSSAB“ in order to discuss issues of common interest in aligning the educational curriculum and consequently the spine surgeons diploma throughout Europe. The main goal was to work towards a common understanding of a core curriculum across Europe. Concretely, the workshop intended to achieve the following objectives: 1. Discuss pertinent spine surgery educational issues in respective countries
profession include different education levels, escalating staff costs, changing legal frameworks and the change of the health sector in general.
EUROSPINE introduces two organisations that it officially endorses to raise awareness on spine related issues as well as helping actively where there is need.
All countries represented agreed that the diploma equivalence of the European Spine Course Diploma is a way forward in addressing these challenges through education and training. Represented societies expressed that their organisations will open the discussion to work towards the development of parallel programmes for training in spine surgery. This would mean that their programmes will have shared learning outcomes within the EUROSPINE’s European Spine Course Diploma.
a. The current EUROSPINE educational platform
Everyone agreed that a European certificate is the goal and will be one of the steps towards a recognized specialty in spine surgery.
b. Existing educational programmes across European countries
You can find out more details on the EuSSAB section of the EUROSPINE website.
2. Increase awareness of:
EUROSPINE Endorses
World Spine Care – an innovative organisation that works to provide high-level musculoskeletal care to people with limited access to health care in developing countries. In many of these countries if people can’t work, even due to medical reasons, they
are left destitute and unable to provide for themselves or their families. Let’s help them stay strong, healthy, and able to work. EUROSPINE further more supports the call of The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health‘s on health policy makers at national and regional levels and the WHO for explicit plans to deal with the large and growing burden of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries on individuals and society. More information on www.eurospine.org/ endorsements.htm
VOTING RESULTS BURNING QUESTION DAY 1
At the end of the workshop the participants discussed that the general challenges of the
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