Pediatric Surgery Training Program (For European Resident Physicians Only)

CURRICULUM PATIENT CARE FUNCTION Area I. Pediatrics Module 1. Healthy child and most frequent pediatric ailments Module 2. Infectiology Module 3. Caring for the severe pediatric patient Module 4. Neonatology Area II. Basic pediatric surgery Module 5. Introduction to pediatric surgery Module 6. Soft tissue diseases Module 7. Acute abdomen Module 8. Hernias of the abdominal wall Module 9. Acute scrotum Module 10. Vascular anomalies Area III. Abdominal surgery Module 11. Digestive tube Module 12. Liver and bile ducts Module 13. Pancreas Module 14. Spleen Module 15. Other intraabdominal conditions Area IV. Kidney, urinary tract and male genital tract Module 16. Kidney and excretory tract Module 17. Diseases of the male genital tract Area V. Child and adolescent gynecology Module 18. Generalities in child and adolescent gynecology Module 19. Gynecological conditions Area VI. Neck surgery Module 20. Surgical conditions of the neck Module 21. Other surgical techniques of the neck Area VII. Thorax Module 22. Chest wall and breast Module 23. Esophagus Module 24. Mediastinum Module 25. Airways, lung and pleura Module 26. Diaphragm Area VIII. Traumatisms and other injuries caused by external agents Module 27. Diagnosis and treatment of traumatisms by devices and systems Module 28. Ingestion of caustic substances Module 29. Foreign objects Module 30. Care of burn patients Area IX. General surgery of adults Module 31. Conditions of the neck Module 32. Conditions of the thorax Module 33. Conditions of the abdominal wall Module 34. Intraabdominal conditions Module 35. Gynecological conditions Module 36. Traumatic injuries Area X. Neonatal surgery Module 37. Generalities in neonatal surgery Module 38. Conditions of the head and neck Module 39. Conditions of the thorax Module 40. Conditions of the abdomen Module 41. Neonatal tumors Module 42. Obstetric traumatic injuries Area XI. Endoscopic surgery and interventional imaging Module 43. Generalities in endoscopic surgery and interventional imaging Module 44. Minimally invasive surgery Module 45. Endoscopy and endoluminal digestive surgery Module 46. Endoscopy and instrumentation of the airway Module 47. Urogenital endoscopy Module 48. Interventional imaging Area XII. Oncology Module 49. General aspects of malignant tumors in the pediatric age Module 50. Oncological therapy Module 51. Oncological therapy of the most frequent malignant tumors in the pediatric age Area XIII. Oncological surgery Module 52. Tumors of the head and neck Module 53. Thoracic tumors Module 54. Abdominal tumors Module 55. Lymphomas Module 56. Genital tumors Module 57. Other malignant tumors Area XIV. Cardiovascular surgery Module 58. Thoracic incisions and other techniques Area XV. Optional Module 59-A. Orthopedics Module 59-B. Maxillofacial surgery Module 59-C. Plastic surgery Module 59-D. Neurosurgery Module 59-E. Imaging Module 59-F. Anesthesiology Module 59-G. Organ transplant RESEARCH FUNCTION Module 60. Research methodology MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Module 61. Philosophy and society Module 62. Management TEACHING FUNCTION Module 63. Teaching-learning process GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE TEACHING PLAN FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR PATIENT CARE FUNCTION Area I. Pediatrics Modules 1 to 4 Area II. Basic pediatric surgery Modules 5 to 10 RESEARCH FUNCTION Module 60 MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Module 61 PATIENT CARE FUNCTION Area III. Abdominal surgery Modules 11 to 15 Area IV. Kidney, urinary tract and male genital tract Modules 16 to 17 Area V. Child and adolescent gynecology Modules 18 to 19 RESEARCH FUNCTION Module 60 MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Module 62 PATIENT CARE FUNCTION Area VI. Neck surgery Modules 20 to 21 Area VII. Thorax Modules 22 to 26 Area VIII. Traumatisms and other injuries caused by external agents Modules 27 to 30 Area IX. Adult general surgery Modules 31 to 36 RESEARCH FUNCTION Module 60 TEACHING FUNCTION Module 63 PATIENT CARE FUNCTION Area X. Neonatal surgery Modules 37 to 42 Area XI. Endoscopic surgery and interventional imaging Modules 43 to 48 Area XII. Oncology Modules 49 to 51 Area XIII. Oncological surgery Modules 52 to 57 Area XIV. Cardiovascular surgery Module 58 Area XV. Optional RESEARCH FUNCTION Module 60 RESEARCH FUNCTION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TEACHING FUNCTION