Residency programe in Austria Proposal of a new educational programe on a MSc level Stefan Nehrer Center of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics Danube University Krems Board member of the Austrian Society of Orthopedic

Danube University Krems University for Postgraduate Education Center for Regenerative Medizin

Danube University Krems Postgraduate state university 4700 students from 70 countries 140 programes, many on the MSC and MBA level Economics, e-Governance, Comunication, Computeral Scince, Biotechnology, Regenerative Medicine Many programes are certified at the EU level

Status of Residency programes Austrian Society of Orthopedic Surgery (ASOS, ÖGO) Head of Orthopedic Department Knowledge and Skills Knowledge ASOS (10) Seminars Knowledge freiwillig Knowledge

Problems Scientific and clinical knowledge in orthopedic has inceased rapidly Departments (esspecially small) are sometimes overwhelmed by their educational tasks Teaching of clinical skills is established in the departments Knowledge over the whole field is not provided (except Universities) and the educational process of knowledge is not standardised International Certification within the EU is still a problem The postgraduate education of the residency does not include an academic degree (like MBA) All MD are the same, which does not reflect specialisation in an academic postgraduate degree

Educational system within the EU An EU harmonisation programe in educational activities is already in place: Bologna process Bologna convention includes Bachelor and Master degrees and PhD programes Postgraduate programes can be established accordingly Educational programes are standardised in ECTS units International certification can be achived through accreditation institutions (FIBA)

Problems National problems in health care are specific, postgraduate education on a centralized EU level can not address those Centralised exams are probably not the solution of the problem (language, knowledge, aims,…) Standardized educational systems according to postgraduate educational degrees can be a solution Why not use the educational system of the EU on the university level to harmonise postgraduate programes ?

Residency Programe Head of Orthopedic Department Knowledge and Skills ASOS Seminars Knowledge Modul 1-5 ? compulsory Specialist Orthopedic Surgeons

Residency plus MSC Head of Orthopedic Department Knowledge and Skills ASOS Seminars Knowledge Module 1-5 ? compulsory University additional Module 6-8 voluntarely Specialist Specialist MSC MSc

tunc Marktforschung und Marketingberatung GmbH Trainees seminars: 5 Modules M1 Basics in Orthopedic M1 Legal aspects M1 Osteosynthesis M2 Rheumatology M2 Sportsorthopedic Modul 1: Basics Modul 2: Special- isations Modul 3: Topics Modul 5: Drugherapy in Orthopedics M3 Hand Surgery M3 Pediatric Orthopedic M3 Neuro- orthopedics M3 Tumor- Orthopedics M3 Foot and Ankle M3 Spine M3 Shoulder M3 Endoprthosthesis M5 Osteoporosis and Bone deseases M5 Paintherapy Modul 4: conservative Orthopedics M4 Conservative Therapy M4 Braces and Orthotics M4 Rehabilitation

Additional Modules (MSc) Module 6: Scientific Skills Scientific Theory Scientific Methods Statistic Skills Study design Module 7: Communikation Comunications theory Communication skills Conflict management Module 8: Master-Thesis

Orthopedic Surgeon MSC Residency Programe Exam: Orthopedic Surgeon EU Certification at the MSC level? Modul 6-8 MSc Residency programe of Department Danube University + Orthopedic Surgeons Modul 1-5

Danube University Krems The programe will be certified as an Master Degree with 90 ECTS The trainees and the seminars will be admistrated by the University DUK includes a web-portal Moodle system E-learning Blended learning Quality Management System Evaluation of speakers Evaluation of students Exams before and after the modules International certification possible

Future developments More than 30 Universities already have established a Master Degree in Orthopedic Surgery parallel to the residency programe Postgraduate education has to meet the Bologna criteria for international certification Specialists in orthopedic surgery should have an aknowowledged educational value This degree could be the basis of an harmonized and standardized programe in the EU The regulations concerning this educational programe are already inplace The UEMS has all possibilities to establish such a programe EU wide.

„Advanced Orthopedic Surgery – MSc“  Postgraduate programe for orthopedic surgeons  10 Modules  Masterthesis

ECTS Curriculum of the Master Programe Advanced Orthopedic Surgery

Thank you for your attention ! Contact: Prof. Stefan Nehrer Center for Regenerative Medicine Danube University Krems Dorrekstrasse 32, 3500 Krems

Organisation neu Donauuniversität KREMS: Organisation, Verwaltung, e-learning; Evaluierung ÖGO Ausbildungs- verantwortliche für ein Module 1-4 DU-KREMS Lehrbeauftragte für ein Module 6-8 PHARMIG Lehrbeauftragte für ein Module 5 AUSTROMED Lehrbeauftragte für ein Module A AUSTROMED Lehrbeauftragte für ein Module B Facharzt MSc Zertifikat Navigation Zertifikat OP- Verhalten Finanzierung