European Board guidance for training centres in Internal Medicine.

The European Board of Internal Medicine is working towards enhancing the training in Internal Medicine in Europe. One of the most important tasks is to ensure that training programmes reach an acceptable level of quality. The Board does not accredit training centres as this is the responsibility of national authorities. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for the accreditation process. The content of the paper has been developed from a publication on medical education produced by the World Federation for Medical Education. Basic standards which should be met by all training centres are outlined. Quality development describes standards which centres should aim for although progress will to some extent be influenced by resources, stage of development and local circumstances.