[The "Nationaler Kompetenzbasierter Lernzielkatalog Medizin NKLM 2.0"-Implications for medical education in ophthalmology].

BACKGROUND

The Masterplan Medicine 2020 has been passed by German authorities in 2017 and will be the basis for future developments in teaching and medical education in Germany. The "Nationaler Kompetenzbasierter Lernzielkatalog" NKLM as a learning target index will be the substructure in terms of its content.

METHOD

The NKLM 2.0 has been finalized in 2021. The basic concept of skill-related learning will replace the pure teaching of medical facts. Physician-patient communication will be a central issue. The structure of the NKLM 2.0 is presented and the main topics for teaching in ophthalmology are discussed.

RESULTS

The main chapters of the NKLM 2.0 that are directly related to topics in ophthalmology are chapter V medical conditions, chapter VI diseases, chapter VII comprehensive learning targets and chapter VIII comprehensive competences.

CONCLUSION

New teaching standards in ophthalmology need to include the topics and learning targets of the NKLM 2.0, as the NKLM will be legally binding in the future. It should be the basis but not exclusively, to improve educational standards in ophthalmology.