Campos Sara, Devière Jacques, Arvanitakis Marianna
Champalimaud Foundation, Gastroenterology department, Digestive Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Endosc Int Open. 2023 Mar 23;11(3):E268-E275. doi: 10.1055/a-2017-3827. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Training program directors (TPDs) and experts play a crucial role in selecting ERCP/EUS trainees and determining the workforce in endoscopy. Additionally, prospective trainees should know what TPDs/experts expect from them. Nonetheless, the criteria and perceptions used in this selection have not been clarified. The aim of this study was to identify TPD/expert values/beliefs regarding personal attributes needed for selecting trainees that can excel and those which may lead to disqualification; compare perspectives between TPDs/experts and trainees regarding the selection process and critical trainee characteristics; and investigate the general approach and satisfaction regarding current application process for ERCP/EUS training. We conducted a web-based survey to collect general opinion and data regarding the application process and trainee selection and disqualification from training. European TPDs/experts and trainees were invited to participate. Thirty-six TPDs/experts and 25 trainees from 18 countries responded. The application process is mainly driven by individual request (86.1 %). Almost half of TPDs/experts felt only moderately (38.9 %) to slightly (8.3 %) satisfied with the current application process. TPDs/experts value a diversity of trainee characteristics, but mainly traits such as "honesty," "being a team player," and "self-awareness" (72.2 % each). Technical skills ranked seventh as considered "extremely important." "Disregard for patient welfare" and "lack of work ethic" were the most common reasons for disqualification. TPDs/experts and trainees agreed in most questions. This survey outlines trainee selection criteria for ERCP/EUS training. Non-technical skills are the most valued by TPDs/experts. While knowledge and technical expertise are clearly important, understanding that professional attitudes are highly regarded may help direct the application process more effectively.
培训项目主任（TPD）和专家在选拔内镜逆行胰胆管造影术（ERCP）/内镜超声检查（EUS）学员以及确定内镜检查领域的劳动力方面发挥着关键作用。此外，未来的学员应该了解TPD/专家对他们的期望。尽管如此，在这种选拔中所使用的标准和观念尚未得到明确。本研究的目的是确定TPD/专家对于选拔能够表现出色以及可能导致不合格的学员所需个人特质的价值观/信念；比较TPD/专家和学员在选拔过程及关键学员特征方面的观点；并调查目前ERCP/EUS培训申请流程的一般方法和满意度。我们开展了一项基于网络的调查，以收集有关申请流程、学员选拔及培训不合格情况的总体意见和数据。邀请了欧洲的TPD/专家和学员参与。来自18个国家的36名TPD/专家和25名学员做出了回应。申请流程主要由个人申请驱动（86.1%）。几乎一半的TPD/专家对当前的申请流程只是中等程度地满意（38.9%），有8.3%的人表示略有满意。TPD/专家重视学员的多种特质，但主要是诸如“诚实”、“具有团队合作精神”和“自我认知”等特质（各占72.2%）。技术技能在被认为“极其重要”的特质中排名第七。“漠视患者福利”和“缺乏职业道德”是最常见的不合格原因。在大多数问题上，TPD/专家和学员的意见一致。这项调查概述了ERCP/EUS培训的学员选拔标准。非技术技能最受TPD/专家重视。虽然知识和技术专长显然很重要，但认识到职业态度也备受重视可能有助于更有效地指导申请流程。
