13 - CEORL Fellowship Programme

European fellowship
programmes
Rhinology, Head & Neck Surgery
and Otology-Neurotology
One voice for ORL-HNS in Europe
and beyond
 EUFOS - representing all 46 European national

ENT societies
 EAORL-HNS - comprising of 15 European
subspecialty societies
 UEMS ORL Section and Board - the specialist
section of the UEMS
Foundation of European Academy
Why 3 subspeciality fellowships?
 European Academy - 2004, Thessaloniki

2005, Rome
2006, Essen
Foundation of European Academy
Why 3 subspeciality fellowships?
 ERS, 1963
 ELS, 1995
 EAONO, 1995
 EHNS, 2005
 + 11 more subspeciality societies
1st meeting of the European Academy of ORL-HNS in
Collaboration with EUFOS
DATE: 27.-30.06.2009
PLACE: MANNHEIM - GERMANY
CE ORL HNS
 1ST CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION OF

THE EUROPEAN ORL-HNS (CE-ORL-HNS)
 Date : 02-06.7.2011
 Place: Barcelon, SPAIN
Background developments
underlying fellowship programme
2005-2015
 ORL logbook
 Subspeciality logbooks in Head and Neck Surgery,
Rhinology, and Otology-Neurotology
 European Board Exam in ORL HNS
 One society representing European ORL HNS:
Confederation of European ORL HNS
Objectives (1)
 Expose the fellow to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis in
patients with ORL-HNS disorders at a training centre
officially approved by the related subspeciality.
 To learn and gain experience in practice in any of the
subspecialties of ORL-HNS.
 To develop advanced skills in clinical assessment and
evaluation of patients for ambulatory surgery.
 To attend a reasonable spectrum in ORL-HNS surgeries as

first assistant or as executing surgeon under supervision of an
experienced surgeon.
Objectives (2)
 To develop experience, if indicated, in managing an

outpatient surgery unit under the supervision of the
training centre.
 To be exposed to multidisciplinary dialogues with
related medical specialties (such as radiology, medical
oncology, radiotherapy, neurology, rehabilitation, and pain
doctors etc.) to better serve the patients.
 Plan and carry out clinical or basic research projects
relevant to ORL-HNS
 Participate in teaching and clinical instruction.
Eligibility criteria for applicants
 The CEORL-HNS Fellowship is awarded to a

specialist from one of the CEORL-HNS member
countries
 currently employed in Europe
 intends to work later in a European Academic
department.
 He/She needs to be proposed by his/her country’s
national ENT society
Requirements for fellows (1)
 The candidate should be in the early years of
his/her academic career, and should be linked to a
tertiary Academic institution (or a reputed center)
 Letter of recommendation by applicant’s
country’s national ENT society
 Letter of recommendation by applicant’s Head of
Institution
 National board certification in ENT
 Letter of motivation describing intended purpose
of the visit and applicant’s professional focus and
interests
Requirements for fellows (2)
 List of previous presentations/publications
 Logbook of what has been accomplished during the
residency
 Fellowship candidates need to have passed both parts of the
EBEORL exam in order to be eligible.
 In addition, the recipient is required
 - to comply with the national/local rules of the Head of the
training centre.
- to attend the biennial Congress of European ORL-HNS (odd
years) or the biennial congress of the respective Subspecialty
Society (even years), presenting an oral communication.
- to write a report for the CEORL-HNS website.
Assesment (1)
 Monitoring whether the goals of subspecialty
training are being achieved by the representatives
of the CEORL-HNS Presidential Council.
 The fellow is required to fill in a logbook
provided by the subspecialty society about the
activities executed during the fellowship. This
logbook must be presented to the CEORL- HNS
once the term has been finalised.
 Diploma by the training centre (certificate of
the period)
Assesment (2)
 Requirements for receiving a Fellowship Diploma
by the CEORL-HNS and the respective
Subspecialty Society are as follows:
- To present a certificate of the training centre about the
fellowship
- To present the logbook signed by the training centre
- Publication of at least one article in one of the official
organs of the CEORL-HNS (as of now: Acta Oto-
Laryngologica (Scand); European Archives of ORL-
HNS, and Rhinology), either as first or as co-author.
The manuscript should at least have been accepted for
publication.
 She/he should provide a structured assessment of the fellowship by
reporting to the CEORL- HNS General Assembly during
that congress.
Requirements for training centers
for “host clinic” status (1)
 Host Clinics shall be accepted as subspecialty
training centres provided they have any official
recognition (extended by a national society,
governmental body, or general medical council etc.).
 Additionally, they need to provide proof of their:
 Main activities
–surgical procedures,
-experience with clinical, and basic research
Requirements for training centers
for “host clinic” status (2)
 List of publications, theses and grants of the past

five years
 Description of existing programmes intended
for foreign visitors, e.g. international
 mentoring programme or similar
 A template for application as a host clinic is made
available on the CEORL-HNS website
Program supervisor bodies
 Confederation of European Otorhinolaryngology-

Head and Neck Surgery (CEORL-HNS)
 Relevant subspecialty society
 UEMS
Evaluation committees
 2 representatives of PC CE ORL HNS
 1 representative of the relevant subspecialty society
 1 representative of the UEMS

Announcement of the fellowship
programme
 Presidential message to the General Assembly

representatives, PC members, EBEORL participants,
EHNS (2015), ERS, EAONO (2016)
 Newsletters from the President
Fellowship details
 1 year
 35,000 Euro per year
 1 winner
Thank you!

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European fellowship

 EUFOS - representing all 46 European national

 European Academy - 2004, Thessaloniki

 1ST CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION OF

 To attend a reasonable spectrum in ORL-HNS surgeries as

 To develop experience, if indicated, in managing an

 The CEORL-HNS Fellowship is awarded to a

 List of publications, theses and grants of the past

 Confederation of European Otorhinolaryngology-

 2 representatives of PC CE ORL HNS

 1 representative of the relevant subspecialty society

 1 representative of the UEMS

 Presidential message to the General Assembly

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