1 General remarks and guidelines

1.1 Training objective

The ever-increasing combination of radiological and nuclear medicine activities suggests an integrated specialist training programme. The Clinics for Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology have developed a structured joint training programme for obtaining a specialist qualification in nuclear medicine and radiology.
The core of the programme is the guarantee of a minimum training period of 8 years in total to obtain both specialist qualifications through optimal alternating rotations (see diagram below). The curriculum has been coordinated and agreed with the South Württemberg District Medical Association.

1.2 Training supervisor and training programme

Prof. A. Beer: Nuclear Medicine (60 months)
Prof. M. Beer: Radiology (60 months), if starting in Nuclear Medicine, the training period can be shortened to 36 months following the specialist examination in Nuclear Medicine.

1.3 Staff appraisals
Annual structured training appraisal. The content of these interviews is documented and enclosed with the application for admission to the examination (§8 Para. 2 WBO).

 

2. further training programme (in accordance with § 5 Para. 5 WBO)

2.1 Further training content
Specialist further training takes place both theoretically in corresponding structured events and practically at the individual workplaces of the Clinics for Nuclear Medicine and for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, which are rotated through.

2.2 Theoretical further training
2.2.1 Regular further training events
The nuclear medicine department organises regular early morning meetings with further training lectures Mon-Fri 7.30 a.m.-approx. 8.00 a.m., regular further and advanced training as part of the monthly department meeting 7.30 a.m.-approx. 8.30 am every first Monday of the month and the weekly "Lunch Seminar" on Fridays 1.00 - 2.00 pm as scientifically and academically focussed further training with short lectures.

The following events are available in the Department of Radiology:
Early meeting with further training presentations
Mon. 7:30 - approx. 8:15
Early meeting with case presentations
Tue.-Fri. 8:15 - 8:30
Lunch meeting with case presentations
Tue. and Thu. 13:00 - 13:30

 

2.2.2 (Inter-) national courses and congresses
Doctors are entitled to three working days per calendar year for further training with continued payment of remuneration. These can be used for the following important specialist radiological further education and training events, among others:

 

  • Spring courses of the VSRN (Association of South German Radiologists & Nuclear Medicine Specialists)
  • European Congress of Radiology incl. refresher courses (in March)
  • German Congress of Radiology incl. refresher courses (in May)
  • Symposia of the Southwest German Society for Nuclear Medicine
  • Congress of the German Society of Nuclear Medicine
  • European Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine EANM

2.3 Practical training

2.3.1 General information
Further training is organised by a rotation plan. The criteria for drawing up this plan are the level of competence of the individual assistants, the need for further and advanced training and the maintenance of patient care. Short-term rotations are avoided as far as possible, but are possible, e.g. to compensate for absences due to illness. The duration of a rotation interval is between 3 and 6 months.

2.3.1.1 Core rotations

The rotations take place according to a structured rotation scheme analogous to the individual specialist training programmes in the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Clinics. Optimum utilisation of the training periods, agreed with the Baden-Württemberg Medical Association, results in a training period of 8 years for the acquisition of both the specialist qualification in nuclear medicine and the specialist qualification in radiology, see diagram below.