Emergency medicine residents in Italy: Data from a national survey
Open Access
- 29 March 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by PAGEPress Publications in Emergency Care Journal
- Vol. 18 (1)
- https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2022.10439
Abstract
CoSMEU group (Italian Society of Emergency Medicine Residents): Cascio Michela, Ceschi Ludovica, Di Cristoforo Monica, La Spina Letizia, Malacarne Cecilia, Pons Sofia, Silvestri Giulia. Emergency Medicine (EM) is a novel specialty in Italy. It exists only since 2009, and CoSMEU (Coordinamento Specializzandi Medicina d’Emergenza-Urgenza) is the national association of EM residents. On behalf of CoSMEU, we conducted an electronic survey open to all the Italian EM residents, with the aim to assess their awareness about the acquisition of technical skills and clinical knowledge during the academic year 2019-2020. Out of 1666 EM residents, 434 (26%) responded to the survey, in representation of all the 33 medical school programs. For 63.6% of them EM was their first-choice program. A high percentage of EM residents have denounced a lack of education and hands-on opportunities to fully complete their training as planned, in the absence of simulation and certifications, and with not-standardized educational programs across the EM schools. Although the Italian EM and specialty are currently facing a crisis, all the EM residents are working hard to support EM system optimization.Keywords
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