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Rheumatologische Weiterbildungsstellen in Deutschland

Pfeil A, Krusche M, Proft F, Vossen D, Braun J, Baraliakos X, Berliner MN, Keysser G, Krause A, Lorenz HM, Manger B, Schuch F, Specker C, Wollenhaupt J, Voormann A, Fleck M (2022)

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Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

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DOI: 10.1007/s00393-022-01284-4

Abstract

Background In the next few years many general practitioners and specialists will retire. As in other disciplines the question arises in rheumatology whether sufficient training positions are available to maintain or expand the supply of care according to demand. Therefore, the German Society of Rheumatology (DGRh) has assigned its committee for education and training to review the currently available training opportunities in Germany. The aim of this work is the quantitative survey of the training capacity to become a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology. Methods Within the framework of this study, a survey was conducted via the homepages of the 17 state medical associations to determine the postgraduate medical officers, their place of work and the duration of their postgraduate training capabilities. Based on the data, a nationwide survey of training positions was conducted. Results Specialized rheumatology training is established at 229 training centers in Germany, whereby data from 187 training sites were available for analysis. The training locations are distributed as followed: 52.4% clinical sector and 47.6% outpatient sector. In total, 478.4 training positions are available in Germany (clinical sector: 391.4 and outpatient sector: 87) and 17.2% of the positions (clinical sector: 11.4% and outpatient sector: 43.1%) are not occupied. Conclusion Based on this study, it can be shown that most of the continuing education positions are available in the clinical sector. In contrast, half of the training positions in the outpatient area are not filled. In order to improve the training situation, it is essential to integrate outpatient colleagues into the training program. This presupposes that further training is supported or financed by the healthcare system. In this context, optimal rheumatological care must be permanently guaranteed throughout Germany in order to provide sufficient care for the approximately 2 million patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

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APA:

Pfeil, A., Krusche, M., Proft, F., Vossen, D., Braun, J., Baraliakos, X.,... Fleck, M. (2022). Rheumatologische Weiterbildungsstellen in Deutschland. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-022-01284-4

MLA:

Pfeil, Alexander, et al. "Rheumatologische Weiterbildungsstellen in Deutschland." Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie (2022).

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