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European trainee exchange: experiences due the ENTOG exchange programme 2015 in Utrecht, the Netherlands

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Background

The European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ENTOG) is a Europe wide association of trainees in gynaecology and obstetric. It is closely associated with the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Both organisations aim to improve the training in gynaecology and obstetrics as the fundamental step to overcome large differences in women’s health across Europe. Annually, ENTOG meeting takes place which brings together trainees from the member countries to share their professional experience. The training session of the meeting which is preceded by an exchange programme. The exchange programme aims to learn something about the everyday work of the host country.

Method

This article reports about the ENTOG exchange program that took place in the Netherlands this year and outlines difference to the German health system.

Result and Perspective

The inter-collegiate exchange within Europe represents both a challenge as well as an opportunity to learn from eachother. The 2016 ENTOG exchange will take place in Turkey.

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  1. Gesundheitszentrum Mathias Spital Rheine, Rheine, Germany

    Hendrik Veldink

  2. Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Ziga Jan

  3. Universitätsfrauenklinik Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

    Johannes Lermann

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

    J. W. Nijkamp

  5. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Sarah Schott

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Veldink, H., Jan, Z., Lermann, J. et al. European trainee exchange: experiences due the ENTOG exchange programme 2015 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Arch Gynecol Obstet 293, 235–237 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3939-z

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