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ESU Urology Boot Camp Lisbon 2022 Technical skills training to 1st-year residents
Prof. Ben Van Cleynenbreugel Dept. of Urology University Hospitals Leuven Leuven (BE) Ben. Vancleynenbreugel@ uzleuven.be Mr. Shekhar Biyani Dept. of Urology St. James’s University Hospital Leeds (GB)
shekharbiyani@ hotmail.com
Dr. Tiago Oliveira Depts of Urology Armed Forces Hospital Lisbon University Hospital Lisbon (PT)
Faculty and participants of the boot camp in Lisbon, last November
One of the most important hallmarks of the ESU Urology Boot Camp is the 1:1:1 training model, where one trainee has a dedicated training station and an experienced trainer for the entire duration of each module, therefore maximising the learning experience. With a series of different low- and high-fidelity models and a considerable amount of state-of-the-art urological equipment, trainees are provided standardised hands-on training on laparoscopy, flexible and semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy, transurethral resection of the prostate and bladder tumours, flexible and rigid cystoscopy, bladder catheterisation, suprapubic catheter placement, scrotal examination and circumcision. Following a very successful pilot course in Portugal in 2018, additional courses have been organised in Portugal, Belgium, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Greece and Poland. After 12 courses, organised in seven different countries, more than 160 European residents from 14 nationalities have attended the ESU Urology Boot Camp, more than 87% of which considering the course extremely useful for their near future. ESU Urology Boot Camp Lisbon 2022 The fourth edition of the ESU Urology Boot Camp in Portugal was organised on 19 November, 2022 at Fortaleza de São Julião da Barra, which is a historical military fort developed for the coastal defence of the Port of Lisbon and currently the official residence of the Minister of Defence. The course was organised by the ESU and the Lisbon Faculty of Medicine Centre for Postgraduate Training in Urology (CFU), in collaboration with the Armed Forces Hospital and the Lisbon University Hospital Centre, the scientific support of the Portuguese Association of Urology and the Portuguese College of Physicians’ Board of Urology, and the sponsorship of Karl Storz, Teprel, Janssen, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Mediplus. The intensive course programme provided participants the opportunity to acquire and train several urological skills in eight hours of hands-on training. Each participant was assigned a dedicated model and individually guided by a trainer. This was a unique opportunity for first-year urology residents to learn a series of different technical skills that are of paramount importance in daily clinical practice. The quality of the models and equipment, the motivation and competence of the faculty, and the use of ESU’s validated training models warranted the clear success of the course amongst the participants. Future perspectives The aim of the ESU Urology Boot Camp Organising Committee (Prof. Ben Van Cleynenbreugel, Mr. Shekhar Biyani, and Dr. Tiago Oliveira), is to implement an ESU Urology Boot Camp for first-year urology residents on a national level and on an annual basis. The objective is to provide first-year urology residents a platform to acquire and train basic urological technical skills, based on a standardized curriculum, prior to starting urological
clinical activities. The focused training can help improve clinical proficiency and self-confidence. In 2023, a first edition of the course is planned for Germany, Italy and Romania in addition to the new edition of the ESU Urology Boot Camp in Portugal, Belgium, Serbia, the Baltic countries, Austria, Greece and Poland. The organisation of future ESU Urology Boot Camps will be initiated via the SISE programme platform. The ESU Urology Boot Camp Working Group will analyse all new Boot Camp requests and provide a
step-by-step manual, a checklist, and a timeline for the implementation of every course to support and guide the organising committees throughout the entire process. The ESU Urology Boot Camp Working Group will also prepare a “Train the Trainer” course for all the faculty to ensure the highest quality of training. To guide and facilitate the implementation of the course, a previous visit as an external observer to another Boot Camp will be part of the process.
tiagoribeirooliveira@ sapo.pt
In light of the limitations of traditional surgical training, over the past decades, simulation-based training has been extensively explored and used as an adjunct to traditional surgical training, namely for the development of technical skills via individual hands-on practice. A comprehensive approach to surgical training in urology In recent years, the European School of Urology (ESU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU) sections have been developing a series of structured and integrated training curricula in specific urological techniques. In view of the clear success of these activities, the ESU has created the Standardisation in Surgical Education (SISE) programme, which is a collaborative venture aiming to implement a comprehensive approach to all training activities within the EAU. SISE encompasses a series of structured, standardised and validated training curricula targeted at all trainee levels. The first step in the programme is the ESU Urology Boot Camp. The ESU Urology Boot Camp project Developed in Leeds by Mr. Shekhar Biyani (GB), the Urology Simulation Boot Camp, is a revolutionary course that, over five days of intensive training, aims to provide basic technical and non-technical skills for urology registrars in the United Kingdom. From the ground-breaking evidence originating from this course, the ESU Urology Boot Camp project was developed to provide technical skills training to urology residents throughout Europe, within the framework of the SISE programme. “The quality of the models and equipment, the motivation and competence of the faculty, and the use of ESU’s validated training models warranted the clear success of the course amongst the participants.” At the basis of the SISE programme, the ESU Urology Boot Camp is a standardised course for first-year residents which comprises a full day of intensive hands-on training and organised into four separate training modules. The aim of the programme is to provide high-quality technical skills training that enables every urology resident in Europe to acquire the necessary technical skills to perform the common procedures before they start working with patients.
For more information on the programme, please visit https://www.sise-urology.com/ .
1st Urology Boot Camp Poland Programme to boost proficiency among residents
to process standardised knowledge to young urology adepts. On 18 November, a full day was dedicated to urology training in laparoscopy, lower and upper tract endoscopy, urethrotomy, scrotal examination and circumcision. Keeping in mind the total number of residents in a populous country such as Poland, with at least 50 residents finishing their residency programme each year, the response and demand for a course such as the Urology Boot Camp is undoubtedly great. Looking ahead in fulfilling the need for such a course, there is a plan to set a Urology Boot Camp in Poland for at least two times a year.
Dr. Marcin Jarzemski Jan Biziel University Hospital Bydgoszcz (PO)
marcin.jarzemski@ gmail.com
Notably a highlight of 2022, the first Polish Urology Boot Camp took place in Bydgoszcz just before the Meeting of the Endourology Section of the Polish Urological Association. Twelve trainees together with 12 trainers convened at St. Lucas Hospital where the trainees learned basic and fundamental urological skills. After the short “Train the Trainer” briefing, trainers were ready
Meet the Urology Boot Camp organisers, trainers, and trainees
European Urology Today
April/May 2023
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