Training Advisory Board (TAB)

Background

In 2002 Paediatric neurology was accepted at the European level as a sub-specialty of Paediatrics and also of Neurology. In the process of defining the speciality, a European Paediatric Neurology Training Programme (Syllabus) was compiled and accepted by the European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) and the national societies represented in the Committee of National Advisors (CNA) in Paediatric Neurology as well as the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)sections for Paediatrics and Neurology. The revised Syllabus was again discussed and accepted with entry both from Paediatrics or Neurology by EAP (European Academy of Paediatrics, the Paediatric Division of UEMS) in December 2010.

In order to push the implementation of a high standard of paediatric neurology training, in 2004 the EPNS Board and the CNA agreed to create a Training Advisory Board (TAB) and to develop a training evaluation programme intended to support national societies in developing their training systems.

Aim

TAB offers the national child neurology societies the opportunity to evaluate their national training system. The aim is a standard of training in accordance with the European Paediatric Neurology Training Programme (Syllabus) in each European country.

The complete TAB report should be with the country visited within 2 months after the visit.

Constitution of TAB

• TAB Chair is the CNA Chair
• Members
  • EPNS: President
  • EPNS: Secretary
  • 4 members of the Education & Training Committee, including its Chair
  • CNA Executive Committee members, including its Chair
• For predetermined TAB tasks additional co-opted members can be appointed. They act as additional TAB members for the duration of the task.