Current status of emergency residency training programs in Turkey: after 14 years of experience

Aksay E., ŞAHİN H., Kiyan S., ERSEL M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.16, no.1, pp.4-10, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mej.0b013e32830a7553
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4-10
  • Keywords: emergency medicine, international emergency medicine, residency training program, resident education
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective Emergency residency training programs, which have been developing in Turkey over the last 14 years, have been improving emergency health services by training each year a significant number of emergency medicine specialists. Sufficient data about these emergency residency training programs is not currently available. The purpose of this study is to determine (i) the structure of emergency residency training programs and (ii) trainer and resident views concerning these programs.