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E U R O P E A N
S E C T I O N A N D B O A R D
O F G A S T R E N T E R O L O G Y
A N D H E P A T O L O G Y
2018 Examination
The next Examination will take place on
April 18th 2018. The application window
will be open from December 27th 2017–
January 24th 2018.
Results will be available 4 weeks after the
examination date and Certificates will be
posted in mid-June 2018.
to the ESBGH. The examiners are all experienced
Trainers and Examiners, trained in
equality and diversity, have understanding
of and experience with the statistical
methods used in the examination.
Optimally, they work in centres where
appraisal is used in quality improvement
and have active training roles. Finally, they
are fellows of the ESBGH.
All question writers must attend a training
workshop before they join the question
writing group. Question writing meetings
are held annually, and here all new questions
are peer reviewed before use.
Standard Setting Group (SSG) members are
trained by the Chair of the group and provided
with a handbook which addresses the
aims and objectives of the examination and
the SSG. They also get instructed on item
response theory, the Angoff and Hofstee
methods to set the pass mark, and the concept
of the just passing candidate.
Examining Board members receive written
guidance and are paired with more
expe rienced colleagues. In all cases, new
examiners are invited to attend an induction
session which provides an overview of all
the pass mark setting techniques.
The current European representatives have
built up their knowledge of these systems
through their involvement over the past
five years. Succession planning ensures
that board and committee membership is
refreshed over time, without impacting the
stability and consistency of the group.
Examiners are surveyed yearly and asked for
confirmation of still meeting the criteria.
Who should take the Examination?
The ESBGH exam is centred on the Blue
Book curriculum but will test a wide range
of knowledge in gastroenterology and hepatology.
Prospective candidates are expected
to be widely read, covering gastroenterology
and hepatology text books, guidelines
and journals. Attending international and
national conferences and speciality meetings
with academic content are also encouraged.
Knowledge of current European Guidelines
and up-to-date recommendations for common
GI and liver diseases will be helpful to
the candidate. It is recommended that candidates
have completed at least three years
of specialist GI training before they take the
examination.
Pass mark
The pass mark is set each year by the SSG.
The pass rate of trainees in Europe is 64%.
The best and worst subject areas are
Pancreatic Disease (73% correct) and
Nutrition (50% correct).
Conclusion
The ESBGH knowledge based examination
is a mature, high quality, validated examination,
which provides a reliable benchmark
of the candidate’s knowledge in Gastroenterology
and Hepatology.
Ian Barrison
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Chairman of the European Board of Gastroenterology
& Hepatology
Associate Dean Post -
gra duate Medicine,
University of Hertfordshire
i.g.barrison@herts.ac.uk
Information Sources,
Reference Texts and
Curriculum
The ESBGH Curriculum–The Blue Book
can be found at http://www.eubogh.
org/blue-book/. This was approved
by UEMS in April 2017. The UEG and
EASL were represented on the curriculum
writing group. The UEG have
mapped the contents of the Blue Book
to their educational framework. Other
recommended reading material is found
at: http://www.eubogh.org/exam/
THE EUROPEAN SECTION AND BOARD OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
Subject areas
Questions
(total 200)
GI haemorrhage 10
Inflammatory bowel disease and colonic disorders 40
Liver disorders 40
Nutrition 10
Oesophageal disorders 16
Pancreatic disorders 16
Small intestinal disorders 20
Stomach and duodenal disorders 20
Other (includes: Mouth and salivary gland, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal 28
physiology, Gastroenterology investigations, Gastroenterology symptoms/signs,
Anal disorders)
Speciality Training Programme and Curriculum for
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
TRAINING PROGRAMME
the
www.eubogh.org
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The ESBGH Training Programme The Blue Book April 2017
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