title: Educational needs and preferences of young European clinicians and physician researchers working in the field of rheumatology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the educational needs and preferences of young clinicians and physician researchers in the field of rheumatology in Europe.
  
  
  METHODS
  An international online survey was performed as a joint venture of ESCET and EMEUNET. The survey assessed the acceptance of and the access to the current European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) educational portfolio, as well as the unmet educational needs and learning preferences among individuals below the age of 40 years working in rheumatology in Europe.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 568 European clinicians and physician researchers, 65% indicated that the existing EULAR educational portfolio adequately covers their educational needs. Within the EULAR portfolio, the online course on rheumatic diseases and the postgraduate course were the most appreciated. Participants were very much in favour of new educational courses on imaging techniques, and 63% of participants indicated a particular interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound. A strong interest in refresher (60%) and general review (55%) courses was observed. Lack of funding was considered the major obstacle to participating in existing EULAR programmes. Finally, participants showed diverse preferences regarding learning modalities with common interests in live courses and conferences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EULAR's training opportunities are well appreciated among young clinicians and physician researchers in rheumatology. The results from this survey will help to develop EULAR's future educational portfolio.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Beyer
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors: Sofia
authors: S
authors: Ramiro
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Alicante, Spain.
authors: Francisca
authors: F
authors: Sivera
authors: Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Mandl
authors: Rheumatology Department, University College London Hospitals & MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, UK.
authors: Pedro M
authors: PM
authors: Machado
authors: Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Ospelt
authors: Rheumatology Department, Paris Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, France.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Moltó
authors: Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Helga
authors: H
authors: Radner
authors: Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Iagnocco
authors: Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Johannes W
authors: JW
authors: Bijlsma
authors: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine at the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Ingrid E
authors: IE
authors: Lundberg
keywords: Health services research; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ultrasonography