UEMS Section of Surgery Business Meeting 14th & 15th of September, Malta Christos Markopoulos, MD, MPhil(UK), PhD, FEBS Professor of Surgery Medical School, National University of Athens, Greece

UEMS - EBS - Section of Surgery DIVISION OF BREAST SURGERY Proceedings and Initiatives Executive Committee 2016-2020 President Markopoulos Christos, Greece Vice President MacNeill Fiona, UK Secretary Wyld Lynda, UK Treasurer Zgajnar Janez, Slovenia Webmaster Gulluoglu Bahadir, Turkey Officers Gnant Michael, Austria Leidenius Marjut, Finland Rubio Isabel, Spain Sandelin Kerstin, Sweden

Breast Cancer Management for Surgeons © 2018 Breast Cancer Management for Surgeons A European Multidisciplinary Textbook Editors: Wyld, L., Markopoulos, C., Leidenius,M., Senkus-Konefka, E. In association with UEMS, ESSO and EUSOMA Companion to the European Breast Surgery Examination Provides an evidence-based discussion, citing the most recent literature Closely linked to European practice guidelines (EUSOMA, St. Gallen, ESMO) Contains clinical algorithms for case management in each section to serve as a ready reference Includes a selection of top European opinion leaders as section authors Published with the official approval of European Society of Surgical Oncology and EUSOMA Contains a selection of self-test MCQs Ideal reference book for the preparation of any European exam in Breast Surgery * Editor's remuneration payments and royalties are granted to the Division of Breast Surgery

EBSQ Examination in Breast Surgery The written examination: 50 MCQs with 5 alternative answers "best of five", no penalty points for wrong answers The oral examination: three 20-30 min tasks: 2 clinical case discussions and evaluation of a clinical research paper Only those who pass the written examination are allowed to attend the oral examination Limit to pass: ~ 60% Cohen Calculation (~ 75% pass) 53.30% Anghoff scoring (~ 86% pass)

3rd e-exam 21st of June, 2019 2nd e-exam Schedule 9 examination centers

EBSQ holders and candidates EBSQ examiners Division of BS National delegates Christos Markopoulos ABS Fiona McNeil Swedish breast Society Norweigian colleagues Kerstin Sandelin Swedish Society of Breast Surgeons Fredrik Wärnberg Slovenian Senology society Surgical oncology society Janez Zgajnar Central-Eastern European Breast Cancer Surgical Consortium Zoltan Matrai Mammary Fold - UK Bashar Zeidan SENATURK Bahadir Gulluoglou Spanish Association of Breast Surgeons Martin Espinosa-Bravo Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons

Breast Surgery: 68 eligible candidates Examination Center Breast Surgery Surgical Oncology Total Athens, Greece 6 1 7 Brussels, Belgium 3 Budapest, Hungary 5 Calcutta, India 4 11 Cairo, Egypt 2 Istanbul, Turkey 14 16 Ljubljana, Slovenia London, UK 30 35 Vienna, Austria 9 68 22 90

(exam in 2 days, more examiners, increased cost) 65 candidates* ! (exam in 2 days, more examiners, increased cost) * including 4 re-takers Oral exam

Athens’ Center in Medical School Cost of e-exam ORTRAC platform Cost of e-exam centers Athens’ Center in Medical School New contract ? No fees in most examination centers!

UEMS - EBS - Division of Breast Surgery Issues for discussion Eligibility criteria Training requirements and license to practice (UK, other EU countries) – Need for a vote? Oral exam Training of examiners local organisation? Exam fee 2019: 750 Euro instead of current 600 Same fees in all Divisions; 1000 ? Administration fee (communications etc.) 20 € / candidate (ESSO secretary) BRESSO project by ESSO

UEMS - EUROPEAN BOARD OF SURGERY DIVISION OF BREAST SURGERY Section of Surgery DIVISION OF BREAST SURGERY Thank you! Christos Markopoulos, MD, MPhil(UK), PhD, FEBS Professor of Surgery Medical School, National University of Athens - Greece