Report about the European Board Exam ORL-HNS 2011 November 19 Vienna Thwo parts: 1. overview 2. Criteria for examiners Report about the European Board Exam ORL-HNS 2011 November 19 Vienna Klaus Albegger (Chairman) Program Director Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg/Austria

Nearly 100 Candidates in Vienna

Problems Solution Time-Table Continous evaluation Higher number of Candidates Handling of failed candidates Consultants 2 More rooms Fairness: 3 Tables with 2 examiners 6 Questions á 12‘ Fairness improved: 3 Tables with 2 examiners 12 Questions á 6‘

Organisation in cooperation with the Austrian Medical Academie University of Music and Art in Vienna Organisation in cooperation with the Austrian Medical Academie

Part II Oral Examination EBE-ORL-HNS 2010 September 1: 7.00 -18.00 University of Music and Art Vienna, Anton von Webern Platz 1, 1030 Wien Part II Oral Examination EBE-ORL-HNS 2010 September 1: 7.00 -18.00 Entrance Internet Porter Registration Buffet Post-exam Waiting Room 1rst floor Luggage Room Courtyard 1 Consultation Rooms Supervisors from the Austrian Medical Academy 2 Ways of the Candidates Toiletts Buffet for examiners Chairmen room Preexam Waiting Room Examroom II Examroom I Consultant room

The third European ORL-Board Examination (oral part II,) 1. 9 The third European ORL-Board Examination (oral part II,) 1.9.2010 during the ELS 2010 Vienna, University of Music and Arts

Every Table 2 Examiners 4 Questions: 30‘ per table 1 Question 6‘ 4 Questions 24‘, 6‘ for discussion and change Examination time per candidate 90‘, 6 different examiners from different European countries and subspecialities 3 Tables: Neurootology (including Pediatric ENT) Rhinology, Allergology, Facial Plastic Head and Neck, Salivary Glands, Sleep disorders, others 4 Questions + very good pass 3 Questions + pass 2 Questions + nearly failed 1 or 0 + failed, also the exam Every Candidate have to pass a table 2 tables nearly failed-borderline discussion 3 tables nearly failed –exam failed

Cand 1 I + II Registration 6.40 Time start Time end Duration Number waiting Staff 6.00 Cand 1 I + II Registration 6.40 Cand 1 I + II Preparation Handing out Questions 7.05 7.35 30‘ Cand 1 I ABC+ II DEF 1-18 7.40 9.10 90‘ 18 Waiting Room Cand 2 I + II 8.45 9.15 Cand 2 I ABC+ II DEF 19-36 9.20 10.50 36 Untill 10.25

Borderline Discussion Hörmann I Albegger II 13.00 Cand 3 I + II Preparation Handing out Questions 10.25 10.55 30‘ Cand 3 I ABC+ II DEF 37-54 11.00 12.30 90‘ 54 Waiting Room Borderline Discussion Hörmann I Albegger II 13.00 Room I and II Borderline Discussion Lunch Break 13.30 . Cand 4 I + II 12.55 13.25 Cand 4 I ABC+ II DEF 55-72 15.00 72 Cand 5 I + II 14.35 15.05

Cand 5 I + II Preparation Handing out Questions 14.35 15.05 30‘ Cand 5 I ABC+ II DEF 73-90 15.10 16.40 90‘ 90 Waiting Room Untill 16.15 Cand 6 I + II 16.15 16.45 Cand 6 I ABC+ II DEF 91-108 16.50 18.20 108 Room for results Borderline Discussion Room I and II, handing out results, consultants bad news, about 19.15 bus to Heurigen Evening, pick uo accompanying Persons about 19.30 Hotel Astoria

Waiting preexam Supervisor Administrator Consultant 2 failed/nearly Chairman Maria de la Mota 2 Administrators Supervisor Thomas Eichhorn Administrator Consultant 2 failed/nearly failed Supervisor Angelos Nikolaou Administrator Consultant 1 failed/nearly failed Consultants Karl Hörmann 1 Chris Milford 2 Reidar Grenman 3 Stanislaw Bien 4 Pass Waiting preexam Failed Nearly failed Round 90‘ 18 candidates Consultant room 1 Borderline meeting Chairmen Supervisors Consultants Examiners Consultant room 2 Pass Failed

University of Music and Art Vienna, Anton von Webernplatz 1 This is the historical Picture after the successfull exam in Vienna with the whole exam and supporting team, nearly 50 persons Examiners and supporting Team of the first oral exam of the EBEORL-HNS September 1. 2010 Vienna

64 Persons 36 Examiners 4 Reserve 6 Waiting list 9 Staff Chairman Maria de la Mota 2 Supervisors 4 Consultants 1 External Observer from CESMA 5 Guides Austrian Medical Academy 10 Administrators (Accompanaying persons 64 Persons