Information for Training Institutions
EBNENM training institutions provide the clinical experience, supervision and educational support that trainees need to develop competencies in NEN medicine.
This page explains the requirements for participating institutions, their responsibilities and how to express interest in joining the programme.
Types of EBNENM training institutions
EBNENM training may be provided by ENETS Centers of Excellence (CoE) or equivalent institutions with comparable expertise and infrastructure. Equivalent institutions must be approved by ENETS.
Training institutions must be accredited by the relevant national medical authorities and meet UEMS and ENETS standards. They must have the infrastructure and range of clinical experience needed to support training, together with an internal system of medical audit or quality assurance and written guidance on patient care.
ENETS Center of Excellence certification and membership of a European Reference Network are desirable.
ENETS CoE certification and participation as an EBNENM training institution are separate. Please contact the ENETS Office to confirm an institution’s EBNENM participation
Requirements for EBNENM training institutions
- Training may be provided by a single institution or a network covering the clinical conditions and skills in the NEN curriculum.
- Training institutions must have national accreditation consistent with UEMS and ENETS standards, suitable infrastructure and sufficient clinical experience to support training.
- ENETS Center of Excellence certification and membership of a European Reference Network are desirable.
- Each institution within a network must be individually recognised as providing a defined part of the curriculum.
- Institutions must have sufficient NEN patient numbers, an appropriate case mix and adequate teaching staff.
- Written guidance should cover patient care and information, informed consent, referrals, medical records, documentation, on-call arrangements, conference attendance and educational activities.
- Staff should regularly review and audit the institution’s clinical activity and performance.
- Regular multidisciplinary meetings should involve medical and other healthcare professionals in planning patient care.
- Equipment and support should enable appropriate clinical practice and educational opportunities.
- Computing, information technology and library resources must be available. Trainees should have opportunities to participate in research.
Quality management criteria for training institutions
Accreditation
- Training institutions must be accredited by the relevant national medical authorities.
- ENETS Center of Excellence certification is desirable. Institutions with comparable expertise and infrastructure must be approved by ENETS.
- An internal system of medical audit or quality assurance must form an integral part of the training programme, including any participating network.
Clinical governance
- Staffing arrangements must support competency-based training.
- Workload should allow protected time for training. At least one day per working week should be allocated to interaction between trainees and trainers.
Responsibility of the training institution’s programme director
- Develop, implement and supervise the competency-based training programme.
- Ensure the programme complies with the current guidelines, directives and regulations of the relevant medical authorities and local medical school.
Transparency of training programmes
- Annual reports on the institution’s competency-based training programme should be publicly available.
- Training institutions are encouraged to publish a defined training programme.
- Published information should describe the clinical service, the clinical or laboratory experience available to trainees, the support provided by trainers and the programme director, and the names of the trainers.
Framework of approval
- The programme should explain how trainees’ competencies are assessed, who carries out the assessment and how progress leads to greater clinical responsibility.
- Satisfactory completion of training should be verified through supporting documents and confirmation from the trainers and programme director.
Feedback from trainers and trainees
- Feedback on programme quality must be sought systematically from trainers and trainees, analysed and acted upon.
- Trainers and trainees should be involved in using the findings to improve the programme.