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Established to set high professional standards

EUROPEAN BOARD EXAMS

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Cardiovascular Surgery Critical Care Certification 

Since the origins of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, postoperative critical care management has historically been led by surgeons.

 

Cardiovascular surgery critical care has consolidated a distinctive area of practice within our specialty. Leaders of multidisciplinary, high-performing teams are uniquely educated, trained, and skilled surgeons. Cardiovascular surgical intensive care units remain dynamic environments of complex, critical, and high-risk surgical practice.

NEXT EXAMINATION - 19 MARCH 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE 1 JANUARY 2025

LEVEL ONE
EXAMINATION

The Membership of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MEBCTS): tests the scope of knowledge, clinical judgement and application of the principles and practice of surgery to the standard expected at the end of National training in the generality of cardiothoracic surgery, ready to commence as an independent specialist.

LEVEL TWO
EXAMINATION

The Fellowship of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (FEBCTS): tests the scope of knowledge, clinical judgement and application of the principles and practice of an autonomous / independently practising surgeon to the standard expected in one or more areas of established sub-specialist practice – adult cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, congenital cardiac surgery.

SYLLABUS

The EBCTS Syllabus describes the knowledge, skills and behaviours examined in the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery examinations. The syllabus identifies the breadth of medical knowledge and clinical judgement as learning outcomes required for the Membership and Fellowship examinations of the EBCTS.

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EXAMINATION DATES

MEBCTS

The MEBCTS examination will be divided into 2 specialities
Adult Cardiac/Congenital or Thoracic
The examination dates will be as follows:
Thoracic: 3 September 2024
Adult Cardiac & Congenital: 4 September 2024

Applications for the 2024 Level One MEBCTS examination will close on 31 May 2024

FEBCTS

The FEBCTS examinations are divided into 3 specialties
Adult Cardiac, Congenital, Thoracic
The examination dates are as follows:
Congenital: 21 November 2024
Thoracic: 21 November 2024
Adult Cardiac: 20 November 2024

Applications for the 2024 Level Two FEBCTS examination are open until 31 August 2024

The European Board Examinations in 2023 – The Science of Assessment of Surgeons

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ABOUT US

The primary aim of The European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EBCTS) is to encourage common high standards and qualifications in cardiothoracic surgery in all European countries and beyond.  This should potentially allow for the mutual recognition of these qualifications between European countries and elsewhere.

An online resource for you

The European Board has established this online resource to inform you regarding the details of the EBCTS examinations, regulations and requirements. Please contact Amanda Cameron if you have any queries or questions.

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