European Society of Endocrinology Curriculum and Training Recommendation in Endocrinology

Endocrinology kept as one integral specialty, not divided into subspecialties such as diabetology or thyroidology

6 years full-time training: 1-3 years (preferably 2-3 years) of General Internal Medicine, then 3-5 years of specialist training in Endocrinology across 13 core areas

Curriculum includes attitudes, communication skills, multidisciplinary team work and leadership, resource management, quality assurance, human-error management, critical incidents reporting and commitment to life-long learning

Requirements for training centres, for assessment of training and for competencies of trainers