The European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ)
Elected members of the Section of Surgery and European Board of Surgery established a European Board of Surgery Qualification from 1996.
In 1998, the Division of Coloproctology and in 1999, the Division of Trauma were established. The Division of General Surgery was created in 2000. In the year 2001, the Section and European Board of Surgery has established a Division of Thoracic Surgery within the Section. The Divisions Endocrine Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Transplantation and HPB Surgery followed. The divisions offer EBSQ-examinations frequently.
Additionally, two working groups were established, Breast Surgery and Hand Surgery. The working group Breast Surgery offers its first EBSQ in 2010, too.
Upcoming EBSQ-Examinations
| EBSQ | Date and Place | Link |
| Coloproctology | 11-13 March 2010, Munich/Germany | click here... |
| Trauma Surgery | 29 October 2010, Berlin/Germany | click here... |
| Endocrine Surgery | 13 May 2010, Vienna/Austria | click here... |
| General Surgery | 25 November 2010 | click here... |
| Surgical Oncology | 15-17 September 2010, Bordeaux/France | click here... |
| Thoracic Surgery | t.b.a. | click here... |
| Transplantation | 1 October 2010, Porto/Portugal | click here... |
| Breast Surgery | 15 September 2010, Bordeaux/France | click here... |
| HPB Surgery | 1 December 2010 Zurich/Switzerland | click here... |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EBSQ - JULY 2001
- It is no longer required to see proof of citizenship but the training in Surgery must have taken place in one of the 15 European Union countries, a UEMS country (i.e. Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) or an associated UEMS country (i.e. Croatia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey).
- Written proof of National qualification must be available before candidates are eligible to take and EBSQ Part II. The standard of training and certification varies enormously across the UEMS countries. The variation is in terms of standard of training, length of training, and degree of specialization. It is not intended that the EBSQ can be taken before the national training programme is successfully completed, and this rule will be applied for all EBSQ Part II examinations.
- The number of years after CCST is no longer prescribed. The previous 5-year rule is to be abandoned. The reason is because specialist examinations are becoming available and some senior surgeons also wish to have these qualifications.
- If visiting trainees have had a similar training to those who can subsequently take CCST, even though such candidates may not be allowed to take the CCST for reasons of refusal of permanent residence, they are acceptable as candidates for the EBSQ.
