The EBCOG/ESCRH Curricula and Exams in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care

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There are considerable variations among countries in Europe and beyond as regards the provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services.  A joint study conducted by EBCOG and ESCRH revealed a notable absence of educational programs and instruction materials tailored specifically for doctors and allied health care professionals in several countries.  This deficiency clearly impedes in capacity building and implementation of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services based on respect of sexual and reproductive rights and promotion of sexual health for all. Besides mother and childcare, these must include family planning, safe abortion, STI prevention, prevention of and care for victims of sexual violence.

There is a special focus on the young people whose sexual and reproductive health is of utmost importance to the society as a whole.

The EBCOG/ESCRH Joint Committee for Training and Exams in Sexual and Reproductive Health has created diploma and fellowship curricula and exams for all health care professionals involved in sexual and reproductive health care. A detail program for different healthcare professionals with different objectives and with different needs that will be a strong contribution towards the improvement of basic and advance care on sexual and reproductive health.

Diploma Exam

Who can apply

Health professionals working in the field of reproductive health care: nurses, midwives, general practitioners, family doctors, community gynecologists, residents of ObGyn and General and Family Medicine. All eligibility criteria can be found here: https://ebcog.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ExamsDiploma241123FINAL.pdf

Deadline date for application: 12th of March 2025 . Apply here: https://registration.ortrac.com/application/form/edsrh-mars-2025

Examination Date: 12th of April 2025

Online exam:

  • 2 papers, 40 questions each total of 4 h plus an hour of a break.
  • format multiple choice questions: which includes true and false, and as well as a single best answer
  •  It will be remotely invigilated

 Cost:

  • 400.00 Euro for Doctors
  • 300.00 Euro for Residents, Midwives, Pharmacists

 For those applicants who have participated in the pre-course, an introductory offer of  (see below)

  • 300.00 for Doctors
  • 200.00 for Residents, Midwives, Nurses
Preparation for the Diploma exam:

Webinar Perimenopausal Contraception: July 12th. Recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T6Nd7FX3v0

A Pre-Exam Course: 14th September, 2024.

 The Course shall enable participants to:

  • Understand the physiology of reproduction and how contraceptive methods impact these processes
  • Learn about the basics of Sexual Health Care
  • Learn about the 4 basic characteristics of contraceptive methods: Efficacy, Benefits, Tolerability and Health risks
  • Learn about Hormonal Contraceptives
  • Learn about Non-Hormonal Contraceptives
  • Learn about the elements of women centered contraceptive counselling and care
  • Learn about individualized counselling for healthy women, women in different life phases women with special health conditions
  • Learn about individualized counseling groups with special needs
  • Learn about basics of abortion care, post abortion contraception
  • Learn about STI prevention, screening and care

Other sources of information:

  • WHO handbook on contraception

Second level:  Fellowship Curriculum and Exam

  • Date: to be determined, 2025
  • The Fellowship Curriculum and Exam will be based on advanced knowledge and skills.
  • The exam will take 1,5 days
  • It will cover advanced contraception including abortion care, Preventive medicine SRH, STIs, Sexual Health examined with MCQs, SBAs, and EMQs
  • Skills examination will be based on OSCEs (3 stations counselling, 1 station insertion IUD, Implant)
  • (Other qualifications like scientific and educational merits to be discussed
  • Other information: Soon