UEMS Section of SurgeryUEMS Section of Surgery
| Examination date | Place | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 17 & 18 March 2023 | Munich | Closed |
| 29 & 30 September 2023 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Closed |
Applications are closed.
All candidates – including new candidates and those who postponed or failed previously – must apply through the QuizOne dedicated web-platform accessible through the buttons below. Applications by any other means are not accepted.
Please note that once the deadline date to apply is passed, no application will then be possible and acceptable by any means.
Before clicking the “Apply” button, please carefully read the EBSQ policies and Eligibility criteria and ensure that you are ready to submit all required documents.
Please also ensure that you pay the registration fee before the deadline. Payment of the examination fee can be made after the deadline, within two weeks of notification of your eligibility (sent by e-mail).
We kindly encourage applicants to submit their documents and payment as early as possible.
Please note that the EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology takes place only in the English language.
The candidate for the EBSQ title in coloproctology should be a future opinion leader in the management of colorectal diseases in his hospital and/or country. Profound knowledge, including current literature of all colorectal and proctological diseases will be tested to become an EBSQ Coloproctology certified specialist.
You wish to apply to the EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology for the first time or you were assessed as not eligible in a previous attempt to participate to the exam. You are a new candidate. Please click below:
You didn’t succeed once in a previous session of EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology before 2023 and you want to give it another try?
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You were assessed eligible in a previous session of EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology, you were not able to attend the Examination and you want to attend the June 2023 session?
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All applicants must be from or currently working or have been trained in an European Union UEMS (UNION EUROPEENE DES MEDECINS SPECIALISTES) or associated UEMS country, i.e. Turkey and Israel.
The minimum acceptable duration of training for EBSQ COLOPROCTOLOGY is 7 years. This must include a minimum total of 5 years in specialist surgical units. Candidates must have completed 2 or more extra years in coloproctology.
Experience acquired as a specialist or consultant on a unit with senior or more experienced colleagues may be taken into account, but at least one year of advanced training must be undertaken in a nationally recognised unit. Trainers should be ideally EBSQ certified.
Eligibility of an application will only be reviewed by the board once all required documents are provided and the Eligibility fee has been paid. Once these conditions are met, applications are treated by “first-come, first-served” principle.
Incomplete applications or unpaid fees will result in delay of evaluation of your application.
In order to check the eligibility of any application, we request that each applicant download and fill those documents.
Candidates must attach the following documents to their online registration on the UEMS Surgery platform:
• EBSQ Coloproctology Application form
• Declaration of 2 trainers signed (within the Application form)
• National certificate of specialized training
• EBSQ Coloproctology_LOGBOOK or equivalent logbook of operations according to the instructions (all operations must be listed and patients must be anonymised)
• Short CV including publications list
Note: If visiting trainees have trained within a EU, UEMS or associated UEMS country and had a similar training to those who can subsequently take the CCST, even though such candidates may not be allowed to take the CCST for reasons of refusal of permanent residence, they should be deemed equivalent to CCST and be acceptable as candidates for the EBSQ. The EBSQ Certificate will denote that it is without national cost and does not confer right of domicile.
The total fees for applying for the EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology are €700:
Payments must be made via Paypal directly on the QuizOne web platform dedicated to registrations.
The eligibility fee is to be paid when the applicant registers for the certification.
The examination fee should be paid once the eligibility of the applicant has been confirmed, within two weeks following confirmation of selection, to finalise the registration for the examination.
All fees paid are non-refundable. The exam fee may be transferred to another exam sitting if more than 90 days’ notice is given.
For those who have been assessed eligible, you may postpone for up to 24 months without having to pass and pay the eligibility assessment again. After 24 months you must go through the eligibility assessment again.
Cancellation/Postponement up to 90 days before the exam:
Cancellation/Postponement less than 90 days before the exam:
Reasonable cancellations within 90 days of the exam will be considered on a case by case basis at the discretion of the Board of Examination. Supporting documentation is required.
For those who have been assessed eligible, you may postpone for up to 24 months without having to pass and pay the eligibility assessment again. After 24 months you must go through the eligibility assessment again and pay its fee.
All fees paid are non-refundable. The exam fee may be transferred to another exam sitting if more than 90 days’ notice is given.
The number of candidates is limited and may vary from examination to examination.
If the maximal number of candidates has been reached, all further eligible candidates are put on a waiting list. You will be informed periodically by the UEMS office if a candidate cancels.
The examination will be cancelled if there are less than 10 candidates. You will be notified within 3 weeks after the application deadline. Do not make travel arrangements before this date. If the examination is cancelled, eligible candidates can choose any other dates and will be on the priority list.
The EBSQ Examination in Coloproctology includes a written case discussion and two “viva voce” examinations with two pairs of EBSQ certified examiners.
The written and oral exams are both in the English language only.
The written part is a case description with several questions regarding assessment of the patient and treatment options. Questions will also include current literature and/or ongoing studies. Answers must be given by writing.
This test is limited to one hour.
The two oral parts are:
To pass the examination, the candidate has to pass all three parts (>=60% correct answers/points) and have an average score >=66% points for the entire examination, while the written part counts double.
E.g.
A) Written 70%, general 55%, academic 65% = candidate fails because general <60%.
B) Written 61%, general 63%, academic 58%, overall 64% = candidate has passed all parts (>60%), but still fails the examination because the overall score was <66%.
C) Written 70%, general 75%, academic 65% = candidate passes the examination.
