UEMS Section of SurgeryUEMS Section of Surgery
| Examination date | Place | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 28th February 2025 | online | January 31st 2025 (00h, CET) |
| Examination date | Place | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| April 12th 2025 | Aachen, Germany | March 21th 2025 (00h, CET) |
Starting January 1st 2025, the EBSQ Trauma Surgery Examination is organized in two parts. The first part (Part 1) is a multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination only. The examination is organized online.
Part 1 consists of 40 best answer-out-of-five MCQs, lasting one hour. The pass-quote lies at 75% correct answers. The second part (Part 2) is open for all examinees, who passed Part 1 at their earliest convenience within 2 years after taking Part 1. Part 2 consists of 2 modules, which can be taken separately: the module “Polytrauma Management and Musculoskeletal Trauma Surgery” and the module “Polytrauma Management and Trauma Surgery of the Trunk”.
Part 1 and Part 2 of the examination are taken in the English language. Once the examinee passes one module of Part 2, he/she is conferred with the certificate of Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS Trauma Surgery), which is a high-quality mark
All candidates – including new candidates and those who postponed or failed previously – must apply through the QuizOne platform accessible through the buttons below.
We do not accept any document as support to applications by any means other than uploaded on the dedicated web-platform. Documents received by any other means will not be considered as part of an application.
Please note that once the deadline date to apply is passed, no application will be 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 fees before the deadlines.
Candidates are responsible for their own application and its follow-up. Checking up regularly emails, and junk emails, is highly recommended – the UEMS Section of Surgery will not be responsible for any missed information sent via email.
Please note that the EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery takes place only in the English language.
We kindly encourage applicants to submit their documents and payment as early as possible.
To apply for Part 1 of the certification as Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) in the specialty of Trauma Surgery offered by the European Board of Surgery and the Division of Trauma Surgery, a candidate must undergo a two-step validation process: Eligibility and Examination.
To apply for Part 2 of the certification as Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) in the specialty of Trauma Surgery offered by the European Board of Surgery and the Division of Trauma Surgery, a candidate must have passed Part 1 of the examination. As the eligibility criteria are slightly different, he/she must undergo another two-step validation process: Eligibility and Examination.
A candidate successfully passing the Eligibility and Examination of Part 2 will be qualified as: Fellow of the European Board of surgery (FEBS) in Trauma Surgery.
The Fellowship of the UEMS is a significant high-level indication of professional competence and excellence. It basically reflects the ongoing important European standardisation, harmonisation and quality assurance process in medicine.
At present, the fellowship of itself has no automatic legal recognition in the European Union or any other country. Individual recognition of qualifications by the national authorities is supported by the EBSQ committee and the number of countries officially adopting the Board exam is continuously rising. The future perspective of this European diploma is to be seen in unanimous legalization within the ongoing project of the European harmonization process of medical education.
The title does not in itself imply an automatic right to independent practice, nor does it automatically enhance participation in national social security systems of the European Union.
The candidate for the EBSQ title in Trauma Surgery should be a future opinion leader in Trauma surgery.
For a description of the required curriculum, please look in the section “Curriculum” under “Curriculum. EBSQ Trauma Surgery Part 1”.
The EBSQ Examination in Trauma surgery is open to candidates trained in one of the 27 European Union countries, a UEMS country, an associated UEMS country or a country with UEMS observer status.
The exam is also open to candidates trained outside the UEMS area provided that the Eligibility committee considers that the training and qualifications are equivalent.
Application to the EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery is composed of the following documents.
Please download the following documents:
You wish to apply to the EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery –Part One–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 Trauma Surgery –Part One– and you want to give it another try?
Please click below:
You were assessed eligible in a previous session of EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery, –Part One– you were not able to attend the Examination and you want to attend the next session?
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The fee for applying for Part 1 of the EBSQ Examination in Trauma surgery is €300
Payments must be made via Paypal directly on the QuizOne platform dedicated to registrations before the deadlines dates.
The eligibility fee is to be paid when the applicant registers for the exam.
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 30 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 30 days before the exam:
Cancellation/Postponement less than 30 days before the exam:
Reasonable cancellations within 30 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.
Fellows are responsible for their Certificates. New Certificates will not be re-issued in case of loss.
If there is an error on your certificate you must contact the office within 3 months of receiving the certificate to have the certificate reissued.
Part 1 of the EBSQ Examination on Trauma Surgery organized by the Division of Trauma Surgery is an online-examination only. It consists of 40 best answer-out-of-five multiple choice questions (MCQs), lasting one hour. The pass-quote lies at 75% correct answers.
AO Principles of Fracture Management. Second Expanded Edition. Thomas Ruedi, Richard E. Buckley, Christopher Moran (Editors). Thieme 2007 ISBN 978-3-13-117442-0
Textbook of Polytrauma management. A multidisciplinary approach. Third Edition. Hans-Christoph Pape, Joseph Borelli Jr., Ernest Moore. Roman Pfeifer, Philip Stahel (Editors) Springer 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-95905-0 e-ISBN 978-3-030-95906-7
Other reference books are 3 volumes of the series “European Manual of Medicine” of Springer. The editors are Hans-Jörg Oestern, Otmar Trentz and Selman Uranues.
Trauma Surgery I ISBN 978-3-540-88121-6 e-ISBN 978-3-540-88122-3
Trauma Surgery II ISBN 978-3-540-88123-0 e-ISBN 978-3-540-88124-7
Trauma Surgery III ISBN 978-3-642-38387-8 e-ISBN 978-3-642-38388-5
Further reading is recommended
When a candidate has passed part 1 of the EBSQ Trauma Surgery Examination, she/he can apply for one of the modules of part 2 of this examination. The module “Polytrauma care and musculoskeletal trauma surgery” focuses on candidates, who are experienced and active in polytrauma management and musculoskeletal trauma surgery.
The module “Polytrauma care and trauma surgery of the trunk” focuses on candidates, who are experienced and active in polytrauma management and trauma surgery of the thorax, abdomen, and large vessels. Once the candidate passed one of the abovementioned modules, she/he will be qualified as Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) in Trauma Surgery.
For a description of the required curriculum, please look in the section “Curriculum” under “Curriculum. EBSQ Trauma Surgery Part 2. Module Polytrauma Management and Musculoskeletal Trauma Surgery”.
This module of the EBSQ Examination in Trauma surgery is open to candidates, who passed part 1 of the EBSQ Trauma Surgery Examination. She/he can apply for this examination at her/his earliest convenience, the latest two years after having passed part 1 of the examination. After this period, the candidate will have to take part 1 of the examination again.
Application to the module “Polytrauma management and musculoskeletal trauma care” is composed of the following documents
Please download the following documents
You wish to apply to the EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery –Part Two–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 Trauma Surgery –Part Two– and you want to give it another try?
Please click below:
You were assessed eligible in a previous session of EBSQ Examination in Trauma Surgery, –Part Two– you were not able to attend the Examination and you want to attend the next session?
Please click below:
The fee for applying for Part 2 of the EBSQ Examination in Trauma surgery is €900
Payments must be made via Paypal directly on the QuizOne platform dedicated to registrations before the deadlines dates.
The eligibility fee is to be paid when the applicant registers for the exam.
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 30 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 policy
Cancellation/Postponement up to 30 days before the exam:
Cancellation/Postponement less than 30 days before the exam:
Reasonable cancellations within 30 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.
Fellows are responsible for their Certificates. New Certificates will not be re-issued in case of loss.
If there is an error on your certificate you must contact the office within 3 months of receiving the certificate to have the certificate re-issued.
Part 2 of the EBSQ Examination, module “Polytrauma management and musculoskeletal trauma surgery” is organized by the Division of Trauma Surgery. It consists of 3 parts:
For the parts “viva voce” and “analysis and interpretation of a recent publication”, two proctors will be examining one candidate. The 3 parts of the examination are equally important. A total score of 75% is needed to pass the examination
Textbook of Polytrauma management. A multidisciplinary approach. Third Edition. Hans-Christoph Pape, Joseph Borelli Jr., Ernest Moore. Roman Pfeifer, Philip Stahel (Editors) Springer 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-95905-0 e-ISBN 978-3-030-95906-7
AO Principles of Fracture Management. Second Expanded Edition. Thomas Ruedi, Richard E. Buckley, Christopher Moran (Editors). Thieme 2007 ISBN 978-3-13-117442-0
Other reference books are 2 volumes of the series “European Manual of Medicine” of Springer. The editors are Hans-Jörg Oestern, Otmar Trentz and Selman Uranues.
Trauma Surgery II ISBN 978-3-540-88123-0 e-ISBN 978-3-540-88124-7
Trauma Surgery III ISBN 978-3-642-38387-8 e-ISBN 978-3-642-38388-5
Further reading is recommended
