Certificate of Fellowship of the European Board of Nuclear Medicine 2011 Information


THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE EXAMINATION FOR 2011
EVEN IF YOU HAVE APPLIED BEFORE PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

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The European Board Certificate in Nuclear Medicine proves that the candidate's knowledge and ability in Nuclear Medicine satisfy European standards. The European quality recognition is optional and does not interfere with the national requirements for specialization in Nuclear Medicine.

Candidates
To be awarded a Certificate of Fellowship of the EBNM, the candidate must meet a number of prerequisites.  He or she must:

• have obtained the title of specialist in Nuclear Medicine before April 30^th 2008
• be in the final year of a recognized training course in Nuclear Medicine in a country which is a member of or affiliated to the UEMS.
  N.B. To be eligible to apply for the examination, candidates must provide proof that they are trainees in Nuclear Medicine and that their specialist training will be completed between 1^st May 2008 and 30^th April 2011.
• have proof of continuing education following national certification
• have passed the full Fellowship Examination

Candidates may enrol for and take the written exam (multiple choice questions) after they have completed at least 2 years of the training required for their specialist qualification by their national body. According to UEMS regulations, however, they cannot take the oral examination until their final year of training if they are being trained in a country that is a full or affiliate member of the UEMS or until a minimum of three years after receipt of their specialist qualification if their training has taken place in a non-UEMS country.

Venue
The next examination of the European Board Certificate of Nuclear Medicine will take place at the EANM headquarters, 14 Hollandstrasse, 1020 Vienna, Austria on April 29-30 and May 1, 2011.

We would recommend the following hotels in Vienna where EANM has negotiated special rates. Both hotels are located within a 5 minutes walking distance to the EANM Executive Secretariat.

Hotel City Central**** [2010: single room: € 94,50 double room: € 135,00] Taborstraße 8 1020 Vienna +43/1/211 05-0 +43/1/211 05-140 city.central@schick-hotels.com www.schick-hotels.com

Hotel Stefanie**** [2010: single room: € 105,50 double room: € 152,00] Taborstraße 12 1020 Vienna +43/1/211 05-0 +43/1/211 05-140 stefanie@schick-hotels.com www.schick-hotels.com

When calling the Hotel to make your reservation, please ask for the special EANM rate (including buffet breakfast and all applicable taxes).

Examination
The examination will comprise a written part (multiple choice questions) and an oral part. Only candidates who have passed the written part will be admitted to the oral examination.

Language
The multiple choice questions and the oral examination have to be taken in English. When candidates have difficulties with oral expression in this language, they are allowed to ask for the presence, at the oral examination, of an additional examiner familiar with the candidate's language. This examiner will be chosen by the Jury in order to assist the candidate in correct understanding.
Preparation session
A “preparation session” for all those who are considering taking the exam is organized with the aim of making candidates feel more confident about the format and contents of the exam. This session is free of charge and will take place on the morning of April 29, 2011. To attend this session it is necessary to register via the website http://uems.eanm.org, Committees, Fellowship Examination, Fellowship Preparation Session.

Applications
Applications should be sent with a curriculum vitae including detailed listing of all institutions where training has taken place, with the names of the Heads of Departments. A detailed list of the types of procedures performed in Nuclear Medicine according to the Syllabus should be attached. The latest Syllabus update can be found at the website http://uems.eanm.org, Committees, Education & Syllabus, Syllabus. Even if training has not been obtained in all procedures, candidates can be admitted by the Jury if their experience is considered sufficiently wide and includes whole-body scanning, emission tomography and therapy. The final date for all documentation to arrive in Vienna is February 1, 2011. Late applications cannot be accepted.

Late applications cannot be accepted
Download Application Form 2011 (PDF-Document).
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Registration fee
The fee should be sent following notice of acceptance [notification] of the candidate’s application by the Jury.
Only candidates having paid the fee by February 25, 2011 will be accepted for the exam.

Registration fee for both MCQ and oral examination	Euro	300.00
Registration fee for MCQ paper only	Euro	200.00
Oral examination only - provided the written test has been previously passed	Euro	150.00
Registration fee for retakes	Euro	100.00
Registration fee for postponed applications	Euro	50.00

Refund Policy
Registration fees, less EUR 30 processing fee, will be refunded if a written request is received prior to March 31, 2011.

Important dates

Key date for application February 1, 2011 Notification by the Board February 7, 2011 Key date for payment of fees February 25, 2011 Preparation session April 29, 2011 Written examination [MCQ] April 30, 2011 Oral examination May 1, 2011

You can download all relevant documents
Information on the Certificate of Fellowship of the European Board of Nuclear Medicine 2011
Application Form - Certificate of Fellowship of the European Board of Nuclear Medicine 2011
European Board of Nuclear Medicine - Multiple Choice Questions
Syllabus - Nuclear Medicine - 2006/07

Some suggested reading

Biersack HJ, Freeman LM (Eds.), Zuckier LS, Grünwald F (Associate Eds.). Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 1st ed. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer; 2007. ISBN 978-3-540-28025-5. With 310 Figures in 1,232 Parts and 91 Tables. Comment: highly recommended in order to be well prepared for the exam.

Cherry SR, Sorensen JA, Phelps MC. Physics in Nuclear Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2003. ISBN 0-7216-8341-X. Comment: Comprehensive, excellent book, however, more advanced than needed for the exam.
 
Kowalsky RJ, Falen SW. Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine. 2^nd ed. Washington: American Pharmacists Association; 2004. ISBN 1-58212-031-5.
 
Ziessmann HA, Rehm PK. Case Review: Nuclear Medicine. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002. ISBN 0-323-00658-2. 
 
Ell PJ, Gambhir SS. Nuclear Medicine in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment. 3^rd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 2004. ISBN 0-443-07312-0.
 
Crawford ES, Husain SS. Nuclear Cardiac Imaging: terminology and technical aspects.
SNM 2003. ISBN 0-932-004-74-1.
 
Journals:
 
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine http://www.minervamedica.it/index2.t
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine http://www.wjnm.org


Contact
Henrik Silber
UEMS/EBNM Secretariat

Hollandstrasse 14 / Mezzanine
A-1020 Vienna
Austria, EU
+43-(0)1-212 80 30
+43-(0)1-212 80 30-9
office@uems.eanm.org
www.eanm.org