ERS HERMES self-assessment course in paediatric respiratory medicine

This session, linked to the Virtual academy of paediatric respiratory medicine, provides a unique opportunity to test your applied knowledge in paediatric respiratory medicine against 30 high-quality, case-based multiple-choice questions, selected from the question pool of the ERS HERMES European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine. All answers are then explained and discussed with a content expert. This course is aimed at all respiratory professionals or trainees wishing to benchmark themselves against the European standards, or sit the European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine.

The event takes place after the Virtual academy of paediatric respiratory medicine, but is open to the general public. Participants of the Virtual academy benefit from a reduced fee of €75.

Course format

This course consists of a 1-hour online multiple-choice question assessment followed by a 2-hour interactive online session discussing the correct answers with two content experts. This part will take place on Saturday, 10 July 2021.

Following this session, registered participants will have the opportunity to attend another 1-hour Q&A session on Wednesday, 25 August 2021. During the session, participants may ask any remaining questions that came up while preparing for the examination and receive tips and tricks from the experts.

Please note that all timings are in Central European Summer Time (CEST). Recording of the session will be made available to registered participants after the event.

Learning outcomes

Following this course, participants will:

• Gain better knowledge of the major fields of respiratory medicine
• Benchmark themselves against the European standards
• Improve their proficiency in solving case-based multiple-choice questions
• Receive answers to their questions
• Prepare themselves for the European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine