EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
   

ESIM 2010 - Course Evaluation
   
COURSE OBJECTIVES   Out of 10
a Updating you in specific topics of IM (Average based on 48) 7.7
b Establishing new relations (Average based on 48) 9.0
c Creating links between the national societies of IM (Average based on 48) 8.2
COURSE CONTENTS   Out of 10
a Value of lectures / seminars (Average based on 48) 8.0
b Value of clinical case presentations (Average based on 48) 9.1
c Value of the CPCs (Average based on 48) 8.4
d Value of providing course lectures on website for reference (after course) (Average based on 48) 9.3
e Value of the Poster session (Average based on 48) 7.6
LEARNING   Out of 10
a Overall learning (Average based on 48) 8.2
b Updating you in specific topics of Internal Medicine (Average based on 48) 7.4
c Establishing new relations (Average based on 48) 9.0
d Creating links between the National Societies of Internal Medicine (Average based on 48) 8.2
HOW WILL YOUR CLINICAL SKILLS CHANGE?   Out of 10
a Improved knowledge (Average based on 48) 7.5
b improved diagnostic skills (Average based on 48) 7.3
c improved use of diagnostic investigations (Average based on 48) 7.2
d Improved teaching skills (Average based on 48) 7.9
GENERAL   Out of 10
a Overall arrangements for the course (Average based on 48) 8.8
b Overall content of the course (Average based on 48) 8.5
c Accommodation (Average based on 48) 7.2
d Meals (Average based on 48) 7.0
e Coffee breaks (Average based on 48) 8.3
f Classroom facilities (Average based on 48) 8.6
g The venue (Brighton) (Average based on 48) 8.7
h The social programme (Average based on 48) 8.8
FUTURE COURSES   Actual
a Did the course fulfil your expectations Yes 45
No 3
b Would you recommend ESIM to other colleagues? Yes 48
No 0
c Do you feel that ESIM should go on being supported by your National Society of Internal Medicine (or other organization) by giving financial support to residents? Yes 47
No 1
 		  

Commentary

  

This year’s course evaluation is very positive both for the scientific programme and the social events which helped to bring residents together as a group. The individual scores for lectures, case presentations, CPCs, and workshops were good and very similar to the responses last year.

This year, for the first time, we offered residents the opportunity to bring a poster to be presented at the poster session. This scored less well, but this may have been due to the fact that only 5 posters were presented, and we will discuss whether to develop this more next year.

My thanks to everyone for your positive contribution to the success of ESIM 2010 in Brighton.
 

  

Chris Davidson
ESIM Director

e-mail: davidson@doctors.org.uk