Are you interested in becoming a European Spirometry Trainer?

Abstract

Following a survey conducted in 2008 by ERS on national spirometry training programmes and availability of training in 14 European countries, results conf irmed the clear lack of training opportunities in many countries, with most training taking place on the job. In an effort to address a clear lack of training [1] and studies within the literature confirming under-utilisation of spirometers [2] and misdiagnosis based on inaccurate results [3], an ERS educational Task Force was formed in 2008 as part of the HERMES project family. The primary aim of the project was to set educational standards for the training and certification of spirometry at a European level with the ultimate goal of improving patient care and quality of life for respiratory disease patients. Three years on, the task force has successfully published a complete spirometry training programme and guidelines for certification [4, 5 …