ENTRY: Improving Urology Training in Europe

What is it about?

The ENTRY project aims to improve the training of urology residents in minimally invasive procedures through an educational program that includes eLearning, hands-on simulation, and a quality-assured methodology for training in the operating room. The program will use the proficiency-based progression (PBP) training methodology, which has been shown to reduce objectively assessed intra-operative procedure performance errors by approximately 60% compared to traditional training programs. The program will initially focus on establishing a structured training curriculum for the transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB) procedure, with the aim of expanding to other endourological and minimally invasive procedures in the future. The project is supported by an ERASMUS grant from the European Commission.

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Why is it important?

This research is important because it aims to improve the training of urology residents in minimally invasive procedures through the development of an educational programme based on a scientific training approach. The programme uses a proficiency-based progression (PBP) methodology, which has been shown to reduce objectively assessed intra-operative procedure performance errors by ~60% compared to traditional training programmes. The programme will provide a structured training curriculum for a common procedure, starting with transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB), and will be validated through the use of detailed performance metrics and feedback. Key Takeaways: 1. The ENTRY project aims to improve the training of urology residents in minimally invasive procedures through the development of an educational programme based on a scientific training approach. 2. The programme uses a proficiency-based progression (PBP) methodology, which has been shown to reduce objectively assessed intra-operative procedure performance errors by ~60% compared to traditional training programmes. 3. The programme will provide a structured training curriculum for a common procedure, starting with transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB), and will be validated through the use of detailed performance metrics and feedback.