Scientific Programme
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08:30 - 12:30 Meeting of the European Society of Andrological Urology (ESAU) - Training in andrology between ideals and reality
| What andrology was: The origins of andrology in Europe T.B. Hargreave, Edinburgh (GB) |
| The postgraduate school in andrology: An ancient European myth V. Mirone, Naples (IT) |
| Short lectures I |
| How are andrologists trained today in Germany W. Weidner, Giessen (DE) |
| How are endrologists trained today in Italy F. Fusco, Naples (IT) |
| How are andrologists trained today in Belgium and France E. Wespes, Brussels (BE) |
| Andrology today: Boundaries of a modern discipline A. Giwercman, Malmö (SE) |
| Short lectures II |
| How are andrologists trained today in Greece N. Sofikitis, Ioannina (GR) |
| How are andrologists trained today in The Netherlands E.J.H. Meuleman, Amsterdam (NL) |
| How are andrologists trained today in Spain A. Martin-Morales, Malaga (ES) |
| ESSM lecture: Sexual medicine: A new science that has grown into an adult I. Eardley, Leeds (GB) |
| Short lectures III |
| How are urologists trained today in Hungary G. Papp, Budapest (HU) |
| How are andrologists trained today in the UK D. Ralph, London (GB) |
| How are andrologists trained today in Russia P. Scheplev, Moscow (RU) |
| Panel discussion: Optimal training: What andrologists should know and should be able to do |
| The EAA-ESAU project: A starting point G.R. Dohle, Rotterdam (NL) |
| Conclusion |
Aims and objectives:
For the past year, the ESAU board has focused a great deal on pure science and on exploring opportunities for institutional growth with an international perspective. This session will review old problems concerning the andrological training scheme and the powerful technique of brainstorming will be used to generate suggestions and ideas which will help to achieve our objective. There is still a lack of interest in this project and certain issues need to be defined. Our aim is to focus on trends in clinical andrology, broaden and ensure a high standard of andrological training and create a network of educational centres all over Europe. It is our intention to encourage and instill curiosity in European specialists, by providing some helpful background on this innovative way of delivering andrological training.