The European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons was founded in 1996. Its main task is to arrange examinations and issue fellowships to those passing the examination. A pre-requisite for passing the examination is to have passed the national specialty requirements. It is now a structure within the UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes or European Union of Medical Specialists), which is the EU organisation for the medical specialities.

Examinations take place at least once a year, usually in conjunction with the main meetings of the speciality. It consists both of a theoretical part as well as a part dealing with patient cases.

For information on Board examinations, please contact
The European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
www.ebtcs.org
e-mail: info@ebtcs.co.uk