The Specialist Training series comprises a growing collection of courses developed in collaboration with leading medical societies, renowned authors, and experienced examiners. This app provides easy access to the training content as well as additional learning modules, such as relevant journal articles, videos, and e.Medpedia entries. Offline access to the content is also possible via the app. A Springer Medicine login is required, and the necessary access rights are necessary to use the full range of features.
The Specialist Training series focuses on case-based knowledge in various course formats. The preparatory courses for the specialist examination cover the most important examination-relevant diseases and consist of cases, illustrations, in-depth knowledge, and the most frequently asked exam questions. The content is compactly structured and easy to grasp, and a personalized learning status indicator supports targeted learning. These training courses are specifically designed for junior colleagues with limited time and high standards for content quality. The intensive courses offer knowledge at various levels of difficulty, from "standard" to "advanced." All cases are searchable, allowing for quick reference.
The service is continuously being expanded.
... Currently available in the app:
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in General Medicine, published in cooperation with the German Society for General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Anesthesiology
- Preparation course in Anesthesiological Intensive Care Medicine
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Dermatology and Venereology, recommended by JuDerm - Young Dermatologists in the BvDD (Professional Association of German Dermatologists)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Gynecology and Obstetrics, recommended by, among others, the German Academy for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DAGG)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Internal Medicine, published in cooperation with the German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Internal Medicine – Hematology/Oncology, under the auspices of the German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)
- Preparation course for the specialist examination in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, published with of the German Society of Nephrology (DGfN)
- Preparatory course for the specialist examination in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, published in cooperation with the German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ)
- Preparatory course for the specialist examination in neurology, published in cooperation with the German Society of Neurology (DGN)
- Preparatory course in neurological intensive care medicine, published in cooperation with the German Society of Neurology (DGN)
- Preparatory course for the specialist examination in orthopedics and trauma surgery
- Preparatory course for the specialist examination in urology, published in cooperation with the German Society of Urology (DGU)
- Preparatory course for the specialist examination in visceral surgery
- Preparatory course for the additional qualification in clinical acute and emergency medicine
- Preparatory course for the additional qualification in emergency medicine
- Advanced course in surgical techniques in orthopedics and trauma surgery
- Basic course in geriatrics
- Basic course in gynecological endocrinology
- Intensive course in ECG
- Video essentials in anesthesiology
- Video essentials in ECG
- Video Essentials Gynecology
- Video Essentials Emergency Department
- Arthropedia – Fundamentals of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, published in cooperation with the German Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA)
The Specialist Training series can be tested free of charge. Access to the content requires a Springer Medicine e.Med subscription, membership in a medical society, or a hospital license.