AB1506 RHEUMATOLOGY TRAINING EXPERIENCE: ARE RHEUMATOLOGY RESIDENTS WELL-PREPARED NOWADAYS? A SELF-APPRAISAL

Background Rheumatology residence in Europe is a 4-year training program where Medical Doctors (MD) purchase all capacities for turning into Rheumatologists at each Hospital. European guidelines concerning which contents should be acquired and recommendations its obtaining are available (UEMS, Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes). 1 Several researches have proven high self-reported abilities, but some deficiencies displayed deepen investigations: musculoskeletal ultrasound sonography, poorly crystal identification by optic microscopy injection skills. As well, low clinical experience remains as one of the most deficiencies. 2,3 Objectives To assess quality one-year rheumatology trainee consultation outpatient clinic Spanish Methods The last year during resident hospital was assessed, from May 2021 to 2022. All patients visited were included, absent date excluded study. Main variables collected, such gender, main diagnosis, biological or targeted synthetic treatments supplementary tests. final resident’s opinion about his also checked. Results During period Resident’s consultation, 1419 visits performed. From those, 470 first visit patient 119 them solved no follow-up needed. 60.7% woman. Most frequent diagnosis arthropaties: 21.8% psoriatic arthritis, 16.9% rheumatoid arthritis 8.4% axial spondyloarthritis. Regarding collagenopathies, 3.4% diagnosed systemic erythematosus lupus, 1.3% antiphospholipid syndrome, 2.3% sclerosis myopathies. Bone-related diseases Paget’s disease osteoporosis (21 132 patients). prevalent vasculitis giant cell arteritis with 51 patients, although Behçet’s disease, Takayasu artheritis polyarteritis nodosa followed. A total 207 ultrasonography made daily practice. 67 articular injections Capillaroscopy salivary gland biopsy least procedures 18, respectively). Biological therapies supervised anti-TNF (76.9%), followed anti-IL-6 (12.8%) anti-IL-17 (10.3%). Conclusion rheumatic can program. Also, skills granted this time. important deficiency number under biological/targeted treatments. References [1]Da Silva J, Faarvang K, Bandilla et al. UEMS Section Board Rheumatology. charter rheumatologists Europe. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008, 67(4):555-8. [2]Sivera F, Ramiro S, Cikes N, across Europe: analysis core competences. Arthritis Res Ther. 2016;18:213. [3]Dubey SG, Roberts C, Adebajo AO, United Kingdom: trainees’ perspective. 2004;43(7):896-900. Disclosure Interests None declared