Far too early at the age of 72, Professor Florian Eitel passed away on April 9, 2015 following a severe illness. We, the members of the Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung, mourn the loss of our honorary chairman. Florian Eitel was a highly dedicated surgeon, scientist and courageous pioneer in the field of medical education, who was always seeking and finding new possibilities for reformi...

introduction: accreditation assesses performance, or capacity to perform, against predetermined standards. it typically combines external quality assurance, through a process of peers review, with elements of self-regulation through internal and selfdirected assessment. this study is an attempt to identify the quality of pediatrics residency educational programs regarding predetermined standard...