Objectives of training and specialty training core curriculum in allergology and clinical immunology.

The basic requirements for training in allergology and clinical immunology are defined in Chapter 6 of the UEMS Charter on Training of Medical Specialists in the EU. This charter states the overall rules for institutions, teachers, trainees, common trunk and duration of training. The UEMS Allergology and Clinical Immunology Core Curriculum specifies in detail the theoretical and practical competencies that should be reached during the training period. The core curriculum defines competencies for Good Clinical Practice for a common European training in allergology and clinical immunology. In individual European countries, as well as in individual institutions, special focus on various elements of the specialty is allowed as long as it does not reduce the quality of the training. The logbook is the instrument to define the level of competencies, to document the progression of the training and to form the tool for the final evaluation of competence. The logbook consists of requirements defined by the UEMS Allergology and Clinical Immunology Section and Board and national adaptations and clarifications. It is sensible to individualize the logbook for the trainee and to include such elements as follows: