European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
The European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Examination (EDAIC) is a standardized European qualification for specialists in anesthesiology . The name is Diplomate of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (DESA) and was previously called Diploma of the European Academy of Anaesthesiology (DEAA).
The diploma is issued by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and therefore has no formal or state character. However, it represents a high standard that is identical throughout Europe, which in some cases goes well beyond the national specialist examinations and enables international comparability. It therefore offers the documentation of a high level of training and can be decisive for applications or career jumps.
Two parts of the examination are required to acquire the DESA. The first consists of two multiple-choice exams ( Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences ), the second is an oral exam with four individual exams . While the first part can already be completed during the national further training to become an anesthetist, admission to the second, oral part, requires the national specialist title for anesthesiology of a European country (or this must be acquired in the same calendar year). If both parts of the examination have been passed, the candidate can apply for the certificate to be issued. In many European countries, successful candidates are entitled to use the abbreviation DESA or the prefixes after the name.
The equivalent for intensive care medicine is the EDIC , which is awarded by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).