Country
National colorectal society
Annual colorectal meeting
Specialized colorectal training
Colorectal fellowship
Board of colorectal surgery
Austria
No
Part of General Surgery
No
No
No
Belgium
Yes
Part of General Surgery
No
No
No
Bulgaria
No
Independent
No
No
No
Czech Republic
Yes
Independent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Denmark
Yes
Part of General Surgery
Yes
Yes
Yes
Egypt
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Finland
No
Part of General Surgery
Yes
No
No
France
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Germany
Yes
Independent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Greece
–
–
–
–
–
Hungary
Yes
Biannual
No
No
No
Iceland
Yes
Part of General Surgery
No
No
No
Ireland
Yes
Independent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Israel
Yes
Independent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Italy
Yes
Independent
No
Yes
No
Latvia
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Lithuania
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Netherlands
Y
Part of General Surgery
Yes
Yes
No
Norway
No
Independent
No
No
No
Poland
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Portugal
Yes
Independent
Yes
No
No
Romania
Yes
Independent
Yes
No
No
Russia
Yes
Part of General Surgery
Yes
Yes
Yes
Serbia
Yes
Part of General Surgery
No
No
No
Slovenia
Yes
Part of General Surgery
No
No
No
Spain
Yes
Both*
Yes
No
No
Sweden
Yes
Both*
Yes
Yes
No
Switzerland
Yes
Both*
No
No
No
Turkey
Yes
Independent
No
No
No
Ukraine
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