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Abstract
The establishment of an educational programme in sexology in a Danish university hospital is described and an overview of the historical background of the Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology (NACS) and the Nordic educational programme is presented. The Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology was founded in 1978. In 2000, agreement was reached on a three-level educational programme for sexologists and identical rules for authorization in the Nordic countries. After analysis of the Nordic educational programme, curricula on levels 1 and 2 as well as logbooks were designed. Employees of the clinic with relevant clinical work could enter the programme. Twelve employees entered the programme at different points; one junior doctor graduated in March 2004. The NACS curricula secure a similar standard of authorized Nordic sexologists. The use of specialist teachers from non-Nordic countries links the Nordic traditions to orientations encountered in other parts of the world. In continuation of the NACS curricula, we have established an educational programme for sexologists. We suggest that this can be carried out at any major sexological unit.
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Contributors
Karen Rischel MD, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital, The Neuroscience Centre, Sexological Clinic, 9, Blegdamsvej, section 7111, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Ellids Kristensen MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Sexology and Consultant Psychiatrist, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital, The Neuroscience Centre, Sexological Clinic, 9, Blegdamsvej, section 7111, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.