Abstract Background The Gastroenterology Core Curriculum and American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provide guidelines for endoscopic training. Program adherence …

Objective Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a complex task that involves an interaction of
cognitive and manual skills. There is no consensus on the optimal way to teach endoscopy …

Background The Residency Review Committee for Surgery increased the endoscopy
requirement for general surgery residents graduating in 2009 and thereafter. These changes …

Background: There is little information describing the perceptions of gastroenterology
fellows and attending gastroenterologists of what constitutes effective teaching of …

Background and aims Endoscopy performance is dependent on the technical ability and
experience of the operator. There is anxiety among surgical trainees that certification to …

Background and Aims Teaching endoscopy is a key objective of gastroenterology (GI)
fellowship programs but the best approach is not known. We sought to characterize which …

BACKGROUND: The Residency Review Committee for Surgery has recently increased the
required number of cases needed to achieve competency in endoscopy training …

BACKGROUND: Ensuring competency of trainees is a challenge for residency programs.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommends that a minimum …

Introduction Methods of developing and determining General Surgery (GS) residents'
competency in gastrointestinal endoscopy in Canada are not currently standardized. This …

Abstract Background In 2006, the Residency Review Committee for Surgery increased the
total number of required endoscopy cases for graduating residents. Our goal was to …