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Endoscopy in Canada: Proceedings of the National Roundtable
Noah Switzer,1 Elijah Dixon,2 Jill Tinmouth,3 Nori Bradley,4 Melina Vassiliou,5 Steve Schwaitzberg,6 Anthony Gomes,7 James Ellsmere,8 and Chris de Gara
11Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
7Division of Surgery, University of Alberta, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
8Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Abstract
This 2014 roundtable discussion, hosted by the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, brought together general surgeons and gastroenterologists with expertise in endoscopy from across Canada to discuss the state of endoscopy in Canada. The focus of the roundtable was the evaluation of the competence of general surgeons at endoscopy, reviewing quality assurance parameters for high-quality endoscopy, measuring and assessing surgical resident preparedness for endoscopy practice, evaluating credentialing programs for the endosuite and predicting the future of endoscopic services in Canada. The roundtable noted several important observations. There exist inadequacies in both resident training and the assessment of competency in endoscopy. From these observations, several collaborative recommendations were then stated. These included the need for a formal and standardized system of both accreditation and training endoscopists.
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