How to ACE your endoscopy training: let competency speak volumes

The traditional structure of gastroenterology fellowship has been an apprenticeship model much like those in the rest of medicine, where trainees learn on the job to treat patients, recognize common pathologic conditions, and perform endoscopy. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) sets minimum standards that must be achieved in a 3-year gastroenterology fellowship program to successfully graduate trainees. These have typically included specifications for a minimum number of cases that should be completed before the trainee can be signed off to independently perform a variety of endoscopic procedures.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research