Simulation-based training of endoscopic hemostasis for Japanese pediatric endoscopy learners: a pilot program

Post written by Takeshi Kanno, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, and the R & D Division of Career Education for Medical Professionals, Medical Education Center, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan. The focus of our study was to determine the potential benefits of simulator-based training (SBT) in improving …

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How to make cost-effective polyp simulators for high-fidelity simulation-based training in postpolypectomy bleeding management and EMR

Post written by Ally Zhao, OSSD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The video article showcases 3 novel endoscopic simulators designed for practicing management of postpolypectomy bleeding, conventional EMR, and underwater EMR. Common and inexpensive household materials can be used to assemble these simulators, as demonstrated in a stepwise manner in …

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Progressive learning in endoscopy simulation training improves clinical performance

Post written by Samir C. Grover, MD, MEd, FRCPC, from the Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael’s Hospital Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We aimed to improve existing simulation-based training curricula for teaching novices how to perform colonoscopy using progressive learning. We recognized that a theory-based approach to designing a curriculum in …

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Impact of a simulated-based colonoscopy curriculum

Samir C. Grover, MD, MEd, FRCPC, from the Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael’s Hospital, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada describes this Original Article, "Impact of a simulation training curriculum on technical and nontechnical skills in colonoscopy: a randomized trial." The optimal manner to deliver simulation-based training in endoscopy has yet to be determined. The purpose of …

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