Core Endoscopy Course
Course summary
This course aims to provide trainees with the essential technical and non-technical core skills required for both upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Proposed delegate numbers:
10-12
Target grade/level of delegates:
ST3-ST5
Required faculty numbers:
Lead + 4 experienced endoscopists
Summary of course programme (please provide a rough timetable/outline for the day):
|
Time |
Activity |
|
8:00-8:30 |
Registration |
|
8:30-9:15 |
Principles of endoscopy |
|
9:15-10:15 |
Introduction to gastroscopy |
|
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee break |
|
10:30-11:30 |
Introduction to colonoscopy |
|
11:30-12:15 |
Rotating station (A-E) |
|
12:15-13:15 |
Lunch |
|
13:15-14:00 |
Rotating station (A-E) |
|
14:00-14:45 |
Rotating station (A-E) |
|
14:45-15:00 |
Coffee break |
|
15:00-15:45 |
Rotating station (A-E) |
|
15:45:16:30 |
Rotating station (A-E) |
|
16:30 |
Close |
Stations:
A) OGD1: Basic manipulation, oesophageal and Gastric biopsies OGD2: Foreign body removal
B) Colon: Diagnostic colonoscopy (Synthetic model)
C) Interactive scenarios:3x15 min scenario
1. Cancer (consent)
2. IBD (appearances)
3. Polyps (complication)
D) How to set an endoscopy stack up/how does the scope work/basic manipulation