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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 10, 2015; 7(18): 1279-1286
Published online Dec 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i18.1279
Published online Dec 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i18.1279
Achieving competence in colonoscopy: Milestones and the need for a new endoscopic curriculum in gastroenterology training
Sara B Stanford, Stephanie Lee, Candace Masaquel, Robert H Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California Irvine and Long Beach Veterans’ Affairs Hospital, Long Beach, CA 93109, United States
Author contributions: All of the listed authors contributed equally to the writing of this paper.
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Correspondence to: Robert H Lee, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California Irvine and Long Beach Veterans’ Affairs Hospital, 5901 E. Seventh St, Mail Code 111D, Long Beach, CA 93109, United States. rlee8@uci.edu
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Received: June 18, 2015
Peer-review started: June 28, 2015
First decision: August 14, 2015
Revised: September 5, 2015
Accepted: October 20, 2015
Article in press: October 27, 2015
Published online: December 10, 2015
Processing time: 172 Days and 12.7 Hours
Peer-review started: June 28, 2015
First decision: August 14, 2015
Revised: September 5, 2015
Accepted: October 20, 2015
Article in press: October 27, 2015
Published online: December 10, 2015
Processing time: 172 Days and 12.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The certification of competence among trainees in the performance of colonoscopy is currently evolving. Recent efforts are shifting the paradigm towards formal evaluation systems that emphasize core skills. Similar innovations in technology and teaching methods provide the push to re-define the future curriculum for colonoscopy training.