GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY COURSES

Diagnostic Gastroscopy

Course Information

This 2-day course will provide expert instruction on Diagnostic Gastroscopy. The course emphasis is a hands-on skills practice for gastroscopy followed by an assessment of proficiency attained by candidates at the end of the course using dops (direct observation of procedure skills). Candidates will also observe live diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy performed by international experts. There will also be an opportunity to observe set–up and maintenance of the basic endoscopy stack system. Educational methods will involve lectures, DVD / hands-on practical sessions / interactive audience participation including questions and answers sessions.

This course is aimed at gastrointestinal surgeons / physicians / residents / senior nursing staff & endoscopy technicians. 10 cpd points will be awarded on successful completion of this course.

Diagnostic Colonoscopy

Course Information

This 2-day course will provide expert instruction on Diagnostic Colonoscopy. The course emphasis is a hands-on skills practice for colonoscopy followed by an assessment of proficiency attained by candidates at the end of the course using dops (direct observation of procedure skills). Candidates will also observe live diagnostic & therapeutic colonoscopy performed by international experts. There will also be an opportunity to observe set –up and maintenance of the basic endoscopy stack system. Educational methods will involve lectures, DVD / hands-on practical sessions / interactive audience participation including questions and answers sessions.

This course is aimed at gastrointestinal surgeons / physicians / residents / senior nursing staff & endoscopy technicians. 10 cpd points will be awarded on successful completion of this course.

Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy)

Course Information

This 2-day course will provide expert instruction on Therapeutic Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy. The course emphasis is a hands-on skills practice on live patients.

This course is aimed at gastrointestinal surgeons / physicians and residents who have satisfactorily completed diagnostic gastroscopy & colonoscopy courses or have obtained exemption from the course director. It is assumed that participants in this course are already engaged in independent endoscopy practice and hope to attain advanced endoscopic techniques. Educational methods will involve lectures, hands-on practical sessions / interactive audience participation including questions and answers sessions. This course is aimed at gastrointestinal surgeons / physicians / senior residents and attracts 10 cpd points on successful completion of the course.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Nurses

Course Information

This one day workshop will provide expert instruction on how to set –up, operate and maintain a basic endoscopy stack system. The course content will also include handling, cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes. Delegates will be shown how to use and distinguish the various endoscopic assessories. There will be an interactive session on how to start up and maintain a gastrointestinal endoscopy service.

This course is aimed at gastrointestinal nurses (minimum qualification is Staff Nurse Grade) who have an interest in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The course carries 5 CPD points on successful completion.