title: Endoscopy simulators: lessons from the aviation and automobile industries.
abstract: Individuals who are interested in using technology to promote education and quality assurance in endoscopy may turn to aviation and driver's test simulation for guidance. Of course the forces driving the innovation and the regulation governing these fields are entirely different from the ones faced in endoscopy. However, some of the general principles of how simulators can enhance training and how their strengths can be put to optimal use are quite pertinent to those individuals interested in the ongoing evolution of endoscopy simulation.
authors.affiliation: Concorde Medical Group, 232 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. Cohen.jonathan@att.net
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nuckolls
authors.forename: Ronald R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Mourant
mesh_terms: D001333:Automobile Driver Examination; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001359:Aviation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000193:education*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface