title: Endoscopy in Canada: Proceedings of the National Roundtable.
abstract: This 2014 roundtable discussion, hosted by the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, brought together general surgeons and gastroenterologists with expertise in endoscopy from across Canada to discuss the state of endoscopy in Canada. The focus of the roundtable was the evaluation of the competence of general surgeons at endoscopy, reviewing quality assurance parameters for high-quality endoscopy, measuring and assessing surgical resident preparedness for endoscopy practice, evaluating credentialing programs for the endosuite and predicting the future of endoscopic services in Canada. The roundtable noted several important observations. There exist inadequacies in both resident training and the assessment of competency in endoscopy. From these observations, several collaborative recommendations were then stated. These included the need for a formal and standardized system of both accreditation and training endoscopists.
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Switzer
authors.forename: Elijah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tinmouth
authors.forename: Nori
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Melina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vassiliou
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwaitzberg
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellsmere
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Gara
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D005762:Gastroenterology; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical