title: In-training gastrointestinal endoscopy competency assessment tools: Types of tools, validation and impact.
abstract: The ability to perform endoscopy procedures safely, effectively and efficiently is a core element of gastroenterology practice. Training programs strive to ensure learners demonstrate sufficient competence to deliver high quality endoscopic care independently at completion of training. In-training assessments are an essential component of gastrointestinal endoscopy education, required to support training and optimize learner's capabilities. There are several approaches to in-training endoscopy assessment from direct observation of procedural skills to monitoring of surrogate measures of endoscopy skills such as procedural volume and quality metrics. This review outlines the current state of evidence as it pertains to in-training assessment of competency in performing gastrointestinal endoscopy as part of an overall endoscopy quality and skills training program.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and The Learning and Research Institutes, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; The Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; The Wilson Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Electronic address: catharine.walsh@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Catharine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000592:standards*; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016544:Patient Simulation
keywords: Assessment; Clinical Competence; Education, Medical, Graduate/standards; Educational Measurement; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/education; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/standards; Patient Simulation