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Endoscopy training in COVID‐19: Challenges and hope for a better age

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The COVID‐19 pandemic is a unique challenge that has disrupted endoscopy training. Initial infection control measures aimed at protecting patients and staff meant nonessential endoscopic activity was suspended in many… Click to show full abstract

The COVID‐19 pandemic is a unique challenge that has disrupted endoscopy training. Initial infection control measures aimed at protecting patients and staff meant nonessential endoscopic activity was suspended in many countries. The decrease in elective caseload from the pandemic also reduced training numbers during this period. While hands‐on training took a backseat, more efforts were directed to didactic training of cognitive competencies. We review the literature describing the impact of COVID‐19 on endoscopy training and summarize key measures aimed at mitigating this effect. These include leveraging on web‐based didactic material and video‐conferences, increased use of simulation and models to hone technical competencies, and a shift in focus from numbers‐based accreditation to competency‐based accreditation. While COVID‐19 was hoped to be short‐lived, it is clear the impact is long‐lasting. Hence, it is crucial for training programs to take stock of how endoscopy training is evolving and use this opportunity to implement new paradigms into their endoscopic training curricula. COVID‐19 might just be the catalyst that transforms endoscopy training into a new digital era.

Keywords: covid challenges; endoscopy training; training covid; training

Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2021

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