Authors: Neel Sharma
Publish Date: 2016/10/17
Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-263
Abstract
Hijioka et al 1 have demonstrated an array of factors that can determine the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasoundguided fineneedle aspiration of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms As a medical educationalist and gastroenterology trainee I wonder if additional factors may be of relevance to spark further interest in this area It is noted that experts primarily performed the procedures The interest here would therefore lie in the definition of an expert and how the experts were mentored What factors played a role in their mentoring What forms of pedagogy and what assessment strategies were usedCurrent movements in medical education are demonstrating value in the use of more active methods of teaching in terms of endoscopy Furthermore from an assessment perspective we are beginning to shed light on more novel methods of assessment These may include programmatic assessment which allows repeated cycles of testing and feedback accordingly 2 There are also movements to enhance competency gains from knowledge skills and attitudes to that of entrustment ensuring learners can be truly trusted to perform a skill unsupervised 3
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