Daily Archives: October 19, 2022
Collaborative GI Fellow Project: Improving the Consent Process With an Informational Video Prior to Outpatient Colonoscopy
Informed consent is central to the ethical and legal conduct of endoscopic procedures.1 The consent process should allow patients time to make a considered decision about their care. Consent for elective colonoscopy is often obtained immediately prior … Continue reading
Impact of a Fellow Created Pre-Visit Patient Questionnaire for GI Fellows’ Clinic
Time constraints during ambulatory visits in subspecialty clinics can lead to abbreviated histories and increased dissatisfaction among fellow trainees. Because outpatient gastroenterology (GI) clinic visits can cover a wide range of digestive complain… Continue reading
Bridging the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gap in Gastroenterology
Improving diversity in the biomedical workforce in the United States has been a long-standing goal.1–3 While efforts have been made, the needle has not moved toward this goal regardless whether this pertains to trainees, practicing physicians in gastro… Continue reading
Exploring Gap in Adherence to ASGE Quality Metrics of EUS Examination for Pancreatic Lesions: A Quality Improvement Initiative
ASGE proposed dedicated quality metrics for EUS examination. Overall adherence to this quality metrics remains unknown in both academic center as well as in community practice. We aimed to conduct retrospective analysis of EUS practice for pancreatic l… Continue reading
Antral Content Assessment to Determine nil per os Status in a Flipped Classroom Model: Introducing Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum in a Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
The structure and content of gastroenterology point-of-care ultrasound curricula in the United States training programs is essentially absent and thus understudied. Available data suggests that antral content assessment can help assess nil per os (NPO)… Continue reading