UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course title:
GI Mentor Curriculum
Course director:
Abier Abdelnady, MD
Specialty:
Colorectal Surgery
Additional course faculty:
Kristine Gilberg-Fisher, RN, BSN Clinical Educator
Participants:
PGY 2 Surgery residents
# participants
for course:
Curriculum dates:
12
Group 1
2/19/14
Group 2
2/26/14
Group 1
Post Testing
Group 2
Post Testing
4/23/14
4/30/14
Expected attendance:
Sessions assigned to each trainee
2
Duration of each session
2
Trainees per session
hr(s)
6/6
Other assigned sessions:
Duration of each session
Trainees per session
When other sessions are held?
hr(s)
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course Completion Verification - How do you know when a trainee has completed each component of
the course and the overall course itself? Please specify for each course component, if applicable – for
example, assigned reading component verified by written testing and skills component verified by
attending 2 course-instructor led sessions.
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Attendance based:
based on trainee attending all of the designated sessions
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Entire course - course solely based on attendance
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Part of course - attendance to designated sessions required in
addition to other components listed below
Repetition based:
based on the trainee performing a specific number of repetitions
Components:
Orientation to use of flexible endoscope & GI simulator w/ 1 rep scored
for Endobubble tasks 1 & 2
# of Repetitions:
1 rep each
Proficiency based:
based on the trainee performing a specified number of repetitions
Components:
Method for
determining:
Skills training
Method for determining proficiency : 2 consecutive repetitions at
proficiency or better for Endobubble Tasks 1 & 2: Skills post testing on
Case #2 Module 1 Colonoscopy
Written testing:
based on passing a written test
Components:
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Documentation of watching videos/CD's/web-based materials: based on proctor or
instructor verification that the trainee has watched the specified materials
Components:
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
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Other (specify):
Components:
Self-study or self-practice (Is self-study or self-practice an expectation of this course?)
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No
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Yes
Self-study component(s):
Estimated time requirements for self-study:
Phase of course where self-study completed:
Self-practice component(s):
Skills training
Estimated time requirements for self-practice:
Phase of course where self-study completed:
Training Location(s):
hrs.
4-6
hrs
Training phase
J-9 OR
Resources (Textbooks, CD-ROMs, Videos, etc.):
N/A
Educational Scope:
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Skills
Components:
Cognitive
Components:
Judgment
Components:
Learning Objectives:
Components of simulators
Completion of tasks to stated proficiency
Residents will be taught skills to perform endoscopy on
simulator
Emphasis will be made on technique as well as identification of
normal and abnormal pathology
Indications and complications of procedures
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Summary of Curriculum, Teaching Methods, and Resource Utilization:
(For each component, please specify what material will be taught during each session, how will the
material be taught, and what teaching materials will be used. Please also specify the overall format for the
course including expectations required for successful course completion)
Methods for giving feedback to learners (Formative and Summative):
Facility will use direct observation with immediate feedback to participants during session. The faculty will offer
comments on each individual performance.
Methods of assessment of learners:
Faculty will give direct interaction and feedback with during session.
Methods of course evaluation:
Direct interaction and responses from faculty during session. GAGES (a global assessment) will be used to score
the tasks. Learner will continue skill practicing to stated proficiency and must pass skills post test.
Materials:
GI Mentor Simulator
Flexible endoscope