A Randomized Control Trial of a Simulation-based Curriculum to Enhance Skills in Colonoscopy

A Comprehensive Simulation-based Curriculum as a Means to Enhance Technical and Non-technical Skills in Colonoscopy: a Randomized Control Trial

Colonoscopy is a commonly used medical procedure. Medical and surgical residents learning colonoscopy typically learn the procedure experientially but simulation based teaching is increasingly being integrated into training programs. The optimal manner to teach colonoscopy on virtual-reality simulators is uncertain. We aim to test a curriculum in simulation-based colonoscopy with self-directed learning on simulators.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Trainee endoscopists from the gastroenterology and general surgery programs at the University of Toronto

Exclusion Criteria:

• Greater than 20 colonoscopies performed