Course Spotlight: Basic Endoscopy Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Date: 14 October 2025
Duration: 7 hours
CPD Credits: 7.5
Location: RCSI, Dublin
Summary
The first part of this endoscopy course will discuss themes such as the use of equipment, sedation, bowel preparation and decision-making during in endoscopy.
The practical workshop will use both virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers to learn and practice doing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on modules with different pathologies. In some of the modules tasks such as polypectomy and biopsy will be performed.
This CPD course is suitable for the Specialist Division of the Register (SDR) application.
Suitable for: SHOs and early registrars in general surgery, upper GI and colorectal surgery.
Learning outcomes
An increased knowledge of endoscopic handling and orientation
Acquired an increased knowledge in the types and application of sedation
An increased understanding of the methods of bowel preparation
Increased confidence in performing a gastroscopy
Increased confidence in performing a colonoscopy
Improved technical skills in preventing complications as a result of looping.
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