HANDS-ON ENDOSCOPY TRAINING - AN EVALUATION OF THE SADE ENDOSCOPY COURSE

The Scandinavian Association of Digestive Endoscopy course in advanced practical endoscopy has been arranged on a regular basis since 1980, representing a joint Scandinavian effort to offer hands-on endoscopy t raining with expert supervision at major endoscopy centers, The course has been aimed at gastroenterologists with previous endoscopic experi ence, focusing on special techniques, practical hints and expert solut ions in special cases, Three days of practical training throughout Sca ndinavia are completed with two days of review lectures, case reports and special techniques, An inquiry among previous course participants indicates that the course has indeed been of practical value for their daily work, and that personal training as well as watching ''experts at work'' were useful for their ensuing endoscopic practice, The cours e model does, however require close co-operation with the endoscopy un its hosting the practical part of the course.