The Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (the JAG) invites applications from persons interested in taking up an important role in supporting the further development of quality assurance in endoscopy. The JAG wishes to appoint two persons, one as Chair of the JAG QA of Units Working Group and another as Chair of the JAG QA of Training Working Group.

The Chair of the Units Working Group will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for the QA of Units Working Group in developing policies and themes of work relevant to endoscopy service provision, the accreditation of provider units and the role of the JAG in delivering a quality assurance framework.

The Chair of the Training Working Group will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for the QA of Training Working Group in developing policies and themes of work relevant to endoscopy training and the role of the JAG in delivering a supportive quality assurance framework.

Both appointments will be for two years, renewable for a further year by agreement and will be funded at 0.5 PA each, reimbursable to the postholder's employer.

Closing date for applications 7 February 2012

• Further Information on both posts  [ 956 kb ]
• Job Description - Chair of the JAG QA of Training Working Group  [ 84 kb ]
• Job Description - Chair of the JAG QA of Units Working Group  [ 84 kb ]

Applicants wishing to be considered for more than one fellowship, should use a single application form and indicate which fellowships they are applying for.

BSG and MGS Advanced Endoscopy Fellowships Japan

National Cancer Centre, Tokyo

Three grants each of £2000 are available to selected gastroenterologists and trainees working in Great Britain. Two for BSG members and one exclusively for members of the Midland Gastroenterology Society.

The successful candidates are expected to provide a 400 word report within 1 month of completion of the fellowship.

The successful applicants will spend 2 weeks studying advanced Endoscopy techniques and applications with Dr Matsuda at the National Cancer Centre in Tokyo.

The National Cancer Centre in Tokyo is an internationally recognised centre of excellence. The 2 week programme aims to provide a unique opportunity to gain experience of advanced endoscopic practice. Candidates will be exposed to new techniques and concepts that will enhance their practice back in the UK

Key aims include:

• Demonstrations of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) of gastric and colonic lesions
• 'Hands-on' ESD training using an animal model (pig stomach)
• Advanced imaging and other diagnostic techniques for the detection of early GI cancer

Application

An application form is available for download below. This must be used for all applications.

Closing date: February 10th , 2012.

The official announcement of successful applicants will be made at Digestive Disorders Federation (DDF) Meeting, June 2012. (Successful candidates will be notified earlier.)

Selection Criteria:

• BSG or MGS member
• Consultant or equivalent status with extensive experience of both diagnostic and interventional endoscopy.
• Fellows will be selected by officers of the BSG Endoscopy Committee

• Exemplar programme - 2011 [ 39 kb ]
• Application Form [ 234 kb ]
• 2011 Fellows Reports

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Medical University of South Carolina

Advanced Endoscopy Update

Charleston, South Carolina, USA, May 24/25 2012

The Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina holds an Advanced Endoscopy Update every year immediately after DDW in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2012 it will be at the Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms (www.wilddunes.com).

For the 9th year, Olympus KeyMed is kindly sponsoring travel grants (8, each of $1500) to help young British gastroenterologists to attend the Update meeting, and to visit the University Medical Center. This has proved popular in the past.

The meeting runs from Thursday morning through Friday at 5 pm. There is a social event on Thursday evening. Delegates who arrive in time will have the opportunity to visit the Medical Center on the Wednesday.

Details of the almost final Program and summaries of past programmes can be found at www.ddc.musc.edu (professional section, conferences).

Priority will be given to senior trainees and junior consultants, and to those who have not attended previously. It is a condition of the grant that delegates stay in the accommodation which has been booked.

Application

An application form is available for download below. This must be used for all applications.

Closing date: February 10th, 2012

The official announcement of successful applicants will be made at Digestive Disorders Federation (DDF) Meeting, June 2012. (Successful candidates will be notified earlier.)

Selection Criteria:

• BSG member or associate member
• Consultant, year 4/5 Medical or Surgical SpR trainee or Nurse Endoscopist
• Eligible for entry to the USA
• Exclusion of applicants who have already received a 2 day MUSC Fellowship
• Fellows will be selected by officers of the BSG Endoscopy Committee

• Programme / Faculty [ 975 kb ]
• Application Form [ 234 kb ]
• 2011 Fellows Reports

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BSG Short-term Advanced Endoscopy Fellowships: 10 Day Travelling Fellowship

Four grants each of £1,200 are available to selected gastroenterologists and trainees working in Great Britain. The successful applicants will spend 10 days studying advanced Endoscopy techniques and applications with Dr Peter Cotton at the Digestive Disease Center of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, USA.

The program will feature observation of ERCP, EUS and other advanced techniques, case presentations, didactic lectures, teaching rounds and research conferences, but does not include "hands on" training.

Details of the Digestive Disease Center can be found on www.ddc.musc.edu (professional section, conferences).

This program is supported by a grant from Boston Scientific and requires a 400 word report within 1 month of completion of the fellowship.

Application

An application form is available for download below. This must be used for all applications.

Closing date: February 10th, 2012

Date of Fellowship: TBA

The official announcement of successful applicants will be made at Digestive Disorders Federation (DDF) Meeting, June 2012. (Successful candidates will be notified earlier.)

Selection Criteria

• BSG member or associate member
• Consultant, year 4/5 Medical or Surgical SpR trainee or Nurse Endoscopist
• Eligible for entry to the USA
• Exclusion of applicants who have already received a MUSC Fellowship
• Fellows will be selected by officers of the BSG Endoscopy Committee

• Application Form [ 234 kb ]
• 2011 Fellows Reports

Background

The anti-cholinergic drug, hyoscine-n-butylbromide [Buscopan®, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH] is a smooth muscle relaxant regularly used in endoscopic procedures to reduce gastrointestinal spasm.

Advocates of the use of Buscopan®, believe that its use facilitates ERCP, colonoscopy [including terminal ileal intubation] and increased detection of colorectal adenomas.

Current British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines state that a past medical and drug history should be obtained from all patients before commencing any procedure and that Buscopan® should be used with caution or avoided in patients with a history of angle-closure glaucoma.

Aim of study

BSGE wish to contact members of the British Society of Gastroenterology about their use of Buscopan®. To access the survey please follow the link below:

• Access survey

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Applications are invited by BSG Endoscopy and should include:

1. A manuscript (2 A4 pages ONLY) describing the work conducted.
2. A bibliography of relevant personal publications.
3. An outline of the proposed content of the lecture, including title.
4. A written statement confirming that all or a substantial part of the work has been personally conducted in the UK or Eire.

The entrants need not be a member of the Society. The recipient will be required to deliver a 20 minute lecture at the annual meeting of the Society in Liverpool in June 2012. Applications should be composed electronically in Word or Rich Text format and emailed as an attachment to the BSG Office ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by 20th of January 2012.

This resource is one of a series produced by the Medicines Use and Safety Division of the East and South East England Specialist Pharmacy Services. These resources aim to support NHS organisations and practitioners from all sectors of care in implementing and assuring medication-related requirements published by the NPSA (Rapid Response Report RRR012: 'Reducing risk of harm from oral bowel cleansing solutions') to ensure that they are embedded in practice over time: a do-once-and-share approach.

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