The new Shape of Training changes means that gastroenterology speciality training has reduced from 5 years to 4 years. One major impact of this is on endoscopy training – previously trainees were reaching competency usually quite close to the end of training, so there has been a need to change the structure of endoscopy training to allow for the shorter time spans. Endoscopy Academies are being developed across each region in the UK, and we discuss those, as well as other changes that might affect endoscopy training, and tips for getting ahead of the curve with endoscopy training.
Watch Dr Radha Gadhok’s interview with Dr Roisin Bevan about her main talk on ‘Future Endoscopy Training in the UK’.
Biographies
Dr Roisin Bevan
Roisin Bevan is a consultant gastroenterologist at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust since 2016, with an interest in luminal disease (IBD, functional disorders), endoscopy (BCSP screener) and endoscopy training (NETA Immersion Site Lead and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Endoscopy Training Lead).
Dr Radha Gadhok
Radha Gadhok is a senior gastroenterology trainee in North Central East London & the NCEL rep on the BSG Trainees Committee. She is undertaking a PhD at The Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, where she is exploring the development, differentiation and function of intestinal monocyte-derived cells in Crohn’s Disease utilising single cell resolution transcriptomics.