Simulators in competence assessment and credentialing: prospects and problems

Peter B Cotton

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2006.03.021

Simulators in competence assessment and credentialing: prospects and problems

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2006 Jul;16(3):577-81, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2006.03.021.

Author

Peter B Cotton¹

Affiliation

¹ Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 69 Jonathan Lucas Street, #210 CSB, Charleston, SC 39425, USA. cottonp@musc.edu

PMID: 16876727
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2006.03.021

Abstract

Systems that simulate endoscopic procedures have considerable potential in assessing endoscopic competence and assisting credentialing, but there are significant problems. If it can be shown that simulation tests correlate with real performance, the questions will be how to pay for the infrastructure and staff and how to motivate endoscopists to use them.

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence*
Computer Simulation
Credentialing*
Education, Medical / standards*
Endoscopy / education*
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / standards*
Gastroenterology / education*
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Models, Anatomic
United States