Master the skills of colonoscopy in a leading endoscopy teaching unit

This course is designed to follow our Basic Skills in Endoscopy course.

This one-day course is an introduction to the practical aspects of colonoscopy designed for medical and surgical trainees. It incorporates practical teaching followed by a round-table question-and-answer session led by senior clinicians in the field. This course is delivered in a large endoscopy teaching unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the principles and techniques of colonoscopy
• Understand endoscope features and ergonomics
• Improve scope handling, torque and patient positioning to aid caecal intubation
• Identify, prevent and resolve loops
• Improve polyp detection
• Improve polypectomy technique