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Contents : World Gastroenterology Organisation and the World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy Training Centers Sharing Excellence in the GI World Guideline for Primary Training Centers Topic Version Classification Date of issue Author Produced by WGO Training Centers Final WGO Education and Training Committee 21 January 2004 (revised September 2006/ Nov 2006) Prof. E. Quigley/Prof. J. Toouli/B. Barbieri WGO Executive Secretariat Distribution Topic WGO Education and Training Committee WGO Training Centers Topic no 001 Topic Goals To promote the highest standards in training in gastroenterology and endoscopy in a selected region To develop a curriculum for training in gastroenterology based on current science ethical principles and relevant to local and regional health care needs To expose young gastroenterologists-in-training to the most current knowledge in gastroenterology To foster interactions between international and regional experts in the field of gastroenterology To promulgate best practice guidelines in gastroenterology and endoscopy 002 Background The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) has identified as one of its major aims the promotion of the highest standards in training for and the practice of gastroenterology. Whilst our view is Global a particular focus has been on the developing world and in particular on areas where access to high-quality training in gastroenterology remains problematic. We have developed two major strategies to address this aim the institution of training centers and the development of a program to support those who are actively involved in the training process. With regard to the former the following centers are either active or are in final planning stages: South African Academy Soweto South Africa Rabat Morocco Cairo Egypt Bangkok Thailand Karachi Pakistan (virtual center see below) La Paz Bolivia The second strategy is being achieved through the development of Train-the-Trainers courses which takes place each year and brings together 50 training program directors from around the world. 003 The WGO Training Center Concept WGO aims at developing centers in various regions around the world which will provide residential training courses to trainees in gastroenterology from that specific region. These courses are designed to supplement and enhance training provided in the home country and will not attempt to provide a complete training in gastroenterology. The courses will be based on a defined curriculum to be developed joining by the local gastroenterological society and the WGO Education and Training Committee to reflect the health needs of the area and based on a caring and ethical approach to patient care. Didactic components will review both basic science relevant to gastroenterology as well as the latest concepts of gastrointestinal disease in both formal lectures and small group interactive seminars. Practical instruction in endoscopy and other important procedures will be provided through interactive video- and computer-based programs as well as live patient demonstrations. We also expect that the Center may serve as the site for Train-the-Trainers programmes for this area. We envisage that the Center will emerge to play a leadership role in gastroenterology in a specific region and that it will become accepted as an acknowledged center of excellence throughout the world. It is important to note that the Centers should not be seen as opportunities to run conferences. Instead they should fulfill educational needs for gastroenterologists of a specific region. These needs may take a variety of strategies: Specific workshops Training of doctors nurses and health care workers from surrounding countries Running Master Classes in endoscopy so as to introduce new techniques to regions where these do not exist Support ongoing training of physicians and surgeons who have not training in gastroenterology i.e. the training center may become the focal point of a training programme that may include assistance of a local gastroenterology society and its training programme. 004 Logistics The faculty for the center will be drawn from local expertise and from a panel of international experts nominated jointly by the WGO Education and Training Committee and the local gastroenterology society. The WGO Executive Committee has approved the allocation of US$15 000 00 per annum to each officially recognized and functioning WGO Training Center. This must be used to support and develop educational activities of the center as selected and promoted by the local course director and approved by the responsible member of the Education Committee. Prior to the allocation of any funding a detailed budget must have been approved by the WGO Education and Training committee and be endorsed by the WGO Finance Committee. The annual budget reviews would normally occur at the May meeting of the Training Centers subcommittee of the Education and Tr

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