Training Unit Recognition Return 2011
The ability to recognise excellence in surgical training appears likely to become increasingly important. It is important that the ACPGBI remains at the forefront of accreditation in colorectal surgery if quality of training in Coloproctology is to be maintained.
To this end the Council of the Association of Coloproctology has approved a mechanism of Training Unit Recognition originally devised by the Education and Training Committee and revised in 2009. The 2009 revision process has simplified the criteria for recognition and resulted in the possible unit categories being cut from three to two, these being:
GENERAL COLOPROCTOLOGY UNIT (ST-GENERAL)
A unit which has either two consultants working in coloproctology for over 75% of their time, but without specialist services, or one consultant working in coloproctology for over 75% of their time with a paired consultant with a general or upper GI interest. Adequate operative experience in basic colorectal surgery is necessary but colonoscopy training is optional.
The clinical experience offered by such units would justify rotation of specialty trainees to the unit for coloproctology training during their early stages of training.
SPECIALIST COLOPROCTOLOGY UNIT (ST-SPECIALIST)
A unit which has at least two consultants, both working in coloproctology for 75% or more of their time. The unit offers adequate experience operative experience overall and in the index procedures and offers appropriate training in colonoscopy, with trainees performing at least 50 supervised colonoscopies per year. In addition it can adequately offer training in certain, specified specialist services such as ano-rectal physiology, endo-anal ultrasound, colonic stenting, TEMS etc. The unit is involved in clinical or basic science research and trainees regularly produce presentations to scientific meetings or peer-reviewed publications. Such units would expect to receive specialty trainees during the latter stages of subspecialist training.
It is a number of years since units UK wide and in Ireland were asked to submit information for the purpose of recognition of training in coloproctology.
Units that wish to apply should download and complete the form posted below. After your application has been assesed you will receive the appropriate certificate and your unit’s training status will be posted on the Education and Training pages of the Association’s website.
Should you have any questions please contact John Hartley, Chairman, Education & Training Commitee. J.E.Hartley@hull.ac.uk
This page was last updated on 20-01-2012
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