Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1793-1798
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1793
Table 2 Standard curriculum
Knowledge
Anatomy, histology, molecular biology, embryology and development of the GI tract
Physiology and pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Epidemiology
Nutrition, metabolism and endocrinology
Diagnose and evaluate patients
Timely surgery and other therapeutic interventions
Cost-effective management
Prevention
Complications and disinfection of endoscopy procedures
Educator of chronic patients and support family
Bioethics
Conduct, write and publish research
Skills
Professional principles: behavior, commitment highest standard, responsive
Effectively and efficiently
Lead multidisciplinary teams
Maintain skills in general medicine
Appropriate communications
Information-science resources
Interpret laboratory data
Interpret radiographic data
Endoscopic skills