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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS APRIL 2018
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Representatives of the Addis Ababa Training
Center and WGO visiting the Center.
The trainings provided in the
center are four areas:
Full two-year in house fellowship
training in gastroenterology
The Addis Ababa University runs a
fellowship program in gastroenterology
and hepatology since 2011. The
establishment of the WGO training
center has been a landmark moment
in that it provided a much
needed equipment for conduct of the
program. The program is of two years
duration covering clinical and technical
aspects of gastroenterology and
Hepatology. The training center is the
central place for training in Endoscopy
from basic diagnostics to advanced
therapeutics. Currently there are 4
fellows in training.
Hands-on course.
An eight week training course in
gastroenterology and endoscopy for
Internal Medicine trainees
Throughout the year the center
provides a short eight week training
in gastroenterology and endoscopy
for internal medicine trainees. During
this time the doctors get exposure to
diagnostic endoscopy. They learn how
to do a simple gastroscopy and assist
in colonoscopy. The emphasis here
is to create an interest in the field of
endoscopy and lay the ground work
for further training in the area. In one
year the center provides such training
to more than 50 resident doctors.
Short term trainings to practicing
internists
The center also provides training to
practicing internists with interest in
the areas of endoscopy and gastroenterology.
For such doctors with
various levels of training and exposure
in the field the center provides short
term trainings with collaboration with
different experts.
Training for nurses
The center also has provided training
for nurses working in endoscopy.
Since the hospital has nurses with
long experience in the field the center
also provides training for nurses in
endoscopy processing and cleaning.