抄録
In recent years gastrointestinal endoscopy has made great progress in Japen. For further advancement establishment of educational system in endoscopic examinations seems essential. The postgraduate education of physicians in endoscopy can be divided into two courses, namely long-term and short-term. The long-term course is designed for training of endoscopy specialists over a period of three to five years, and the short-term course for basic endoscopic training over a period of two to three months. The long-term training is composed of two or three stages. The first stage is the period for understanding the fundamentals of endoscopy as well as the patient's condition. For effective training in this initial stage, lectures, bed-side teaching and conferences for case studies should be provided with the use of various teaching aids, such as color television, videotapes and cine films. The second and third stages are designed for training of gastroscopic biopsy and upper gastrointestinal panendoscopy. The latter part of this phase is devoted for training in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, colonoscopy, emergency endosc opy and endoscopy of the small intestine. The object of the short-term education is endoscopic training of trainees, general practitioners or foreign physicians. The training course for peritoneoscopy is to be outlined separately. Further deliberations are required among the members of this society in regard to the selection of teaching centers and teaching staff.
