Adult Bronchoscopy Training: Current State and Suggestions for the Future: CHEST Expert Panel Report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The determination of competency of trainees in programs performing bronchoscopy is quite variable. Some programs provide didactic lectures with hands-on supervision, other programs incorporate advanced simulation centers, whereas others have a checklist approach. Although no single method has been proven best, the variability alone suggests that outcomes are variable. Program directors and certifying bodies need guidance to create standards for training programs. Little well-developed literature on the topic exists.

Methods

To provide credible and trustworthy guidance, rigorous methodology has been applied to create this bronchoscopy consensus training statement. All panelists were vetted and approved by the CHEST Guidelines Oversight Committee. Each topic group d

SUBMITTER: Ernst A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4524325 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature