Training Physicians in Community Clinics in Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Principal Investigator
Mohamad Eloubeidi
eloubeidi@gihep.uab.edu
Mark Deutchman
Mark.Deutchman@uchsc.edu
Project Identifier
Developing Strategies to Provide Hands-On Supervised Experience in Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for Practicing Physicians—SIP 10–01
Status: Not Active
University of Alabama at Birmingham: Center for Health Promotion
University of Colorado: Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
Topics:
Cancer
Fewer than 30 percent of Americans over age 50 years are being screened for colorectal cancer. Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS), which can be done by primary care physicians in their offices, may increase screening rates. Researchers are testing an FS training model among practicing physicians in small, rural communities in Colorado and with community-based practitioners in Alabama. The training includes education, skill development, and supervision by an expert endoscopist. The trained physicians are expected to use FS with asymptomatic patients aged 50 to 75 years to increase cancer control in primary care settings.
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