Supervising Committee

Specialist Advisory Committee in Gastroenterology (SAC).

Definition of Specialty

Gastroenterology and hepatology are branches of internal medicine (usually practised together) that are concerned with prevention, investigation, therapy of and research into illnesses involving the intestine, liver and other associated organs.

General Principles

1. Advanced training in gastroenterology should provide broad experience in as many aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology as possible including management of patients with a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders, gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, gastrointestinal and hepatic imaging, pathology and physiological investigations, clinical nutrition, and gastrointestinal surgery. It is desirable that trainees undertake supervised research during their advanced training. The majority or all of advanced training can be undertaken in hepatology. It is desirable that trainees spend no more than two years in one training position.
   
2. Trainees are required, at the completion of advanced training, to have achieved levels of consultative and technical skills, which will allow independent practice as a gastroenterologist and/or hepatologist.

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