PA / NP doing endoscopies

[calvinhobbes]

Interesting article.

Wonder how GI fellows feel about this

NPs and PAs Performing Colonoscopies: Why Not?

Even though gastroenterologists oppose the practice, nurse practitioners were trained to perform colonoscopies through programs set up at several major US hospitals. Yet, most have now been discontinued. Why?

www.medscape.com

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[deleted1066189]

Wonder how GI fellows feel about this

The GI at Johns Hopkins had no issues training them, he even posted under his own name on SDN haha