Defining the Skillset of a GI Hospitalist: A Multicenter Survey of Gastroenterology Faculty Assessing Competence and Comfort with Endoscopic Skills (iGIE)

Gastroenterology hospitalists (GIH) have become an integral to academic inpatient gastroenterology services, however the competencies and skills that distinguish GIH from non-GIH gastroenterologists are not yet well defined. The aim of this study was to compare the comfort level in performing inpatient-focused endoscopy skills by GIH and non-GIH.