A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a structured simulation‑based training program can significantly improve how gastroenterologists remove precancerous colon polyps, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.
Investigators found that after completing a simulation‑based mastery learning curriculum, gastroenterologists nearly doubled their rate of performing polypectomies — a core procedure for colorectal cancer prevention — at or above the minimum passing standard, rising from 37 percent before training to 74 percent afterward. The minimum passing standard was set at a very high level of skill.