GI Consequences of Cancer: Cancer cured – all back to normal now?’ Date: Tuesday 4th October 2016 Time: 8-9 BST Guest: Dr Ana Wilson @GIWolfsonunit Dr Ana (Ignjatovic) Wilson BA(Hons) MD MRCP Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist Dept: Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy Tel: 020 8869 5277 Email: smita.patel5@nhs.net Dr Ana Wilson is out featured guest for this […]
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Case of the month-A scalp lesion with anaemia?
A 79 year old man underwent a upper GI endoscopy for dark stools and anaemia (top left), histology from lesions (top right) is presented. Further examination revealed a scalp lesion (bottom left), which was also biopsied (bottom right). What is the unifying diagnosis? Submitted by GJ Webb. […]
Assessment strategies in gastroenterology by Neel Sharma
All doctors regardless of specialty are assessed regularly – after all assessment drives learning. From a UK standpoint assessment comprises the MRCP (UK) examinations and SCE. During GI training there is the JAG accreditation of simple and more advanced endoscopic intervention as well as portfolio based records. In the field of medical education there are […]
‘The flipped classroom’-future of endoscopic training?
Read our latest blog on pedagogical strategies in gastroenterological training from Dr Neel Sharma. Neel Sharma is currently a gastroenterology trainee in Singapore having worked in a medical education setting across the UK, Asia and the US Medical education is now a well-recognised academic discipline. However, compared to traditional basic science it is still fairly premature having recently […]
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: All you need to know
Following the March #FGDebate with Dr Richard Hansen and Ms Joan Gavin ‘Nutrition in IBD – what to do in theory and practice’, we are delighted to announce our next #FGDebate will be on Thursday 28th April 2016 8-9 BST with Dr Gautam Mehta. The topic this month will be ‘Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: All you need to know’. Dr […]
Missed the #FGDebate with Dr Anton Emmanuel? Catch up with the Podcast and Storify summary of the debate here – ‘Frontline IBS: An approach to treatment pathways?’
If you missed the #FGDebate with Dr Anton Emmanuel, ‘Frontline IBS: An approach to treatment pathways?’ you can catch up with the Storify summary of the #FGDebate at: https://storify.com/FrontGastro_BMJ/frontline-ibs-an-approach-to-treatment-pathways The podcast with Dr Anton Emmanuel can be listened to here: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/frontline-ibs-an-approach-to-treatment-pathways?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/frontline-gastroenterology Don’t forget to join us for the next #FGDebate which […]
Missed the #FGDebate with Dr David Patch and Dr Dhiraj Tripathi? Catch up with the Podcast and Storify summary of the debate here – ‘Frontline Hepatology: Variceal Bleeding Guidelines’
If you missed the #FGDebate with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald on ‘Frontline Barrett’s: Screening, surveillance and therapy,’ you can catch up with the Storify summary of the #FGDebate at: https://storify.com/FrontGastro_BMJ/frontline-hepatology-variceal-bleeding-guidelines The podcast with Dr David Patch can be listened to here: Don’t forget to join us for the next #FGDebate which is out Xmas Special […]
Missed the #FGDebate with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald? Catch up with the Storify summary and the Podcast of the debate here – ‘Frontline Barrett’s: Screening, surveillance and therapy’
If you missed the #FGDebate with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald on ‘Frontline Barrett’s: Screening, surveillance and therapy,’ you can catch up with the Storify summary of the #FGDebate at: https://storify.com/FrontGastro_BMJ/frontline-barrett-s-screening-surveillance-and-the The podcast with Professor Fitzgerald can be listened to here: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/frontline-barretts-screening-surveillance-and-therapy Don’t forget to join us for the next #FGDebate which is with Dr David Patch […]
Missed the #FGDebate with BSG-SWiG team? Catch up with the Podcast and Storify summary of the debate here – ‘Frontline Gastroenterology: Supporting Women in Gastroenterology’
If you missed the #FGDebate with the BSG-SWiG team on ‘Frontline Gastroenterology: Supporting Women in Gastroenterology,’ you can catch up with the: Podcast after the #FGDebate at https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/supporting-women-in-gastroenterology/s-Xkqfj Or the Storify summary of the #FGDebate at https://storify.com/FrontGastro_BMJ/frontline-gastroenterology-supporting-women-in-gas Don’t forget to join us for the next #FGDebate is with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald (@RC_Fitzgerald) on Tuesday 6th […]
‘Frontline Nutrition: The management of intestinal failure’
After the great success of the Endolive Special #FGDebate with Professor Brian Saunders, we are delighted to announce our next #FGDebate will be lead by Dr Simon Gabe (@simongabe), Consultant Gastroenterologist and Intestinal Failure Specialist, St. Mark’s Hospital, London, on Tuesday 14th April 2015, at 8-9pm GMT and will discuss, ‘Frontline Nutrition: The management of intestinal […]