{"id":135,"date":"2017-01-06T09:50:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T09:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/?p=135"},"modified":"2018-09-10T11:39:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T11:39:56","slug":"fgdebate-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-endoscopic-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/2017\/01\/06\/fgdebate-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-endoscopic-training\/","title":{"rendered":"#FGDebate: How to Get the Most Out of Your Endoscopic Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Get the Most Out of Your Endoscopic Training: Ask the Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday 12th January 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 8-9pm GMT<br \/>\n<strong>Guest:<\/strong> Dr Brian McKaig @braincmckaig<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">Dr Brian McKaig<br \/>\nMBChB, PhD, PGCMEDr Brian<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/files\/2017\/01\/Dr-McKaig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/files\/2017\/01\/Dr-McKaig-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"dr-mckaig\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/files\/2017\/01\/Dr-McKaig-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/files\/2017\/01\/Dr-McKaig-300x471.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/fg\/files\/2017\/01\/Dr-McKaig.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a> McKaig is a Consultant Gastroenterologist working at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust since 2002, having qualified from Glasgow University in 1991 and training in Nottingham gaining a PhD in 2001.<br \/>\nHis clinical interests lie in lower GI endoscopic therapy and Bowel Cancer Screening.<br \/>\nHe has a long standing interest in education and endoscopy training and was awarded PGCME from Wolverhampton University 2004. He has been the Director of the West Midlands Endoscopy Training Centre since 2005 delivering over 20 courses per year. He is a member of the JAG QA-T workgroup, currently focusing on development of training pathways within endoscopy. He has previously been Chair of the Federation of Training Centres and has delivered endoscopy training throughout the UK and has led JAG \/ BSG \/ WGO international training developments in Europe and Africa. 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