2009 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology educational needs assessment report.

2011 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology educational needs assessment report.

2016 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Educational Needs Assessment Report

The annual survey of Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)members’ educational needswas conducted via an online survey sent to 1036 CAG members in March 2016. A total of 100 individuals responded to the survey, of which 95 went on to rate educational topics. Similar to previous years, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) topics were most in demand for future educational events. Other highl...

A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers

Background and Aim. Despite advances in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC), it remains a major public health problem in Canada and globally. The knowledge of healthcare providers (HCPs) is critical to improve the care of CHC in Canada. To assess the current knowledge and educational needs of healthcare providers (HCPs) in the area of CHC management a national online survey was...

Cannabis in medicine: a national educational needs assessment among Canadian physicians

BACKGROUND There is increasing global awareness and interest in the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP). It is clear that health care professionals need to be involved in these decisions, but often lack the education needed to engage in informed discussions with patients. This study was conducted to determine the educational needs of Canadian physicians regarding CTP. METHODS A nat...

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Quality Initiative: leading the wave.

Pentax Canada Inc P&G GI Health Schering-Plough Canada Inc UCB Pharma Inc The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology’s (CAG) Endoscopy Quality Initiative (EQI) was developed in 2007 to promote quality assurance and quality improvement, and to facilitate these activities in becoming standard of care for endoscopy services in Canada. To achieve these goals, the Steering Committee of the EQI has...