儘管當前COVID-19大流行已嚴重影響了全國各地的所有培訓計劃，而使得一些基於程序的專科（例如腸胃病）尤其受到影響。
Although the current novel Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted all training programs throughout the country, procedure-based specialties such as gastroenterology are particularly affected.
長期以來，實踐式學習.和模擬器一直用作外科手術和內視鏡教育的輔助工具。ASGE培訓和技術學院中心在世界各地開設了許多課程，其中包括實踐式學習.，旨在教授新技能和強化以前學習的技術。離體和活體模型在COVID期間的實用性可能有限，並且具有較高的相關成本，但是塑料模型可能具有成本效益，並且可以更廣泛地獲得。如果有內視鏡，則可以使用一些模型來實踐ERCP技術，例如膽道插管和括約肌切開術。不需要內視鏡並且可以在內窺鏡套件之外使用的模型可能有助於熟悉設備的設置和部署，甚至有可能在受訓者的家中使用。
While nothing can replace active participation in procedures, there are other methods for maintaining the endoscopy skills and dexterity necessary for successful learning of advanced endoscopy procedures. Hands-on models and simulators have long been used as aids for surgical and endoscopic education. Many courses throughout the world and at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology (IT&T) Center include hands-on demonstrations aimed at teaching new skills and reinforcing previously learned techniques. Ex vivo and live models may have limited utility during the COVID period and have higher associated costs, but plastic models may be cost-effective and more widely available. If an endoscope is available, there are models that can be used to practice ERCP techniques such as biliary cannulation and sphincterotomy. Models that do not require an endoscope and could be utilized outside of the endoscopy suite may facilitate familiarity with device setup and deployment and could potentially even be used in a trainee’s home.
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