Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) for rapid acquisition of upper endoscopy knowledge and skills–initial observation

• Tiffany Nguyen-Vu, BA,
• Carmel Malvar, BA,
• Yung Ka Chin, MD,
• Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MS,
• Andy Liu, MD,
• Thomas Myint, MD,
• Ravishankar Asokkumar, MBBS,
• Amandeep Shergill, MD, MS,
• Roy Soetikno, MD, MS

Affiliations

Tiffany Nguyen-Vu, BA

Section of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

Carmel Malvar, BA

Section of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

Yung Ka Chin, MD

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MS

Section of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

Andy Liu, MD

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Thomas Myint, MD

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Ravishankar Asokkumar, MBBS

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Amandeep Shergill, MD, MS

Section of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

Roy Soetikno, MD, MS

Section of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Academy of Endoscopy, Woodside, California, USA; Send correspondence to Roy Soetikno, MD, MS, MSM, San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94112.