Abstract
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Kelly R. Haisley, et al., “Impact of Focused Hands-on Training Course on Practice Adoption of Advanced Endoscopic Techniques and Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy,” Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 32, no. 3 (March 2022): 251–255, http://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0029.
Abstract
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a valuable tool for the treatment of foregut motility disorders. Hands-on courses are often utilized at the initial means of training in POEM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the successes and barriers of implementing a POEM practice after attending a hands-on course.
Between 2012 and 2017, 11 POEM courses were held at our institution, with a total of 102 trainees. Fifty-five individuals responded to our survey (53.9%), most of whom were general surgeons who were already doing some therapeutic endoscopy but had not previously performed POEM. More than half (58.2%) were able to institute a POEM practice at their home institution after the course.
Biosketch
Dr. Haisley is an assistant professor of surgery at The Ohio State University, where she specializes in minimally invasive general surgery, advanced foregut surgery, and surgical endoscopy. She pursued her undergraduate degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completing majors in biology and Spanish with a minor in chemistry. She went on to her medical training at the University of Washington School of Medicine, where she received her MD, being elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and graduating with an additional certificate in culturally competent care for Hispanic populations. During residency at Oregon Health and Science University, she found mentorship in foregut and minimally invasive surgery, leading her to develop a research interest in both clinical outcomes and surgical innovation and ultimately to pursue a fellowship in advance minimally invasive surgery. Since joining Ohio State as junior faculty, she has focused further on education, simulation, and wellness, serving as an assistant program director in the general surgery residency program. Outside of work, her hobbies include running, snowboarding, traveling, and spending time with her dog.