Remote training and teleproctoring in gastrointestinal endoscopy for practicing surgeon in rural Uganda.
Julia TorabiMarnie AbeshouseAngellica GiibwaJoseph Okello DamoiMoses Binoga BakalekeJerome D WayeKatie GlerumMichael L MarinLinda ZhangPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
Our center developed a remotely proctored endoscopy program that allowed for training of practicing surgeons in an area lacking endoscopic services. Despite its limitations, remotely proctored endoscopy serves as a unique but highly valuable method of expanding access to endoscopy, particularly in areas that lack adequate training opportunities.