Gastroenterology curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• help patients navigate the healthcare system to improve access to care by collaboration with other services, such as community health centres and consumer organisations
• link patients to specific community-based health programs and group education programs

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• wherever practical, meet patients’ specific language and communication needs
• facilitate appropriate use of interpreter services and translated materials

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• practice health care that maximises patient safety
• adopt a systematic approach to the review and improvement of professional practice in the outpatients clinic setting
• identify aspects of service provision that may be a risk to patients’ safety
• ensure patients are informed about fees and charges

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• take reasonable steps to address issues if patient safety may be compromised
• understand a systematic approach to improving the quality and safety of health care
• participate in organisational quality and safety activities, including clinical incident reviews

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• evaluate their own professional practice
• demonstrate learning behaviour and skills in educating junior colleagues
• contribute to the generation of knowledge
• maintain professional continuing education standards relevant to the profession

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• recognise the limits of personal expertise and involve other professionals as needed to contribute to patients’ care
• use information technology appropriately as a resource for modern medical practice

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• obtain informed consent or other valid authority before involving patients in research
• inform patients about their rights, the purpose of the research, the procedures to be undergone, and the potential risks and benefits of participation before obtaining consent

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• refer to evidence-based clinical guidelines
• consult current research on investigations

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• apply knowledge of the cultural needs of the community serving and how to shape service to those people
• mitigate the influence of own culture and beliefs on interactions with patients and decision making
• adapt practice to improve patient engagement and healthcare outcomes

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• acknowledge the social, economic, cultural, and behavioural factors influencing health, at individual and population levels

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• identify and respect the boundaries that define professional and therapeutic relationships
• respect the roles and expertise of other health professionals
• comply with the legal requirements of preparing and managing documentation
• demonstrate awareness of financial and other conflicts of interest

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• understand the responsibility to protect and advance the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
• maintain the confidentiality of documentation, and store clinical notes appropriately
• ensure that the use of social media is consistent with ethical and legal obligations

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• understand the principles of assessing urgency of care, and triage appropriately
• integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance, and chronic condition management, where relevant, into clinical practice
• work to achieve optimal and cost-effective patients’ care that allows maximum benefit from the available resources

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• understand the appropriate use of human resources, diagnostic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and health care facilities

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• prepare for and conduct clinical encounters in a well-organised and time-efficient manner
• support colleagues who raise concerns about patient safety
• work effectively as a member of multidisciplinary teams or other professional groups
• ensure all important discussions with colleagues, multidisciplinary team members, and patients are appropriately documented
• review discharge summaries, notes, and other communications written by junior colleagues

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• attend relevant clinical meetings regularly

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• demonstrate capacity to engage in the surveillance and monitoring of the health status of populations in the outpatient setting
• maintain good relationships with health agencies and services
• advocate for adequate resources, and apply the principles of efficient and equitable allocation of resources to meet individual, community, and national health needs

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• understand common population health screening and prevention approaches