Calling all GI Fellows! Come hang out with Dr. Amandeep Shergill and her colleagues, as they lead the next interactive Endo Hangout webinar entitled Ergonomics in Endoscopy. We look forward to your participation. Registration is Complimentary!

Release Date: April 2022
Viewing Time: 1.5 hours

• Understand prevalence of endoscopy related injury in training and in practice. (Dr. Pawa)
• Recognize the biomechanical risk factors for repetitive strain injury during endoscopy and apply mitigation measures using the hierarchy of controls. (Dr. Shergill)
• Apply ergonomics knowledge to the endoscopy suite. (Dr. Raju)
• Tips for endoscopy ergonomics during pregnancy. (Dr. Patel)

Nihaal P. Karnik, MD
SUNY Downstate Health Science University

Mohammed Almeqdadi, MD
SUNY Downstate Health Science University

1. Close other applications and browser tabs. This decreases the load on memory so your computer or other device can focus on streaming.
2. Use a 5 GHz frequency if your router supports it. The common 2.4 GHz frequency is used by household appliances, so is more crowded. Avoiding it is like getting into the carpool lane on a freeway: smoother sailing.
3. Use Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi if possible but GI LEAP is built with Wi-Fi in mind. 
4. Monitor your internet connection. If your ISP has promised you 5MBps and you are getting only 1MBps, it's time for a phone call to your internet provider to sort that out.