Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	42573
Country	Canada

Received	2018-09-29 02:59
Peer-Review Started	2018-09-29 07:27
To Make the First Decision	2018-10-24 02:11
Return for Revision	2018-10-26 07:19
Revised	2018-11-22 01:51
Second Decision	2018-11-30 09:25
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2018-12-01 03:58
Articles in Press	2018-12-01 03:58
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Virtual reality simulation in endoscopy training: Current evidence and future directions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tahrin Mahmood, Michael Anthony Scaffidi, Rishad Khan and Samir Chandra Grover
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Tahrin Mahmood http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-8166 Michael Anthony Scaffidi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-6655 Rishad Khan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-7685 Samir Chandra Grover http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-1220
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Corresponding Author	Samir Chandra Grover, FACP, FRCP (C), MD, Assistant Professor, Staff Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto M5B1W8, Canada. samir.grover@utoronto.ca
Key Words	Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal/education; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal/standards; Simulation; Educational measurement; Clinical competence/standards; Competency-based medical education
Core Tip	There is substantial evidence to support that virtual reality simulation is an excellent augment to the traditional apprenticeship model in learning endoscopic procedures. Further work is still needed to study the nuances surrounding its integration into curriculum.
Publish Date	2018-12-27 08:56
Citation	Mahmood T, Scaffidi MA, Khan R, Grover SC. Virtual reality simulation in endoscopy training: Current evidence and future directions. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(48): 5439-5445
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i48/5439.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5439

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