1 Overview: Peter B. Cotton (Medical University of South Carolina).

2 Design and management of gastrointestinal endoscopy units: Bret T. Petersen (Mayo Clinic) and Beverly Ott (Endoscopy Systems Coordinator, Mayo Clinic).

3 Sedation, analgesia, and monitoring for endoscopy: John J. Vargo (Cleveland Clinic Foundation).

4 Endoscopic equipment: Gregory G. Ginsberg (Gastroenterology Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania).

5 Digital documentation in endoscopy: Lars Aabakken (Department of Medicine, Rikshospitalet).

6 Principles of electrosurgery, laser, and argon plasma coagulation with particular regard to endoscopy:.

Guenter Farin (Kapellenweg 9) and Karl E.Grund (Center for Medical Research, Eberhard-Karls University, University Hospital Tuebingen).

7 Infection control in endoscopy: Alistair Cowen (Royal Brisbane Hospital) and Dianne Jones (Logan Hospital).

8 Risks, prevention, and management: Peter B. Cotton (Medical University of South Carolina).

9 Pathology: David N. Lewin (Medical University of South Carolina).

10 Pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy: Jonathan S. Evans (Nemours Childrens Clinic, Division of Pediatric GI & Nutrition) and Lori Mahajan (Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital).

11 Training and credentialing in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Jonathan Cohen.

12 Towards excellence and accountability: Peter B. Cotton (Medical University of South Carolina) and Roland Valori (Gloucestershire Royal Hospital).

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