{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast","title":"E49 Masterclass With Clarence Wong On Advanced Polypectomies and Quality Metrics In Colonoscopy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3715,"description":"In this episode, we were lucky enough to have Dr. Clarence Wong. Dr. Wong is an interventional gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta. He gave us a masterclass on the approach to large polyp. We also talked about the development of screening guidelines in Alberta, and way to improve the quality of colonoscopies on a very practical level.\nTweet at us @CanJSurg or email us at podcast.cjs@gmail.com.\nLinks:\n1. Is 45 the new 50 in colorectal cancer screening? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33077453/\n2. https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20201027/uspstf-expands-colorectal-cancer-screening-recommendation-to-include-adults-age-45-years#:~:text=All%20adults%20should%20begin%20to,initiation%20at%20age%2045%20years.\n3. Managing difficult polyps: techniques and pitfalls. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959925/\n4. Geographic variation in the provider of screening colonoscopy in Canada: a population-based cohort study. http://cmajopen.ca/content/6/1/E126.full. \n5. Alberta CRC Screening Guidelines: https://actt.albertadoctors.org/CPGs/Lists/CPGDocumentList/colorectal-cancer-screening-guideline.pdf\n6. DOPS Program in BC for Colon Screening: http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/Documents/COLON_GuidelinesManual-DOPSCandidateResourceBooklet.pdf\n7. CAG SEE course: https://www.cag-acg.org/education/see-program\nDr. Wong is a gastroenterologist and Associate Professor with the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta. He is an Attending Staff gastroenterologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital and the Cross Cancer Institute. He holds a BSc in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Calgary and a MD degree from the University of Alberta. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology having completed medical residency at McMaster University in Hamilton and the University of Alberta. During his training, Dr. Wong was...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oyvpQFDz9LsIXBWiTQnBaf-TEq_0jeSP2KI52Z2VDVg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZTNh/MWI2MDcwZTcwMGVk/ZjIxM2M4N2VjMWFj/NTdlNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}