Table 1.

Gastroenterology curriculum 2010

To be aware of the health consequences and different management strategies for obesity and to be able to identify and manage the complications of such treatments
Knowledge	Assessment methods	GMP
Describes the risks associated with obesity	ESEGH	1
Describes the interactions in the community which may help in the prevention/early intervention in populations at risk of obesity	CbD	1
Describes the dietary, pharmacological, and surgical techniques (including anatomical reconfiguration) for managing obesity and their associated medical and nutritional complications	ESEGH	1
Skills
Investigates and appropriately manages (in conjunction with surgical and dietetic colleagues) patients admitted with complications from bariatric surgery	CbD	1,3

Cbd, case based discussion; ESEGH, European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.