What are the most important factors to minimize bias in clinical trials?
A. Selection of subjects and informed consent
B. Sample size calculation and adequate recruitment
C. Randomization and concealed allocation
D. Analyses are conducted by a statistician
C. Randomization and concealed allocation
Regarding feedback, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Feedback Sandwich emphasize bi-directional communication (both meat and bread)
B. Pendleton’s technique reinforces the positive behaviors before addressing areas for improvement
C. R2C2 stands for Repetition/ Reactions / Criticism/ Coaching
D. Audit & Feedback does not change physician behavior
B. Pendleton’s technique reinforces the positive behaviors before addressing areas for improvement
How many countries has Dr. Lubna traveled to so far?
A. 18
B. 26
C. 33
D. 39
C. 33
Amazigh (Berber) tribes have lived in Morocco for over how many years predating Arab influence.
A. 3,641
B. 4,001
C. 5,000
D. 8,000
C. 5,000
When was WGO created?
A. 1938
B. 1948
C. 1958
D. 1968
C. 1958
*BONUS QUESTION*
What is the highest impact GI/liver journal?
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Which of the following is true about a type II error in studies?
A. Can be avoided by calculating and recruiting adequate sample size
B. It is the probability that observed difference in outcomes between the groups occurred due to chance
C. Is usually defaulted to an alpha of 0.05%
D. Is best represented by using 95% confidence intervals
A. Can be avoided by calculating and recruiting adequate sample size
Which of the following is true in regards to dealing with a learner in difficulty:
A. There is no need to identify early because remediation is usually not successful.
B. Learner factors include Knowledge, Skills and Attitude
C. You should help a learning in difficulty with START - Specific, Target, Attitude, Remediate, Teach them to be better
D. All of the above
B. Learner factors include Knowledge, Skills and Attitude (K-SALTS)
Which of the following facts is true about Dr. Alan Barkun?
A. Even as an internal medical resident, he had always wanted to become a therapeutic endoscopist
B. He became interested in clinical research and started learning clinical epidemiology and biostatistics during his undergraduate training
C. During a mission to Africa he kissed a giraffe
D. He has an identical twin brother who is also a Gastroenterologist at McGill University
C. He kissed a giraffe and he like it
What coastal cities were originally Phoenician trading posts over 2,500 years ago?
A. Fes and Marrakech
B. Meknes and Jebel
C. Ifrane and Ouarzazate
D. Tangier and Lixus
D. Tangier and Lixus
How many WGO Training Centers are there?
A. 12
B. 24
C. 34
D. 45
B. 24
*BONUS QUESTION*
Describe at least 4 pyramids that you saw during TTT.
Learning, Miller's, Bloom's, and Moore's
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Which of the following about Critical Appraisal Topics is true?
A. Only RCTs or meta-analysis should be selected for review
B. A significant p value always confirms clinical significance
C. NNT is obtained by 1 divided by relative risk
D. Applicability involves taking into account patient values
D. Applicability involves taking into account patient values
Regarding teaching procedural skills, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It cannot be safely accomplished without the use of simulators
B. Allows the trainee to immediately become unconsciously competent
C. It is an innate ability and can not be taught
D. It involves the trainer again becoming consciously competent
D. It involves the trainer again becoming consciously competent
Amine Souadka is a professor of surgical oncology, he is also a professor of:
A. Epidemiology
B. Trumpet
C. Salsa
D. Kung Fu
C. Salsa
What dynasty (11th century) established Fez as the spiritual and political capital?
A. Almoravid
B. Idrisid
C. Almohad
D. Marinid
D. Four
B. Idrisid dynasty founded in 788 CE by Idris I
How many member societies make up WGO?
A. 80
B. 100
C. 121
D. 140
C. 121
What are Dr. Burak's favourite summer and winter sports to participate in?
Golf and Curling
Randomized clinical trials (RCT) are the gold standard EXCEPT for the studies examining:
A. Efficacy of medication
B. Benefits of a new procedure
C. Harms of a drug
D. Involving pediatric populations
C. Harms of a drug
Learning outcomes should always:
A. Be written from the perspective of what the teacher hopes to accomplish
B. Include a statement of what the education event hopes to achieve
C. Use verbs that are always high in Bloom’s taxonomy
D. Be measurable and achievable
D. Be measurable and achievable (SMART)
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Amine Benkabbou manages a HPB surgery program, he also manages a:
A. Farm
B. Karaoke club
C. Startup company
D. Restaurant
A. Farm
*DAILY DOUBLE*
In which 6 years did the Morocco national football team qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
A. 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022
B. 1966, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022
C. 1960, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2014, 2022
D. 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022
D. 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022
Becoming the first team from Africa to reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals in 2022!
Regarding WGO, which of the following is correct?
A. Official journal is Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
B. Last WCOG was in Prague, Czech Republic
C. Newest committee is the Hepatology Committee
D. WGO cascades take into account resource availability in our guidelines
D. WGO cascades take into account resource availability in our guidelines
*BONUS QUESTION*
Which four countries did Morocco beat in the 2022 World Cup?
Belgium, Canada, Spain, Portugal
A new drug for cirrhosis show death at one year in 25% versus 50% in placebo treated patients. The NNT to prevent one death is?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
B. 4
*DAILY DOUBLE*
With regards to evaluation, which of the following is true?
A. Assessments should always be summative (high-stakes)
B. Appraisal is an integrated review of all aspects of work
C. Competence in endoscopy is best assessed by a 360 degree review
D. Credentialing is acknowledgment of successful completion of training
B. Appraisal is an integrated review of all aspects of work
Dr. Williams prides herself on her excellent hand eye coordination. This is a skill she acquired as a:
A. Juggler as an amateur Circus group in France
B. Mixed doubles champion badminton player in University
C. Specialized endoscopist needing to intubate every neo-terminal ileum after resection
D. Medicine resident who put in arterial lines for all her co-residents at the University of Michigan
B. A mixed doubles champion badminton player in University. IVY League Badminton Champion at Yale and partner played nationally in Pakistan!
What is the national flower of Morocco?
A. Carnation of Castile
B. Atlas Begonia
C. Oudaya Orchid
D. Damask Rose
D. Damask Rose, also known as the Rose of Castile
It is a symbol of Moroccan culture and is cultivated in areas like the M'Gouna Valley, known as the "Valley of Roses".
*DAILY DOUBLE*
How many Train The Trainers courses have been completed including this Rabat course?
A. 31
B. 36
C. 39
D. 45
B. 36
*BONUS QUESTION*
Where and when was the first Train the Trainers held?
Crete in 2001