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SUMMARY:8th Annual 2026 Geisinger Nurses Interventional Endoscopy (GENIE) Course
DESCRIPTION:Geisinger Continuing Education\nGeisinger Nurses Interventional Endoscopy (GENIE) Course\nDanville\, PA\nRegister Now\n\n \n\n\nAug 27–28\n2026\n\n\nIn-Person\nDanville\, PA\n\n\nFree Hotel\n1 night complimentary stay\n\n\n \nOverview\nThis is an in-person educational activity. There are very limited opportunities for advanced endoscopy nurse’s education\, let alone advanced endoscopy courses. There is a need for critical education to improve both knowledge and technical skills among endoscopy nurses and techs participating in advanced procedures. Live cases are streamed for viewing to participants with interactive discussion during each case\, followed by a hands-on practice lab. \nTarget Audience\nThis activity is designed for Registered Nurses\, Licensed Practical Nurses\, Techs\, as well as all Endoscopy Staff Members. \nLearning Objectives\nAt the completion of this course\, the participant should be able to: \n\nExplain the pathophysiology and endoscopic management of various gastrointestinal diseases\nExplain the indications\, contraindications\, complications\, and management of various advanced endoscopy procedures\nIdentify the difference between interventional endoscopy and observing live endoscopic cases of ERCP\, EUS\, EMR/ESD\, third space endoscopy\, and Endohepatology procedures with an interactive panel-based discussion\nDemonstrate appropriate use of ERCP\, EUS\, EMR\, stents\, endoscopic clipping\, foreign body removal\, etc. utilizing the hands-on preceptorship stations\n\n\n\nCourse Cancellation Policy\nIn the unusual circumstance that this course is canceled\, you will be called and/or emailed\, and any tuition fees received will be refunded in full. \n\n\nAttendance\nAttendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity. \n\n\n \nProgram\nThursday\, August 27\, 2026 — The Barn at Frosty Valley\n\n\n\n4:30 pm\nShuttle bus pickup from hotels\n\n\n5:00 – 6:00 pm\nWelcome Reception\n\n\n6:00 – 8:00 pm\nIntroductions\, Lecture Sessions\, and Dinner\n\n\n\nFriday\, August 28\, 2026 — Henry Hood Auditorium\, Geisinger Medical Center\n655 Center Street\, Danville\, PA 17821 \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15 am\nShuttle bus pickup from hotels (6:00 am) & Pine Barn Inn Hotel (6:15 am)\n\n\n6:30 – 7:30 am\nExhibit Area / Breakfast\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00 am\nLecture & Case Review\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 am\nLive Cases: 1st Session\n\n\n9:00 – 9:30 am\nLecture & Case Review\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 am\nExhibit Area / Coffee Break & Snacks\n\n\n10:00 – 11:15 am\nLive Cases: 2nd Session\n\n\n11:15 am – 12:30 pm\nLive Cases: 3rd Session\n\n\n12:30 – 1:30 pm\nExhibit Area / Lunch & Learn: Multidisciplinary Talk\n\n\n1:30 – 3:30 pm\nHands-On Lab\n\n\n3:30 – 4:00 pm\nExhibit Area / Coffee\, Snacks & Evaluations\n\n\n4:00 – 5:00 pm\nGeisinger Endoscopy Lab Tour (Optional) & Course Adjournment\n\n\n\n \nVenue & Travel\nAugust 28: Geisinger Medical Center\n655 Center Street\, Henry Hood Center for Health Research\nDanville\, PA 17822\, United States \nPlease park in the parking lot across from the Henry Hood Center for Health Research. \nHenry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville\, PA (Montour County)\, Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville. \n \nFaculty\n\n\nHarshit Khara\, MD\nActivity Director \nDirector of Advanced Endoscopy \n\n\nShivangi T. Kothari\, MD\nActivity Co-Director \nDirector of Advanced Endoscopy & Innovation \n\n\n\n\nBrianna Hill\nActivity Planner — Administrative Assistant\, Gastroenterology \n\n\nTrisha Miles\, RN\nActivity Planner — Manager of Clinical Operations\, GLH Endoscopy \n\n\nHope Zeiber\, RN\nActivity Planner — Clinical Registered Nurse Supervisor \n\n\nContent Disclosure: The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant. \n \nRegistration\nPlease select which day(s) you will be attending from the following options: \n\nBoth Thursday (August 27) and Friday (August 28) events\nThursday\, August 27 — Evening reception at the Iron Fork\nFriday\, August 28 — Educational day at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research\n\nSelect your t-shirt size\, as each participant will be given one at registration. \nWe are happy to provide a one-night complimentary hotel stay to all course participants for the night of August 27th\, at no cost to you. \nOnce registered\, the course will open in GeisingerCE (Ethos) — no further action is required. \nRegister Now\n \n\nQuestions or Assistance? \n(570) 271-6692  |  cce@geisinger.edu
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/geisinger-nurses-interventional-endoscopy-genie-course/
LOCATION:Geisinger Medical Center\, 655 Center Street\, Danville\, PA\, 17822\, United States
CATEGORIES:GENIE
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SUMMARY:MIDWEST ENDO LIVE 2026
DESCRIPTION:Midwest Endo Live 2026\nAgenda\nExpert-led sessions on endoscopy\, AI\, robotics\, and breakthrough cases.\nAugust 27–28\, 2026\n\n \nDay One — August 27\, 2026\n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00 AM\nRegistration\, Breakfast\, & Exhibits\n\n\n8:00 – 8:10 AM\nWelcome Remarks — Irving Waxman\, MD | Rush University Medical Center\n\n\n8:10 – 8:25 AM\nState of the Art — Innovation in Endoscopy in 2026 and Beyond — Amit Bhatt\, MD | Cleveland Clinic\n\n\n8:25 – 8:45 AM\n(15 min + 5 min Q&A)\nState of the Art — Therapeutic EUS in 2026: What’s Real\, What’s Hype\, and What’s Ready for Primetime — Mohammad Al-Haddad\, MD | Indiana University\n\n\n\n\n8:45 – 10:30 AM  |  Live Case Block A \nRush University Medical Center: Irving Waxman\, MD • Ajaypal Singh\, MD\nCase Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center: Amitabh Chak\, MD\nGI Associates: Chetan Mittal\, MD\, ABOM \n\n\n\n\n10:30 – 10:50 AM\nBreak & Exhibits\n\n\n\n\n10:50 – 11:50 AM  |  Controversies in Therapeutic Endoscopy — Debate Panel\n(8 min + 2 min rebuttal per debate) \nModerators: Kulwinder Dua\, MD\, DSc\, FRCP\, FACP\, MASGE | Medical College of Wisconsin  &  Zachary Smith\, DO\, MSc | Medical College of Wisconsin \nDebate: Metal or Plastic Stents for Hilar Strictures? — Martin Freeman\, MD (University of Minnesota) vs Jeffrey Lee\, MD\, MPH (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center) \nDebate: EUS vs. ERCP for Malignant Biliary Obstruction — Nalini Guda\, MD (Aurora Health Care) vs Willis Parsons\, MD (Endeavor Health) \nDebate: GLP-1 Agonists vs. EndoBariatrics — Christopher Chapman\, MD (Rush University Medical Center) vs Allison Schulman\, MD\, MPH (University of Michigan) \n\n\n\n\n11:50 AM – 12:50 PM\nIndustry Lunch Symposium (Optional Non-CME) — Supported by Cook\nFellows Lunch Symposium (Optional Non-CME) — Supported by Olympus\n\n\n\n\n12:50 – 2:20 PM  |  Live Case Block B \nUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center: Ashley Faulx\, MD\nUT MD Anderson Cancer Center: Emmanuel Coronel\, MD • Philip Ge\, MD • George Wahba\, MD\nRush University Medical Center: Neal Mehta\, MD \n\n\n\n\n2:20 – 2:40 PM\nBreak & Exhibits\n\n\n\n\n2:40 – 4:10 PM  |  Live Case Block C \nRush University Medical Center: Agnieszka Maniak\, MD\nUniversity of Michigan: George Philips\, MD\nAurora Health Care: Sahibzada Latif\, MD\nUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center: Andrew Catanzaro\, MD \n\n\n4:10 – 5:10 PM  |  Nightmare Case Video Roundtable — When Things Go Wrong \nInterventional EUS Misadventures — Zachary Smith\, DO\, MSc | Medical College of Wisconsin \nERCP Complications — Sujani Yadlapati\, MD | Indiana University \nEMR Complications — Ajaypal Singh\, MD | Rush University Medical Center \nEsophageal Stricture Complications — Kulwinder Dua\, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin \n\n\n\n\n5:10 – 5:15 PM\nDay 1 Wrap-Up — Mohammad Al-Haddad\, MD | Indiana University\n\n\n5:15 – 6:15 PM\nReception\, Networking & Endoscopy Playpen (Optional Non-CME — forum for industry to showcase products\, and for attendees/fellows to get hands-on experience)\n\n\n\n \nDay Two — August 28\, 2026\n\n7:00 – 8:00 AM  |  Fellows’ Session: Mentorship and Career in Advanced GI \nAmit Bhatt\, MD | Cleveland Clinic • Rockford Yapp\, MD | GI Partners of Illinois • Irving Waxman\, MD | Rush University Medical Center • Kulwinder Dua\, MD\, DSc\, FRCP\, FACP\, MASGE | Medical College of Wisconsin • Willis Parsons\, MD | Endeavor Health • Agnieszka Maniak\, MD | Rush University Medical Center • Ashley Faulx\, MD | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center • Amitabh Chak\, MD | Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center \n\n\n\n\n7:00 – 7:45 AM\nBreakfast & Exhibits\n\n\n7:45 – 8:00 AM\nWelcome Remarks — Ashley Faulx\, MD | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center\n\n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:45 AM  |  State of the Art (15 min each) \nOptimizing POEM Outcomes: Lessons from the Data — Irving Waxman\, MD | Rush University Medical Center \nEUS Guided Interventions in Biliary and Gastric Outlet Obstruction — Jeffrey Lee\, MD | UT MD Anderson Cancer Center \nBarrett’s Esophagus in 2026: Diagnosis\, Surveillance and Management — Amitabh Chak\, MD | Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center \n\n\n8:45 – 10:15 AM  |  Live Case Block D \nUniversity of Minnesota: Martin Freeman\, MD • Nabeel Azeem\, MD\nIndiana University: Mohammad Al-Haddad\, MD • Mark Gromski\, MD \n\n\n\n\n10:15 – 10:35 AM\nBreak & Exhibits\n\n\n\n\n10:35 AM – 12:05 PM  |  Live Case Block E \nUniversity of Michigan: Allison Schulman\, MD\, MPH\nGI Associates: Chetan Mittal\, MD\, ABOM\nUT MD Anderson Cancer Center: Emmanuel Coronel\, MD • Philip Ge\, MD • George Wahba\, MD \n\n\n\n\n12:05 – 1:05 PM\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n1:05 – 2:35 PM  |  Live Case Block F \nRush University Medical Center: Irving Waxman\, MD • Christopher Chapman\, MD\nUniversity of Minnesota: Martin Freeman\, MD • Ahmed Dirweesh\, MD \n\n\n\n\n2:35 – 2:55 PM\nBreak & Exhibits\n\n\n\n\n2:55 – 4:25 PM  |  Live Case Block G \nIndiana University: Mohammad Al-Haddad\, MD • Mark Gromski\, MD\nUniversity of Michigan: Jonathan Xia\, MD\nAurora Health Care: Sahibzada Latif\, MD \n\n\n4:25 – 4:45 PM  |  Debate: EMR vs ESD for Barrett’s Neoplasia \nAmitabh Chak\, MD | Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (EMR) vs Amit Bhatt\, MD | Cleveland Clinic (ESD) \nModerators: Irving Waxman\, MD | Rush University Medical Center  &  Willis Parsons\, MD | Endeavor Health \n\n\n4:45 – 5:45 PM  |  Take-Home Algorithms (10 min each) \nRefractory Esophageal Stricture Management — Kulwinder Dua\, MD\, DSc\, FRCP\, FACP\, MASGE | Medical College of Wisconsin \nHigh Risk Pancreatic Cysts: Survey\, Resect or Ablate? — Ashley Faulx\, MD | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center \nGallbladder Drainage: A Practical Approach — Ajaypal Singh\, MD | Rush University Medical Center \nEndoHepatology: Current State and Practical Applications — Neal Mehta\, MD | Rush University Medical Center \nRefractory GERD: Beyond PPI — An Algorithm — Agnieszka Maniak\, MD | Rush University Medical Center \n\n\n\n\n5:45 – 5:55 PM\nCourse Wrap-Up — Amitabh Chak\, MD | Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/midwest-endo-live-2026/
LOCATION:Kimpton Gray Hotel\, 122 W Monroe St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endoscopic,Endoscopy,Endoscopy Symposium
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SUMMARY:Gastroenterology “Virginia Style” 2026
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Gastroenterological Society\nGastroenterology “Virginia Style” 2026\n27th Annual Virginia Postgraduate Course in Gastroenterology\nAugust 28–30\, 2026\nWilliamsburg Lodge • Williamsburg\, VA\n\n \n“…the best organized and best attended of ACG’s regional postgraduate courses.” \n— Philip Katz\, MD\, FACG\, Past President\, American College of Gastroenterology\n\n \n\n\nAug 28–30\n2026\n\n\n10.25\nCME Credits & MOC Points\n\n\n27th\nAnnual Course\n\n\n \nAbout the Course\nThe 27th annual Virginia Postgraduate Course in Gastroenterology will be held at the Williamsburg Lodge\, August 28–30\, 2026. The meeting is co-sponsored by The Virginia Gastroenterological Society\, the Mid-Atlantic Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates\, and the American College of Gastroenterology. This ACG Regional Postgraduate Course is a CME- and CEU-accredited program that has gained a national reputation for its practical clinical curriculum. \nThis year’s course will again feature a world-class faculty of educators. Participants will be eligible for up to 10.25 CME credits and 10.25 MOC points. Additional CME/MOC points will be available at Friday’s Metabolic School\, available through the registration process. \nThe course is designed for gastroenterologists\, GI surgeons\, GI radiologists\, primary care physicians\, nurses\, physician assistants\, and nurse practitioners interested in the latest information on diagnostic gastroenterology and interventional therapies for gastrointestinal disorders. \nEnjoy ACG’s premier regional postgraduate gastroenterology course in historic Williamsburg\, Virginia! \n \n\nRegistration materials will be available this spring. Register early and save!\nDownload BROCHURE \n\n \nCourse Directors\n\n\nDennis Kumral\, MD\, FACG\n\n\nSasha Mangray\, MD\n\n\nEileen Dauz\, BSN\, RN\, CGRN\n\n\n \nWhere & When\nWhen: August 28–30\, 2026 (note special early date)\nWhere: Williamsburg Lodge\, Williamsburg\, VA \n \n\nVirginia Gastroenterological Society \nwww.vagastro.org
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/gastroenterology-virginia-style-2026/
LOCATION:Williamsburg Lodge\, 310 S England St\, Williamsburg\, VA\, 23185\, United States
CATEGORIES:gastroenterology,Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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SUMMARY:2026 TSGE Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Registration is OPEN for the 2026 TSGE Annual Conference! Join us as we head to Austin this September! Bring your colleagues and connect with other gastroenterologists from across Texas as we get together to learn about updates in Gastroenterology\, Hepatology\, Endoscopy and more! \nTSGE Brochure 2026 \n\n \n2026 Registration Rates\n\n\n\n\nCategory\nEarly Bird\nBefore 8/22\nRegular\nAfter 8/22\n\n\n\n\nMember Physicians\n$300\n$350\n\n\nMember Allied Health (Nurse/PA/Tech)\n$175\n$225\n\n\nFellow*\n*$50\n*$75\n\n\nNon-Member Physicians\, Allied Health\, Apps\, PAs\, Nurse\, Tech\, Pharma D & Medical Liaisons\n$400\n$475\n\n\n\n\n*Fellows that attend the conference will be refunded the $50/$75 registration fee after the conference.\nIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, please contact the TSGE office at (512) 667-6672 with any special needs. \n \n\n\nLate Registration\nOnline registration closes September 13. If you’d like to register after September 13\, register on-site at the conference or contact the TSGE office at (512) 677-6672. \n\n\nCancel Registration\nRegistration is open until September 13\, 2026. TSGE must receive cancellation notice by that date for a refund. A $25 processing fee applies. Non-attendance does not constitute cancellation notice. Partial registration is not offered. \n\n\nGroup Registration\nRegistering more than one person? Contact Kennedy Camero at kennedy@cameroams.com for assistance. \n\n\n \nWhere & When\nAustin Marriott Downtown | 304 East Cesar Chavez St.\, Austin\, TX 78701\nReservations: (512) 457-1111 \nTSGE has a special room rate of $299 (tax not included). Please call by August 29\, 2026 to reserve at the reduced rate and mention you’re part of the TSGE meeting. After this date\, reservations will be accepted only if rooms are available at the prevailing rate. \n \nMeeting Details\n\nBoard Review Course\nFriday\, September 18 | 12:00 – 3:00 pm\nGI Guidelines & Board Review — Presented by Brennan Spiegel\, MD\, MSHS and Hetal Karsan\, MD \n\n\nAttention Fellows!\nFellows Symposium / GI Jeopardy — Friday\, September 18 | 3:30 – 5:30 pm\nReal-world GI knowledge quiz. Winning team receives a major prize! Expert GI panel discussion and more. \nFellows Hands-On Symposium — Friday\, September 18 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm\nDesigned for 3rd & 4th Year Fellows and Junior Faculty interested in advanced endoscopic techniques. Space is limited!\nCourse Faculty: Matheus Franco\, MD; Rajat Garg\, MD; Muhammad Baig\, MD; Rush Shah\, MD; Thomas Tielleman\, MD; Andy Tau\, MD; Shruti Mony\, MD; George Wehba\, MD; Deepika Satish\, MD; Shifa Umar\, MD; Thomas Davee\, MD\nCourse Directors: Dr. Jeffrey Lee & Dr. Kalpesh Patel\nStations: EMR\, Defect Closure\, Hemostasis\, Ablation\, ERCP\, Third Space/ESD \nFellows Housing Stipend: $300 (one day) / $450 (two days) / $600 (three days\, must attend Fellow Symposium). You MUST check in at the registration desk each day you attend — no exceptions. Stipends mailed post-conference in 4–6 weeks. \n\n\n\nTarget Audience\nGastroenterologists\, endoscopists\, GI nurses\, technicians\, physician assistants\, nurse practitioners\, and others who treat patients for gastrointestinal conditions. \n\n\nEthics\nThe September 20 presentation fulfills 1 hour of ethics and/or professional responsibility required for Texas licensure. \n\n\nBusiness Meeting\nSaturday’s business meeting luncheon includes a brief TSGE business meeting and presentation of the Marcel Patterson – Robert Nelson Award. \n\n\n\nContinuing Medical Education: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the ACCME through the joint providership of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and TSGE. TMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. TMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. \nContinuing Nursing Education: Submitted to Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as an approver of continuing nursing education by the ANCC’s Commission on Accreditation. No contact hours will be awarded for Friday. This activity has also been submitted for pharmacotherapeutic hours. \n\n \nMeeting Agenda\n \nFriday\, September 18\n\n\n\n10:00 am\nRegistration Opens\n\n\n12:00 – 3:00 pm\nGI Guidelines & Board Review\n\n\n3:00 – 3:30 pm\nRefreshment Break\n\n\n3:30 – 5:30 pm\nFellows Symposium / GI Jeopardy\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 pm\nFellows First Annual Career Fair\n\n\n6:00 – 9:00 pm\nTSGE Hands-On Fellows Symposium\n\n\n\n \nSaturday\, September 19\n\n\n\n6:45 – 7:30 am\nWomen in GI – Rise and Shine Breakfast: Building High-Performing Teams: Innovation\, Culture and Inclusive Leadership — Michelle A. Anderson\, MD\n\n\n7:00 – 7:45 am\nAPP Breakfast – Networking\, Mentorship & Subspecialties\n\n\n7:00 am\nRegistration Opens | Breakfast Available\n\n\n7:30 – 7:35 am\nOpening Remarks\n\n\n7:35 – 8:00 am\nTSGE Presidential Address — Pushing the EDGE: How a Concept Became a Game-Changer — Prashant Kedia\, MD\, FASGE\, FACG\n\n\n\nTopic: Foregut | Moderator: Harish Gagneja\, MD \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:20 am\nLaryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease – How to Evaluate Chronic Cough as a Gastroenterologist? — Rena Yadlapati\, MD\, MSHS\, AGAF\, FACG\, FAFS\n\n\n8:20 – 8:40 am\nNavigating Complex Upper GI Strictures — Kalpesh Patel\, MD\n\n\n8:40 – 9:00 am\nBarrett’s Esophagus – Post Ablation Surveillance and Acid Control — Stuart Spechler\, MD\, AGAF\, FACG\n\n\n9:00 – 9:20 am\nGastric Polyps: Leave\, Bite or Resect? — Jeffrey Lee\, MD\, MPH\, FACG\, FASGE\n\n\n9:20 – 9:30 am\nQ&A\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 am\nRefreshment Break in Exhibit Hall\n\n\n\nTopic: IBD | Moderator: Joanna Linsteadt\, MD \n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:20 am\nHow Do I Tackle Crohn’s Disease in 2026? — Russell Cohen\, MD\n\n\n10:20 – 10:40 am\nSevere\, Steroids\, and Salvage: Tackling Hospitalized IBD Flares — Harry Thomas\, MD\n\n\n10:40 – 11:00 am\nHow Do I Tackle Ulcerative Colitis in 2026? — Aline Charabaty\, MD\n\n\n11:00 – 11:20 am\nNavigating Combination Therapy in IBD: From Evidence to Practical Applications — Russell Cohen\, MD\n\n\n11:20 – 11:30 am\nQ&A\n\n\n\nTopic: Pancreatobiliary | Moderator: Jay Yepuri\, MD \n\n\n\n11:30 – 11:50 am\nPractical Guide to Outpatient Management of Chronic Pancreatitis – 10 Things You Should Know — Paul Tarnasky\, MD\n\n\n11:50 am – 12:10 pm\nDilated Common Bile Duct — How Do I Work This Up? — Tyler Berzin\, MD\n\n\n12:10 – 12:30 pm\nPancreas Cancer Screening – What Do We Know in 2026? — Rushikesh Shah\, MD\n\n\n12:30 – 12:40 pm\nQ&A\n\n\n12:45 – 1:45 pm\nMembership Luncheon and Business Meeting\n\n\n1:45 – 2:15 pm\nRefreshment Break in Exhibit Hall\n\n\n\nTopic: Small Bowel / Colon | Moderator: Lisa Casey\, MD \n\n\n\n2:15 – 2:35 pm\nLeaky Gut & Beyond – Answering Difficult Questions in Clinic — Darren Brenner\, MD\n\n\n2:35 – 2:55 pm\nSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Myths and Facts — Dejan Micic\, MD\n\n\n2:55 – 3:15 pm\nColorectal Screening Dilemmas — Folasade May\, MD\, PhD\, M.Phil\n\n\n3:15 – 3:35 pm\nColitis: ‘When It’s Not IBD’ – The Mimics You Can’t Miss — Roopa Vemulapalli\, MD\n\n\n3:35 – 3:45 pm\nQ&A\n\n\n3:45 – 4:00 pm\nRefreshment Break\n\n\n\nTopic: Video Forum | Moderator: Prashant Kedia\, MD\, FASGE\, FACG \n\n\n\n4:00 – 4:20 pm\nGeorge Wehba\, MD\n\n\n4:20 – 4:40 pm\nTara Kahanian\, MD\n\n\n4:40 – 5:00 pm\nArslan Baig\, MD\n\n\n5:00 – 5:20 pm\nMatheus Franco\, MD\, MBA\, MSc\, PhD\n\n\n5:20 pm\nQ&A\n\n\n\n \nSunday\, September 20\n\n\n\n7:00 – 8:00 am\nIP Committee Breakfast\n\n\n7:00 am\nRegistration Opens | Breakfast Available\n\n\n7:55 – 8:00 am\nOpening Remarks\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 am\nEthics in Medical AI — Tyler Berzin\, MD\n\n\n\nTopic: Quality Matters | Moderator: Louis Wilson\, MD\, FACG \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:20 am\nQuality Metrics in Upper Endoscopy: From Guidelines to Practice — Harish Gagneja\, MD\n\n\n9:20 – 9:40 am\nFrom Detection to Documentation: Quality Metrics in Colonoscopy — Aasma Shaukat\, MD\, MPH\n\n\n9:40 – 10:00 am\nQuality Metrics in EUS and ERCP — Girish Mishra\, MD\, MSc\, FASGE\n\n\n10:00 – 10:10 am\nQ&A\n\n\n10:10 – 10:20 am\nRefreshment Break\n\n\n\nTopic: Liver | Moderator: Gaurav Arora\, MD\, MS\, AGAF \n\n\n\n10:20 – 10:40 am\nStephen A. Harrison\, MD\, Memorial Lecture — MASLD Management in 2026 — Meena Bansal\, MD\, FAASLD\n\n\n10:40 – 11:00 am\nChanges in the Landscape of Liver Transplant in 2026 — Sammy Saab\, MD\, AGAF\, MPH\n\n\n11:00 – 11:20 am\nPreventive Hepatology – What’s New in 2026 — Jan Petrasek\, MD\, PhD\n\n\n11:20 – 11:40 am\nDrug-Induced Liver Injury – The Ever-Present Threat — Prasun Jalal\, MD\, FRCP (UK)\, FAASLD\, FASGE\, FACG\, AGAF\n\n\n11:40 – 11:50 am\nQ&A\n\n\n12:00 pm\nAdjourn\n\n\n\nTopic: APP Track | Moderator: TBD \n\n\n\n2:15 – 2:35 pm\nIBD Management Redefined: Treat to Target for Sustained Remission — Amy Stewart\, NP\n\n\n2:35 – 2:55 pm\nSupporting the Gut from the Ground Up: Pelvic PT in IBD Care — Smita Metha\, PFPT\n\n\n2:55 – 3:15 pm\nFueling Remission: Nutrition Strategies in IBD Care — Stacy Collins\, RD\n\n\n3:15 – 3:35 pm\n“Gut Feeling” Hormones Across the Lifespan – A GI Perspective — Vaneesha Vallabh-Patel\, MD\n\n\n3:35 – 3:45 pm\nQ&A\n\n\n3:45 – 4:00 pm\nRefreshment Break\n\n\n4:00 – 4:20 pm\nCeliac Disease — Jill Olmstead\, DNP\n\n\n4:20 – 4:40 pm\nNeuromodulation Demystified: A Practical Guide for APPs — Kristina Skarbinski\n\n\n4:40 – 5:00 pm\nEmerging Therapies in MASLD/MASH: A New Era in Liver Care — Yulia Lyuboslavsky\n\n\n5:00 – 5:20 pm\nHepatocellular Carcinoma in Hispanic Populations — Lisa Hernandez\, HP\n\n\n5:20 – 5:30 pm\nQ&A\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Program Directors\nRoopa Vemulapalli\, MD\nRushikesh Shah\, MD \n\n\nTSGE Education Committee\nWaqar Qureshi\, MD (Chair)\, Harish Gagneja\, MD\, Prashant Kedia\, MD\, Jay Yepuri\, MD\, Kalpesh Patel\, MD\, Karthik Garapati\, MD\, Prasun Jalal\, MD\, Hana Svejdova\, APP\, MSN\, APRN\, Phillip Ge\, MD\, Gaurav Arora\, MD\, John Tsai\, MD
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/2026-tsge-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Austin Marriott Downtown\, 304 E Cesar Chavez St\,\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
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SUMMARY:2026 PSG Annual Scientific Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PSG Annual Scientific Meeting\nRegister Now\nView Agenda & Speakers\n\n \nContinuing Education Credit\n\nCME Accreditation Statement\nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology. The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \n\n\nDesignation Statement\nThe Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \n\n\nABIM MOC Credits\nSuccessful completion of this CME activity\, which includes participation in the evaluation component\, enables the participant to earn up to 8.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. \nBy choosing to earn MOC credits for this activity\, you are giving PAMED permission to share your course completion and diplomate information with ABIM via the ACCME’s Provider Activity Reporting System (PARS). \n\n \nThe Hotel Hershey | Room Block\nPSG has reserved a block of rooms at The Hotel Hershey at a discounted rate: \n\n\n\n\nRoom Type\nRate (plus tax\, per night)\n\n\n\n\nSingle / Double\n$359\n\n\nTwo Queen Beds\n$379\n\n\n\n\nThis rate is available until Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026. A limited number of rooms are being offered — early reservations are strongly encouraged. After the cut-off date\, rooms and/or the group rate may no longer be available. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival; cancellations made less than 72 hours prior to arrival will be charged one (1) night’s room and tax. \nTo book your room\, call the hotel at 1-855-729-3108 and ask for the room block for the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology\, 9/18–20\, at The Hotel Hershey. \nReserve a Room\n \nPSG Jeopardy — The Gastro Cup\nPSG will host its Fellows GI Jeopardy competition for the Gastro Cup in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Meeting. The event takes place: \nSaturday\, September 19 | 1:15 – 2:15 PM \n\nRegister Your Team!\nTeams should consist of 2–3 trainees (plus 1 alternate). Limit of 1 team per institution. \nSubmit your team online: https://form.jotform.com/260845654818165\nDeadline: Monday\, September 14. \nTeam members are also required to register for the Annual Meeting. \nQuestions? Contact the Jeopardy Moderator\, Harshit Khara\, MD — hskhara@geisinger.edu \n\n \n\nQuestions Regarding the Annual Meeting? \nJessica Winger\, PSG Meeting Manager \njwinger@pamedsoc.org  |  (717) 909-2693
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/2026-psg-annual-scientific-meeting/
LOCATION:The Hotel Hershey\, 100 Hotel Road\, Hershey\, PA\, 17033\, United States
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SUMMARY:Illinois Endoscopy Society – Advancing the future of interventional endoscopy
DESCRIPTION:Advancing the Future of Interventional Endoscopy\nRegister on Eventbrite ↗\nView the Program\n\n \n\n\nSep 19–20\n2026\n\n\n2 Days\nDidactics + live cases\n\n\n$25\nRegistration\n\n\n \n2026 Course\nSeptember 19–20\, 2026 · Oak Brook & New Lenox\, IL \nGastroenterology & Endoscopy for Doctors\, Nurses & Associates\nTwo days of expert didactics\, hands-on training\, and live procedural demonstrations. \nRegister on Eventbrite ↗\n \nWhat We Do\nA society built around education\, innovation\, and community. Interventional endoscopy is a subspecialty that lets physicians treat complex conditions through the body’s natural openings — avoiding traditional surgery. We exist to advance that practice and to teach it. \n\n\nProfessional Education\nAn annual course bringing leading faculty and emerging techniques to Illinois providers. \n\n\nInnovation in Practice\nShowcasing less-invasive\, lower-risk procedures at the intersection of endoscopy and surgery. \n\n\nIndependent & Neutral\nNeutral\, independent education — techniques and cases first\, free of single-company promotion. \n\n\n \nOur Mission\nTo educate healthcare providers and community members about the field of interventional endoscopy and its utilization in an ever-evolving medical landscape — improving care through knowledge\, collaboration\, and quality. \n \nAnnual Course — A Two-Day Interventional Endoscopy Course\nEach fall\, gastroenterologists\, surgeons\, fellows\, vendors\, and allied professionals gather for an immersive program across two locations. \n\n\n\nDay 1\nDidactics & hands-on training at the Doubletree\, Oak Brook\n\n\nDay 2\nLive demonstrations at Silver Cross Hospital\n\n\n\n14.25 GI-specific + 14.25 general contact hours available. \nSee the full program →\n \nThe Team Behind the Course\n\n\n \nKamran Ayub\, MD\, MRCP\, FASGE\nCourse Director \nMedical Director\, Center for Advanced Endoscopy\, Silver Cross Hospital \n\n\n \nAnna Pfeiffer\, PA-C\, MMS\nCourse Coordinator \nSouthwest Gastroenterology\, GI Partners of IL \n\n\nCourse Co-Directors\n\n\n \nJessica Dakhoul\, PA-C\, MMS\nSouthwest Gastroenterology\, GI Partners of IL \n\n\n \nLaura Atkinson\, FNP-C\, MSN\nSouthwest Gastroenterology\, GI Partners of IL \n\n\n \nAmy Liss\, RD\, PA-C\, MMS\nSouthwest Gastroenterology\, GI Partners of IL \n\n\n \nLeah Kramer\, PA-C\, MMS\nSouthwest Gastroenterology\, GI Partners of IL \n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite ↗
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/illinois-endoscopy-society-advancing-the-future-of-interventional-endoscopy/
LOCATION:DoubleTree – Oak Brook\, 1909 Spring Rd\,\, Oak Brook\, IL\, 60523\, United States
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SUMMARY:October 10\, 2026 – Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n \nLectures and hands-on training. Suggested audience: Physicians (gastroenterologists and surgeons) interested in learning and improving endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)\, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and endoscopic suturing. Endoscopic procedure room nurses and technicians interested in learning and improving advanced therapeutic endoscopy skills. \nCourse objectives: \n\n \n\n\n\n \nTo review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nTo review the endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity\, stent fixation\, closure of perforations\, fistulas\, and other indications.\n\nCourse participants will learn the following practical skills: \n\n \n\n\n\n \nEMR with submucosal fluid injection (injection needle and Coagrasper\, Olympus America\, Center Valley\, PA\, USA)\, Captivator EMR kit\, Captivator II snares\, Resolution 360 clips and RescueNet retrieval device (Boston Scientific Corporation\, Natick\, MA\, USA).\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nClassic ESD with distal attachment\, injection needle\, Coagrasper\, Dual knife\, IT knife\, IT-nano\, SB knife\, TT knife\, Hook knives (Olympus America\, Center Valley\, PA\, USA) and DiLumen retractor (Lumendi LLC\, Westport\, CT\, USA)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nClassic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America\, Center Valley\, PA\, USA)\, HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc\, Marietta\, GA\, USA).\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nUse of Eleview™ for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nEndoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc\, Austin\, TX\, USA).\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nESD with an advanced traction device and dual-channel endoscope\, TRACMOTION\, ClutchCutter\, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation\, Lexington\, MA\, USA).\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nUse of the Instinct Plus® Endoscopic Clipping Device for post-EMR and post-ESD defect closures\, and use of the Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat for post-EMR and post-ESD gastrointestinal bleeding\, courtesy of Cook Medical (Bloomington\, IN\, USA).\n\nDownload PDF
URL:https://lumendi.com/events/october-10-2026-advanced-hands-on-therapeutic-endoscopy-course/
LOCATION:Mercy Medical Center\, 345 St Paul Place\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endoscopic,Endoscopy,Endoscopy Symposium
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