Lumendi

Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
2024-10-19 07:30 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Course Director:
Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Course structure:
Lectures 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.
Objectives:

To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.
To review endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas and other indications.

Course participants will learn the following practical skills:

EMR 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).
Classic 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)
Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).
Use of EleviewTM for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD
Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).
ESD with advanced traction device and dual channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA)

Course Schedule:
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM Continental breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Lecture: EMR and ESD
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Hands-on stations to practice EMR and ESD
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lecture: Endoscopic suturing for correction of obesity, tissue approximation and other indications
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Hand-on stations to practice endoscopic suturing and ESD.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Questions and answers.
Registration Fees:
On or before September 19, 2024:
Physicians – $500.00
Bring your team members (up to 2 people); discounted rate (Nurse/Technician) – $200.00
After September 19, 2024:
Physicians – $550.00
Team Members – $250.00
To register email dzafka@mdmercy.com
or call Dalibor Zafka at 443-538-9264

ACG’s 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-30 | Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The ACG Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course offers excellent faculty and a dedicated focus on the needs of GI clinicians that make this the premier event in gastroenterology.
The ACG Annual Scientific Meeting is the ONLY major GI meeting that is still offered as a member benefit at no extra charge. ACG members also receive discounted registration rates for the Postgraduate Course and Friday courses.
ACG 2024 offers clinicians, academicians, researchers, trainees, advanced practice providers and other professionals in the field access to experts for in-depth discussions on a broad range of cutting-edge topics in GI, hepatology, and endoscopy, along with the opportunity to network, share experiences, and see the latest advances in gastrointestinal technology and therapeutics throughout the Exhibit Hall.
The in-person meeting will take place October 25-30, 2024, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Virtual access to on-demand sessions will begin in October. On-demand sessions and recordings of livestreamed presentations will be available to both in-person and virtual attendees on the Conference Platform until March 31, 2025.
Attend ACG 2024 and get an immersive clinical review by adding excellent Friday courses to the weekend Postgraduate Course. Friday sessions include updates on GI Pathology and Imaging, GI Pharmacology, and a Practice Management Summit. Connect with colleagues and enjoy signature programs such as Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshops, the EndoTitans competition for GI fellows, ACG’s favorite quiz show GI Jeopardy, and at the SCOPY Awards celebrating the efforts of the GI profession in the fight against colorectal cancer.
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NYSGE 48th Annual NY Course
2024-12-12 - 2024-12-13 | New York Marriott Marquis Hotel Times Square, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036, United States
We will be attending the 48th Annual New York Course
The 48th Annual New York Course is a premier GI conference held at the New York Marriott Marquis at the height of the winter holiday season. NYSGE members and attendees from across the country look forward to returning to Times Square for this year’s in-person event.

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Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course at Mercy Medical Center
2025-02-01 07:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
Course Director: Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Course structure: Lectures 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.
Objectives:

To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.
To review endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas and other indications.

Course participants will learn the following practical skills:

EMR 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).
Classic 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)
Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).
Use of Eleview™ for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD 5. Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).
ESD with advanced traction device and dual channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA)

Schedule

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Continental breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Lecture: EMR and ESD

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Hands-on stations to practice EMR and ESD

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Lecture: Endoscopic suturing for correction of obesity, tissue approximation and other indications

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Hands-on stations to practice endoscopic suturing and ESD

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions and answers

Registration Fees:
Bring your team members (up to 2 people) at a discounted rate:
on or before July 25, 2024
Physicians$ 500.00
Nurse / Technician $ 200.00
after July 25, 2024
Physicians$ 550.00
Nurse / Technician $250.00
To register, contact Dalibor Zafka at 410-951-7951 or dzafka@mdmercy.com
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Orlando Live Endoscopy 2025
2025-02-05 - 2025-02-07 | AdventHealth Nicholson Center, 404 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
COURSE OVERVIEW
The symposium aims to establish a premier endoscopy unit through collaboration among physicians, nurses, and technicians. It will feature live demonstrations by internationally recognized experts, focusing on advanced techniques and the latest innovations in endoscopic procedures for gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary diseases. The event will take place at the Nicholson Center, with live liver endoscopic procedures showcased to highlight procedural success and patient safety. Additionally, the course will educate nurses and technicians on using endoscopic equipment, offering practical training to enhance their contributions to clinical practices. The overall goal is to provide a comprehensive learning experience that integrates new knowledge into participant’s roles in the endoscopy team.

SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS
NURSE AND TECHNICIAN PROGRAM | Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Dedicated one day symposium for endoscopy nurses and technicians.
State of the art didactic lectures.
Live procedural demonstration with emphasis on nurse’s and technician’s role in endoscopy.
Hands on training lab focusing on nurse’s and technician’s endoscopy needs.

PHYSICIAN PROGRAM | Thursday & Friday, February 6th-7th, 2025

Two days of live procedural demonstrations by internationally renowned experts encompassing EUS, ERCP, endoscopic resections and 3rd space endoscopy.
Demonstrate cutting-edge procedural techniques with emphasis on “How to do it safely and effectively” and how to manage procedure-related adverse events.
State-of-the-art lectures, interactive luncheon sessions, satellite symposiums and self-assessment.
Hands-on-training lab focusing on interventions, innovations and EUS cytopathology.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Muhammad K. Hasan, MD

Mustafa A. Arain, MD

Natalie Cosgrove, MD
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN

Nurse and Technician Program February 5
Physician Program February 6-7

WHERE
ADVENTHEALTH NICHOLSON CENTER
404 Celebration Place
Celebration, FL 34747
COURSE OBJECTIVES
NURSE AND TECHICIAN PROGRAM | Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Discuss recent endoscopic innovations and techniques and their clinical utility and effectiveness in disease management.
Describe how to operate endoscopic accessories and effectively assist during a procedure.
Identify best practices in endoscopic treatment of medical emergencies and patient preparation for advanced endoscopic procedures.
Recognize the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to patient management.
Discuss ethics in therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy.

PHYSICIAN PROGRAM | Thursday & Friday, February 6th-7th, 2025
As a result of participation in this program participants should be able to:

Identify recent innovations and advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and assess their clinical significance.
Demonstrate the effective and safe performance of therapeutic and advanced endoscopic procedures, as well as the management of procedure-related adverse events.
Demonstrate therapeutic endoscopy skills and techniques through simulation and skills-based training in a hands-on laboratory setting, using a variety models.
Demonstrate effective diagnostic EUS evaluation and sampling.
Discuss advanced polyp resection techniques including EMR and ESD.
Identify the role of POEM and G-POEM in treatment of achalasia and gastroparesis, respectively.
Demonstrate therapeutic and advanced diagnostic EUS procedural techniques including portal pressure measurement, EUS gastro-jejunostomy and EUS biliary access.
Demonstrate procedural techniques including diagnostic and therapeutic EUS, cytology slides preparation, cholangioscopy, resection techniques and hemostasis and defect closure techniques.

The 8th Biennial State-of-the-Art in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Course
2025-03-29 | ​Hyatt Olive 8, 1635 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The 8th Biennial State-of-the-Art in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Course
Gastroenterology healthcare providers from the Pacific Northwest region, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana.
Designed for gastroenterologists, gastroenterology fellows, gastrointestinal surgeons, and gastroenterology mid-level providers and nurses.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society (PNWGS) is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The PNWGS designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
​
Joo Ha Hwang, M.D., PhD.
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Surgery (by courtesy)
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford Medicine

Blaire E. Burman, M.D.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health​
Immediate Past President, PNWGS

Andrew Ross, M.D.​
Executive Medical Director of the Center for Digestive Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
​WHERE
Hyatt Olive 8
Downtown Seattle
2025 Course Directors
Attend Hands-On Workshops and Video Sessions

Hands-On workshops throughout the day will provide live practice, demonstrations and feature the latest endoscopic products and devices.
Video sessions demonstrating the latest techniques in ERCP, EMR/ESD and choledochopancreatoscopy.
Learn with Leading Experts
Locally and nationally recognized experts in the field of endoscopy will explore a variety of difficult clinical problems.
Lectures cover the role of new techniques in diagnosis, management and treatment of gastrointestinal, biliary, and pancreatic disorders.
This activity has been approved for 9 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Earn up to 9 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Continuing Medical Education
This activity meets the criteria for up to 9 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
NOTE: PNWGS offers ABIM MOC points for this activity for learners choosing to participate in the MOC program. Learners are NOT required to participate in any MOC activities in order to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for this activity.​
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ESGE Days 2025
2025-04-03 - 2025-04-05 | International Barcelona Convention Center, Plaça de Willy Brandt, Barcelona, 11-14,, 08019, Spain
About our event:
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is excited to host ESGE Days 2025 in the stunning Spanish city of Barcelona, from April 3 – 5, 2025, with an in-person Postgraduate Course taking place April 2.
The ESGE Days 2025 event, held in Barcelona, Spain, will bring together a diverse group of professionals in gastroenterology and endoscopy, focusing on the latest advancements and best practices in these areas. This year’s theme emphasized the integration of innovative technologies and evidence-based methodologies to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes.
The event features a range of activities, including keynote speeches from leading experts, interactive workshops, and poster presentations showcasing cutting-edge research. Participants had the opportunity to engage in discussions on various topics, such as minimally invasive techniques, patient safety, and the role of artificial intelligence in endoscopic procedures.
Networking opportunities allow attendees to connect with peers and exchange knowledge, fostering collaborations that could lead to future advancements in the field. The event concludes with insights into the future directions of gastroenterology and the importance of sustainability in healthcare practices.
ESGE Days 2025 serves as a vital platform for learning, sharing expertise, and shaping the future of gastroenterology and endoscopy.

DDW 2025
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-06 | MD
DDW is the premier meeting for professionals working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery and related fields. DDW 2025 will take place May 3-6, 2025, in San Diego, CA and online.
The Digestive Disease Week (https://ddw.org/DW) is an annual conference that brings together professionals from the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and nutrition. The event features cutting-edge research, educational sessions, and networking opportunities for healthcare providers and researchers. Attendees can expect to learn about the latest advancements in digestive diseases, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. The conference also includes workshops and presentations from leading experts, making it a significant event for those involved in digestive health and disease management.

Endoscopic Intramural Surgery/Third Space Endoscopy: Tricks of the Trade
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-13 | InterContinental Cleveland Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
Course Description
This annual hands-on symposium, which includes seven hours for surgical skills hands-on lab, is designed to introduce the attendees to new and emerging techniques in third space endoscopy/endoscopic intramural surgery within the gastrointestinal tract. This course will feature hot topics in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions by Cleveland Clinic world-renowned experts. The seven-hour interactive hands-on skills lab includes POEM, G-POEM (POP), ESD, Z-POEM, tissue closure/apposition and more.
Educational Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, practitioners will be able to do the following:

Demonstrate and describe the basic techniques and indications for esophageal and gastric POEM for the management of foregut motility disorders
Demonstrate and describe the basic techniques and indications for esophageal, gastric and colorectal ESD
Review the adverse events associated with third space endoscopy and their management
Demonstrate the techniques and devices used for third space endoscopy and their implementation in practice.

Target Audience
This course is designed for health care providers practicing endoscopy including gastroenterologists, general surgeons, advanced endoscopists, surgical endoscopists, trainees, nurses and technicians. This activity strives to produce significant knowledge gains that will, in turn, have positive effects on improving the quality of care for patients. This course also helps attendees in starting and incorporating third space endoscopy
Meeting Location
InterContinental Cleveland Hotel
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
2nd Floor – Six Continents Room
CCF Simulation & Advanced Skills Center
2119 East 96th Street (L-building)
Room L1-300
Cleveland, Ohio 44195

Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course at Mercy Medical Center
2025-07-12 | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
Course Director: Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Course structure: Lectures 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.
Objectives:

To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.
To review endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas and other indications.

Course participants will learn the following practical skills:

EMR 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).
Classic 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)
Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).
Use of EleviewTM for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD
Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).
ESD with advanced traction device and dual channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA)

Schedule

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Continental breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Lecture: EMR and ESD

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Hands-on stations to practice EMR and ESD

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Lecture: Endoscopic suturing for correction of obesity, tissue approximation and other indications

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Hands-on stations to practice endoscopic suturing and ESD

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions and answers

Registration Fees:
Bring your team members (up to 2 people) at a discounted rate:
on or before June 12, 2025
Physicians$ 500.00
Nurse / Technician $ 200.00
after June 12, 2025
Physicians$ 550.00
Nurse / Technician $250.00
To register, contact Dalibor Zafka at 410-951-7951 or dzafka@mdmercy.com
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Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course at Mercy Medical Center
2025-08-16 | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
Course Director: Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Course structure: Lectures 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.
Objectives:

To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.
To review endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas and other indications.

Course participants will learn the following practical skills:

EMR 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).
Classic 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)
Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).
Use of EleviewTM for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD
Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).
ESD with advanced traction device and dual channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA)

Schedule

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Continental breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Lecture: EMR and ESD

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Hands-on stations to practice EMR and ESD

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Lecture: Endoscopic suturing for correction of obesity, tissue approximation and other indications

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Hands-on stations to practice endoscopic suturing and ESD

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions and answers

Registration Fees:
Bring your team members (up to 2 people) at a discounted rate:
on or before July 16, 2025
Physicians$ 500.00
Nurse / Technician $ 200.00
after July 16, 2025
Physicians$ 550.00
Nurse / Technician $250.00
To register, contact Dalibor Zafka at 410-951-7951 or dzafka@mdmercy.com
Download brochure

Florida Third Space Endoscopy Workshop
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-19 | AdventHealth Nicholson Center, 404 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL, 34747, United States
The Florida Third Space Endoscopy Workshop aims to update practicing advanced endoscopists in the latest procedures in third space endoscopy, including endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM), submucosal tunneling resection, and more.
The primary goal of the course is to provide a comprehensive, individualized hands-on workshop on current and emerging techniques in third space endoscopy. The course will have two different agendas: one tailored for beginners and one for those with prior exposure and clinical experience in third space endoscopy (advanced). The hands-on sessions will be taught by experience world-renowned experts in the field. The low faculty to participant ratio will ensure a one-of-a kind immersive workshop.
COURSE DESCRIPTION

Immersive dedicated hands-on workshop in third space endoscopy
Course designed with separate agendas tailored for beginners (November 17th-18th, 2024) and experienced endoscopists (November 17th-19th, 2024) in third space endoscopy
Intensive hands-on experience in ex-vivo and animate models with low faculty to attendee ratio
Live endoscopy and video case-based discussions with world-renown faculty
Short didactics

TARGET AUDIENCE

Endoscopists of any experience level interested in third space endoscopy techniques
Gastroenterologists, surgeons and others in the GI field who are interested in learning the most current and advanced techniques in third space endoscopy.

15th Expert Strategies in Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders
2026-03-14 | Kansas City Marriott® Downtown, 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Prateek Sharma, M.D.
University of Kansas
School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas

Kenneth Wang, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Douglas Rex, M.D.
Indiana University
School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

Course Description
The program’s goal is to improve team competence and practice performance by providing cutting edge information on endoscopy, gastroenterology and liver diseases through state-of-the-art lectures and hands-on endoscopy sessions taught by an international faculty of experts in the field.The morning educational session presentations will educate participants on common and controversial topics in endoscopy, gastrointestinal, and liver diseases in preparation for afternoon hands-on sessions.
Morning sessions will include interactive audience polling and Q&A sessions where participants can receive expert feedback.The hands-on session in the afternoon is by far the most-needed educational session based on performance gap analysis. This popular session included demonstration of the following techniques, with opportunities for participants to practice techniques learned: clipping, cauterization, argon gas, EMR, ESD, ablation, snare techniques, injection needles, use of HD endoscopes, etc.
Target Audience
This is a conference targeted toward clinical gastroenterologists, endoscopists, hepatologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME),the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
March 14, 2026
Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, MO
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March 14, 2026 – advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
2026-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
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Lectures 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.
Course objectives:

To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.

To review the endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas, and other indications.

Course participants will learn the following practical skills:

EMR with submucosal fluid injection (injection needle and Coagrasper, Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), Captivator EMR kit, Captivator II snares, Resolution 360 clipsand RescueNet retrieval device (Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA, USA).

Classic 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) andDiLumen retractor (Lumendi LLC, Westport, CT, USA)

Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).

Use of Eleview™ for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD

Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).

ESD with an advanced traction device and dual channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA)

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April 18, 2026 – Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
2026-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States

July 24 – Masterclass training with live case learning and hybrid access
2026-07-24 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | SAIL Centre, 10 Cutcombe Rd, London, 9RJ, SE5 9RJ,, United Kingdom
Course Overview
A one-day hybrid masterclass dedicated to the DiLumen Endoluminal Interventional Platform (EIP) for advanced colonic polypectomy, EMR, and ESD. The program combines expert-led lectures with curated video tips and tricks, a live-transmitted case from King’s endoscopy suite, and two parallel hands-on simulation stations. Delegates will leave with a clear framework for case selection, set-up, and the safe management of complex right-sided and difficult polyps — with an ongoing pathway to live remote mentorship through Mentix Ltd. for their first independent cases.

Learning Objectives

Understand the design principles, indications, and limitations of the DiLumen platform devices.
Apply structured case selection for difficult polyps, including right-sided and ileocaecal lesions.
Master device set-up, balloon stabilization, and lesion access.
Develop technical skill in DiLumen-assisted EMR and ESD through video tips and hands-on practice.
Recognize, prevent, and manage intraprocedural complications.
Plan post-course follow-up with Mentix Ltd. live teleproctoring for the first independent in-vivo cases.

Course Faculty

Mr Amyn Haji MA MBBChir MSc MD FRCS FJGES — Consultant Colorectal Surgeon & Interventional Endoscopist, King’s College Hospital; Course Director
Mr Andrew Emmanuel — Consultant Colorectal Surgeon & Interventional Endoscopist, King’s College Hospital.

Program

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Format & Logistics

Delegate capacity: 20–30 places (hybrid — in-person attendance with online live-stream option for remote delegates).
Hands-on lab: 2 DiLumen® simulation stations, rotating in two 35-minute slots; small-group ratio of 10–15 delegates per station.
Live case: transmitted from King’s College Hospital endoscopy suite to the SAIL Centre auditorium and to the online audience, with two-way audio for moderated Q&A.
CPD accreditation: application in progress with BSG, ACPGBI and RCS England (target: 5 external CPD points).
Dress code: smart casual; scrubs provided for hands-on stations.

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July 25, 2026 – Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
2026-07-25 07:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States

AWE Week 2026 – Endoscopy Around the World
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-30 | UCSD Center for the Future of Surgery, 19515 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093, United States
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In-person & Virtual
Program Description:
The Association of Women Endoscopists (AWE) is an organization whose mission is to inspire, empower, and advance women in the dynamic field of interventional endoscopy. Our organization aims to promote knowledge of recent and cutting-edge approaches in interventional GI. AWE accomplishes this goal through a variety of annual educational activities, including regional and international educational symposia, international medical outreach, and a comprehensive four-day educational event (AWE Week). These activities are supported by the University of California San Diego Medical Center, the Divisions of Gastroenterology at Hoag Hospital, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
AWE 2026 is focused on innovations in several exciting and complex areas in the field of endoscopy: 1) innovative interventional techniques in endoscopic ultrasound; 2) advances in luminal tissue resection; 3) novel endoscopic approaches to the management of GERD, metabolic diseases, and obesity; 4) endoscopic advances in pancreato-biliary endoscopy.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the course are to educate physicians, GI fellows, nurses, and allied health professionals on the diagnosis and management of complex gastrointestinal pathology. Patient selection, indications for intervention, advanced endoscopic and surgical options, and future device development and design will be discussed.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will:

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of advanced endoscopic techniques
Explore innovations in endoscopic management of esophageal disease
Leverage endoscopy in a preventative context for diseases from GERD to cancer
Become familiar with novel endoscopic approaches to GERD management
Explore innovations in endoscopic ultrasound for application in endohepatology
Become familiar with novel applications of lumen-apposing metal stents
Explore the role of endoscopic interventions in the management of malignant gastrointestinal obstruction
Become familiar with judicious use of fluoroscopy in ERCP
Utilize advanced cannulation techniques for ERCP
Explore the role of single-use duodenoscopes in the management of patients at high-risk for duodenoscope-associated infection
Assess advances in cholangioscopy
Become familiar with advances in biliary metal stenting
Identify novel approaches to endoscopic mucosal resection and submucosal dissection
Explore with various methods of endoscopic tissue closure
Become familiar with endoscopic suturing
Explain management of anticoagulation prior to routine endoscopic procedures
Discuss strategies for endoscopic management of metabolic diseases

Course Directors
Laurel Branch, MD
Advanced Endoscopy Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA USA
Phoenix Nguyen, MD
Medical Director, Advanced Endoscopy, Hoag Hospital, Newport
Sonya Reicher, MD, FACG, FASGE
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Advanced Endoscopy, University of California, San Diego
Speakers
Kenneth J. Chang, MD, MASGE, FACG, AGAF, FAFS, FJGES Janak Shah, MD
Executive Medical Director Hoag Digestive Health Institute
James and Pamela Muzzy Executive Endowed Chair in GI Cancer
Newport Beach, CA USA
Janak Shah, MD
Advanced Endoscopy Gastroenterology Department Chair Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA USA
Muhammad Hasan, MD
Medical Director
Center for Interventional Endoscopy
Advent Health
Professor of Medicine
University of Central Florida
College of Medicine
Orlando, FL, USA
Uzma Siddiqui, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago
Director
Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics Director
Endoscopic Ultrasound and Advanced Endoscopy Training
Chicago, IL, USA
Andrew Giap, MD
Chief, Gastroenterology Orange County Regional Chief, Gastroenterology SCPMG
Endoscopic Ultrasound, Biliary and Advanced Endoscopy
Anaheim, CA, USA
Rena Yadlapati, MD
Professor, Division of Gastroenterology
Medical Director, UCSD Center for Esophageal Diseases
Director, GI Motility Lab
Program Director, Advanced Esophageal Fellowship
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
Thomas Savides, MD
Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
Course Schedule
Moderators: Mary Lee Krinsky, DO, Phoenix Nguyen, MD, Sonya Reicher, MD

Saturday, June 27- 8 AM to 3 PM
In-person Lecture & Hands-on Experience at the Frontline of Endoscopy.
Center for the Future of Surgery, San Diego, CA
7:30-8:00 am Breakfast & Introductions Lectures (15 min)
8:00-10:15 am

Post-POEM GERD: Controlling the Burn
Rena Yadlapati, MD
Biliary stones: To lead or not
Janak Shah, MD
Recent advances in endoscopic treatment of GERD
Kenneth Chang, MD
Refining luminal tissue resection in 2026
Muhammad Hasan, MD
Gastrointestinal obstruction: endoscopic solutions in 2026
Thomas Savides, MD
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: when and how
Uzma Siddiqui, MD
To Hold or Not to Hold? Anticoagulation Management in Routine Colonoscopy
Andrew Q. Giap, MD

10:15-10:30 am Break
10:30am-12:00 pm
What would you do: Call the expert
Panel: Rashmi Advani, Laurel Branch, Kenneth Chang, Andrew Giap, Muhammad Hasan, Thomas Savides, Janak Shah, Uzma Siddiqui, Rena Yadlapati
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
Hot topics in Endoscopy
1:00-3:00 pm Hands-on Workshop
Hands-on ex vivo demonstrations may include:

Advances in cholangioscopy
LAMS novel applications
Through-the-scope esophageal stent placement
G-POEM & Endoflip Impedance System
Endoscopicsuturing
Spray cryotherapy
EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation
Advances in cannulation techniques
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication(TIF) ESD/EMR
Tissue closure
EUS liver biopsy & PPG
Full Thickness Resection (FTRD)

Sunday June 28
AWE Vietnam Live Cases Discussions & Expert Insights
Virtual Session 2 (1 hour)
Panelists: Woojin Kim, Jennifer Kolb, Carlos Robles-Medranda, Ara Sahakian, Jeanin Van Hooft
Monday June 29
AWE Vietnam Case Presentation
Virtual Session 3 (1 hour)
Panelists: Woojin Kim, Jennifer Kolb, Carlos Robles-Medranda, Ara Sahakian, Jeanin Van Hooft
Tuesday June 30th
Future of Pancreato-biliary endoscopy
Virtual Session 4 (1 hour)
Endoscopic Ultrasound: expanding diagnostic indications in 2026.
Speaker: Jeanin Van Hooft
AI in the management of pancreato-biliary diseases.
Speaker: Carlos Robles-Medranda

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August 1, 2026 – Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
2026-08-01 07:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
