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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 | Mercy Medical Center, 345 St Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
