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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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