Participants will be able to:
- Perform the fundamentals of diagnostic upper and lower endoscopy, including principles of informed consent, procedure indications, biopsy techniques, and adverse events
- Assess routine and special needs for successful sedation of the patient
- Recognize infection control guidelines
- Manage foreign bodies, including techniques for retrieval of ingested objects and indications for emergency endoscopy
- Recognize the principles of electrocautery
- Diagnose and manage bowel obstructions, as well as techniques for dilation of the GI tract
- Determine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for managing acute upper and lower GI bleeding
- Handle endoscopes and endoscopic devices
- Recognize the principles of feeding tube placement
Kathryn R. Byrne, MD
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FASGE
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, CO
*Times Listed in Central Time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Continuous Shuttle Pickup from The Westin to ASGE IT&T
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Registration and Exhibits
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Welcome, Faculty Introductions and Course Overview
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM
Introduction to Endoscopy
1:25 PM - 1:50 PM
Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
Interactive Sessions
Participants have been assigned to a group as indicated on the back of your badge and should proceed to breakout session as indicated below. Participants will rotate through each session in order.
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM
Pathology & Terminology (Group A & Virtual)
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM
Tools of the Trade (Group B)
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
Pathology & Terminology (Group B)
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
Tools of the Trade (Group A)
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Shuttle Drop Off to The Westin (Rotation)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Continuous Shuttle Pickup from The Westin to ASGE IT&T
If you are checking out of The Westin on this day, it is recommended that you bring your luggage with you on the shuttle. ASGE will have luggage storage onsite and you can arrange for taxi transportation to the airport at your expense.
Group A Schedule
7:45 AM
Proceed through the restrooms to access the Bio-Skills Lab
No food or beverages allowed in the lab. You may use the lockers to store your belongings.
Please use the disposable gowns provided. Lab coats are reserved for the faculty.
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hands-On Sessions
- Colonoscopy Techniques
- Targeting: Injection, Clips, Biopsy
- Thermal Therapies/APC
- Banding and Polypectomy
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
4:05 PM - 4:50 PM
How to Make the Most of Fellowship (Open Forum/Panel Discussion)
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Adjourn and Shuttle Back to The Westin (Rotation)
Group B Schedule
9:35 AM - 9:50 AM
Refreshment Break and Exhibits
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM
How to Make the Most of Fellowship (Open Forum/Panel Discussion)
12:45 PM
Proceed through the restrooms to access the Bio-Skills Lab
No food or beverages allowed in the lab. You may use the lockers to store your belongings.
Please use the disposable gowns provided. Lab coats are reserved for the faculty.
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Hands-On Sessions
- Colonoscopy Techniques
- Targeting: Injection, Clips, Biopsy
- Thermal Therapies/APC
- Banding and Polypectomy
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Virtual Hands-On Demonstration
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Adjourn and Shuttle Back to The Westin (Rotation)
Registration Options
Note: You must register for only one course date, multiple course registration will result in cancellation of all registration selections. Please choose your date carefully, as any changes made to the course date after submitting the registration will be subject to a $100 administrative fee and will be based on availability.
Virtual Participants
All portions of the First-Year Fellows (FYF) Program didactics, including the hands-on demonstrations and breakout sessions, will be broadcast virtually. Instructions on how to access the FYF program via the virtual platform will be sent out separately via email closer to the course date.
Hotel Accommodations
In-person participants who require lodging are encouraged to book a room at:
The Westin Chicago Lombard
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 630-719-8000
Group Rate: $135 per night
Hotel Cut-Off Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
Book you room now
Continuing Medical Education
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASGE designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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