Open Basic ARIA Program

October 9, 2025, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

*US Central Time

Course Director:
Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, FASGE 

Location: ASGE IT&T

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The ASGE’s Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) seal is a prestigious recognition of an industry sales and marketing professional's exposure and learning in the field of gastroenterology. The ASGE Open ARIA program creates a common language and a shared understanding for improved communication and more successful dialogue between clinicians and industry representatives. This program provides an overview of basic GI Anatomy and physiology, including commonly encountered GI diseases and their endoscopic findings. Attendees will learn through interactive panel discussions and hands-on experience introducing basic endoscopic techniques.

Participants will be able to:

  1. Understand basic GI anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
    1. Healthy GI Tract
    2. Commonly encountered GI diseases
    3. Endoscopic findings
  2. Improved communications with the GI team
    1. Having up-to-date knowledge of GI clinical practice
    2. Strategies used to provide optimal patient care and how you can help us
  3. Become recognized for continued professional development
    1. Earning the ARIA “certificate of completion” program (ARIA Seal)
Ongoing opportunities for education
Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD

Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, FASGE

Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute (HRGI)

Houston, TX

October 9, 2025

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*US Central Time

6:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Shuttle from The Westin to ASGE IT&T

Please note that these are the only shuttle transfer times.
If you are unable to access the designated shuttle time,
you will be responsible for your transfer to the ASGE IT&T.

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Breakfast with Faculty

7:30 AM - 7:40 AM

Welcome and Course Overview

7:40 AM - 8:00 AM

Day in the Life of a Gastroenterologist: An Interactive Discussion with the Faculty (Part I of II)

GI Tract in Health

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

Esophagus and Stomach

8:20 AM - 8:35 AM

Small and Large Intestine

8:35 AM - 8:50 AM

Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas

8:50 AM - 9:20 AM

Tools of the Gastroenterologist: Introduction to GI Endoscopy

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Break

GI Tract in Disease

9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Esophagus and Stomach

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Small Intestine

10:10 AM - 11:40 AM

Large Intestine: Lower GI Bleeding, Colorectal Cancer and Diverticulosis

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Large Intestine: IBD and IBS

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

Group Photo

12:10 PM - 12:40 PM

Lunch

12:40 PM - 12:50 PM

Move Time to Bioskills Lab for Hands-On Session

12:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Bioskills Lab for Hands-On Session

Each station will cover basic scope handling, foreign body removal injections/clips, bicap/thermal therapies, bands/polyps and argon plasma coagulation (APC).

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Case-Based Discussions

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Day in the Life of a Gastroenterologist: An Interactive Discussion with the Faculty (Part II of II)

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Questions, Comments and Discussion

4:00 PM -

Adjourn and Departures

Shuttle is available to The Westin for those extending their stay.

Registration

$1100

  • Register online
  • Call 630-573-0600 Monday through Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm CT to register by phone
  • If you would like to submit a check, please make it payable to ASGE and mail to:

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
P.O. Box 809055, Chicago, IL 60680-9055
Attention: Open ARIA Program

View ASGE’s Policies and Procedures for information on Cancellation & Refunds.

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: $139 per night

Hotel Cut-Off Date: Monday, September 15, 2025

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