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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:
- Understand basic GI anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
- Healthy GI Tract
- Commonly encountered GI diseases
- Endoscopic findings
- Improved communications with the GI team
- Having up-to-date knowledge of GI clinical practice
- Strategies used to provide optimal patient care and how you can help us
- Become recognized for continued professional development
- Earning the ARIA “certificate of completion” program (ARIA Seal)
Ongoing opportunities for education
Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, FASGE
Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute (HRGI)
Houston, TX
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.
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)
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
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
12:40 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).
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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