ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (On-Demand) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 2023-Therapeutic Endoscopy: What the APP Needs to Know

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Video Summary

The video discusses the concept of therapeutic endoscopy and its relevance to advanced practice providers (APPs). The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the various terms used to describe this field, such as interventional endoscopy. The video also touches on the training required to become an interventional endoscopist, which includes four years of medical school, three years of internal medicine residency, and an advanced fellowship in gastroenterology. The speaker discusses the resources and infrastructure needed for a successful therapeutic endoscopy service, including specialized endoscopes, endoscopy suites, and support from anesthesia, surgery, and radiology departments. Various therapeutic endoscopic procedures are mentioned, such as ERCP, endoscopic resection, peroral esophageal myotomy, and bariatric endoscopy. The role of the APP in the practice is highlighted, including triaging referrals, participating in shared and independent visits, coordinating interdisciplinary care, and managing peri-procedure and post-procedure care. The video concludes by discussing the importance of scholarly activity for APPs in advanced endoscopy and emphasizes that effective collaboration between APPs and physicians is necessary for the success of the practice. No credits are specified in the video.

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Vivek Kaul, MD, FASGE

Keywords

therapeutic endoscopy

advanced practice providers

interventional endoscopy

training

resources

APP role