ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding (Day One)

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The 2025 Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course will be held virtually on March 21-22, focusing on various aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. This two-day event is led by a distinguished panel of faculty members, including course directors Katelyn Cookson, PA-C, and Sumeet K. Tewani, MD, FASGE. The agenda is organized into sessions, each covering critical topics relevant to advanced practice providers (APPs) in the gastroenterology field.<br /><br />Day 1, titled "Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Practice," kicks off with an introduction by the course directors, followed by a session on the APP/MD collaborative relationship. The morning is divided into two breakout sessions: one on general practice principles, covering topics like high-quality GI consultations, onboarding, billing, coding, and managing challenging patients, and another on career growth, focusing on leadership development, the future of APPs in GI, and contract negotiations.<br /><br />Later in the day, the focus shifts to endoscopy, discussing pre-procedural considerations, advanced procedures like upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and emerging techniques such as POEM and G-POEM. The afternoon concludes with case studies on radiology focusing on pancreatic cysts, biliary strictures, and large bowel obstructions.<br /><br />Day 2, "Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinical Practice," is case-based and commences with an introduction to liver disease, cirrhosis, and pancreatitis. Sessions cover approaches to diarrhea, bloating, updates in inflammatory bowel disease, management of GERD, dysphagia, and esophageal perforation. The day wraps up with a session on ingested foreign bodies and a roundtable discussion to address any outstanding questions before closing remarks and course adjournment.<br /><br />The course is designed to advance the knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities of GI advanced practice providers, providing a platform for collaborative learning and professional development.

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