ASGE Masterclass: Expert Performance Approach to Colonoscopy (On-Demand)

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The Masterclass on February 21, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM US Central Time, offers an expert-led comprehensive course focused on advanced colonoscopy techniques using the expert performance approach. The program begins with registration and identification of learning needs, followed by a welcome and course overview by Drs. Tonya Kaltenbach, Douglas Rex, and Roy Soetikno.<br /><br />Early sessions cover essential skills such as handling and positioning, and detecting flat colorectal neoplasms. Dr. Kaltenbach and Dr. Soetikno lead these foundational lectures. Mid-morning topics include cold snare polypectomy with scope rotation technique and identifying malignant polyps.<br /><br />Lunch features an interactive polyp diagnosis session with Dr. Rex. The afternoon focuses on advanced therapeutic techniques such as hot snare polypectomy incorporating body and scope rotations and water immersion, dynamic injection, and mucosal resection, presented by Drs. Rex and Soetikno. A discussion on decisions related to clipping follows.<br /><br />A short break precedes sessions addressing medical and legal management of perforation during colonoscopy, ensuring both clinical and risk management competencies. The final segments assess learning outcomes, answer remaining questions, and conduct course evaluations.<br /><br />Overall, the agenda highlights an intensive, expertly curated course designed to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy skills through interactive, evidence-based instruction from leading gastroenterologists and educators.

Keywords

advanced colonoscopy techniques

expert performance approach

flat colorectal neoplasm detection

handling and positioning skills

cold snare polypectomy

scope rotation technique

malignant polyp identification

hot snare polypectomy

endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)

colonoscopy perforation management