ERCP Bootcamp: Cutting Edge Comprehensive Training for the Team

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The discussion focused on how advanced practice providers (APPs) can strengthen interventional endoscopy and ERCP care. Speakers described today’s healthcare pressures: sicker patients, workforce shortages, longer wait times, more complex procedures, and greater administrative burden. In response, teams are shifting toward APP-led, team-based workflows. APPs help triage referrals, review records and imaging, coordinate pre-procedure workups, handle blood thinner holds and clearances, support shared clinics, manage post-procedure questions, and follow pathology and surveillance plans. Participants emphasized that APPs improve access, efficiency, physician capacity, and patient satisfaction, while also building continuity and trust with patients. Successful models included mentorship between senior and junior APPs, regular physician-APP check-ins, and structured roles for inpatient and outpatient settings. The conversation also highlighted the importance of clear communication, defined responsibilities, and adapting workflows to local practice patterns. Overall, APPs were described as essential members of the advanced endoscopy team.

Keywords

advanced practice providers

interventional endoscopy

ERCP care

team-based workflows

patient triage

procedure coordination