First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course (Aug 6-7) | 2021-FYF_Agenda_Friday and Saturday

FYF_Agenda_Friday and Saturday_August 6-7 2021

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The First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course is a two-day event taking place on August 6-7, 2021 at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology Center in Downers Grove, Illinois. The course aims to provide introductory education and hands-on training in endoscopy for first-year fellows. The agenda for the event includes various sessions and activities.<br /><br />On Friday, August 6, the course starts with continuous shuttle pickup from the Marriott Hotel to the ASGE IT&T facility. Registration takes place from 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by a welcome session and course overview. Topics covered on this day include an introduction to endoscopy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, and electrocautery. Participants are then divided into groups and rotate through interactive sessions focusing on pathology and terminology and tools of the trade.<br /><br />The day concludes with an introduction to GI Leap and a reception for all faculty and participants, followed by shuttle drop-off to the Marriott Hotel.<br /><br />Saturday, August 7, begins with continuous shuttle pickup from the Marriott Hotel. The morning session includes breakfast, followed by hands-on sessions in the bio-skills lab covering colonoscopy techniques, targeting techniques, thermal therapies/APC, and banding and polypectomy. Lunch and exhibits are provided from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.<br /><br />Afternoon sessions include diagnostic colonoscopy, upper GI bleeding, therapeutic colonoscopy, and feeding tubes. The day concludes with discussions on foreign body management, maximizing the fellowship experience, and a course wrap-up. Participants are divided into two groups, with different schedules and sessions, for the day's activities.<br /><br />The course adjourns at 4:45 pm on Saturday.<br /><br />Overall, the First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course offers a comprehensive program of educational sessions and hands-on training to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge in endoscopy.

Keywords

First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course

ASGE Institute for Training and Technology Center

endoscopy training

first-year fellows

diagnostic upper endoscopy

electrocautery

pathology and terminology

GI Leap

colonoscopy techniques

thermal therapies/APC