First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course (Aug 8-9) | 2021-Accreditation Statement

Accreditation Statement_FYF Aug 8-9

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The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is offering a two-day First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course on August 8-9, 2021, in Downers Grove, Illinois. The course focuses on providing a comprehensive review of endoscopic technique and clinical management for fellows in their first year of training. Topics covered include upper and lower endoscopy, case-based endoscopic intervention, foreign body management, diagnostic upper endoscopy, and advanced techniques. The course also includes a unique hands-on training session using ex-vivo animal models at the ASGE Institute for Training & Technology (IT&T). The participants will rotate between didactic sessions and hands-on sessions. The learning objectives of the course include performing diagnostic upper and lower endoscopy, assessing sedation needs, recognizing infection control guidelines, managing foreign bodies, understanding electrocautery principles, diagnosing and managing bowel obstructions, handling endoscopes and devices, and placing feeding tubes. Physicians can earn up to 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by completing the course. To claim credit, participants must complete an online evaluation survey on the ASGE Learning Management System. The course planners and faculty members have been selected for their content expertise, teaching excellence, and neutrality. ASGE is committed to adhering to high-level scientific evidence and neutrality, and all relevant financial relationships are disclosed and resolved prior to the program. The educational program is designed to enhance participants' medical knowledge, practice-based learning, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice. This course is supported by educational grants from several companies, including Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical, and Olympus Corporation.

Keywords

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course

endoscopic technique

clinical management

upper endoscopy

lower endoscopy

hands-on training session

diagnostic upper endoscopy

advanced techniques

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™