First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course (July 31 - August 1) | 2022-Accreditation Statement_FYF July 31

Accreditation Statement_FYF July 31_Aug 1

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The ASGE (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) is offering a two-day First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course on July 31-August 1, 2022. The course will be held at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology (IT&T) in Downers Grove, Illinois.<br /><br />The course is designed for fellows in their first year of training and covers a comprehensive review of endoscopic technique and clinical management. The curriculum includes upper and lower endoscopy, case-based endoscopic intervention, foreign body management, diagnostic upper endoscopy, advanced techniques, and more.<br /><br />A unique feature of the course is a hands-on training session using ex-vivo animal models at the IT&T. The program starts with didactic sessions and then participants are split into two groups, rotating between hands-on sessions and more didactic content. Business casual attire is appropriate for all functions.<br /><br />The learning objectives of the course include performing diagnostic upper and lower endoscopy, mastering sedation techniques, understanding infection control guidelines, managing foreign bodies and bowel obstructions, diagnosing and managing GI bleeding, handling endoscopes and devices, and recognizing the principles of feeding tube placement.<br /><br />Physicians attending the course can claim up to 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. To claim credit, participants must complete an online evaluation survey through GI LEAP, ASGE's Learning Management System. <br /><br />The ASGE assures high-level scientific evidence and adherence to neutrality in all educational activities. All subject matter experts, committee members, and staff planners involved in the course have disclosed their relevant financial relationships.<br /><br />The course planners include members of the ASGE Training Committee, and the course directors are Sunil Dacha, MD and Sunil G. Sheth, MD, FASGE.<br /><br />The faculty for the course includes gastroenterology experts from various medical centers across the United States. They have disclosed their relevant financial relationships, and all conflicts of interest have been addressed and mitigated.<br /><br />The course is supported by educational grants from various companies, including Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical, Medtronic, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, and STERIS Endoscopy.<br /><br />Copyright for the course content belongs to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Keywords

ASGE

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course

ASGE Institute for Training and Technology

Downers Grove

Illinois

endoscopic technique

clinical management

ex-vivo animal models

diagnostic upper endoscopy