GI Unit Leadership: Shaping a High-Performing Endoscopy Unit (Virtual)

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The ASGE GI Unit Leadership Course, held as a live stream on February 21, 2026, is designed for physician and nurse leaders of endoscopy units seeking practical strategies to overcome unique challenges in their specialty. This comprehensive program equips participants with tools to enhance leadership effectiveness, team development, quality improvement, and operational efficiency.<br /><br />The course is structured around four key segments:<br /><br />1. Leading with Intention focuses on cultivating leadership qualities such as emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership styles, and communication skills essential for fostering a diverse and high-performing team. Presentations by Drs. Richard Winters, Tsion Abdi, and Naser Khan emphasize inspiring leadership and conflict management through real-life case discussions.<br /><br />2. The Leader’s Toolkit features practical skills to drive team performance and operational success. Topics include leveraging automation for data-driven insights, creating persuasive business cases, and personal professional development, presented by Drs. Naser Khan, Neal Kaushal, and Kelly Straub.<br /><br />3. Navigating a New Payment Landscape addresses critical Medicare reimbursement changes impacting endoscopy units’ finances, delivered by reimbursement expert Dr. Glenn Littenberg, followed by a Q&A session to clarify implications.<br /><br />4. Building Smarter Systems, Better Care highlights strategies to optimize operational efficiency, enhance patient access, improve care quality, and manage common workflow challenges like delays, cancellations, no-shows, and supply chain issues. Experts Neal Kaushal, Mankanwal Sachdev, Tsion Abdi, and Kelly Straub lead discussions supported by real-world case studies.<br /><br />Throughout, participants engage in interactive discussions to apply concepts to their own units. This course aims to empower GI unit leaders to foster ethical, inclusive cultures, implement quality assurance programs, and transform their endoscopy services for future success.

Keywords

ASGE GI Unit Leadership Course

endoscopy unit leadership

physician and nurse leaders

leadership effectiveness

team development

quality improvement

operational efficiency

Medicare reimbursement changes

patient access optimization

workflow management