Masterclass: Colorectal Screening Plus (Virtual) | September 2025-Enhancing Outcomes with ASGE and Key Takeaways

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This session, led by the course director, highlighted ASGE’s critical role in advancing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening through education, advocacy, and quality standards. The ASGE Colorectal Cancer Screening Project focuses on increasing timely completion of colonoscopies after abnormal stool-based tests, especially among uninsured and underinsured patients, addressing barriers like awareness, access, and affordability. Data shows completion rates are low, heightening CRC mortality risk. The project fosters care navigation, funds programs in Georgia and Maryland, and advocates for sustainable funding and policy. Parallelly, ASGE's Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program promotes quality and safety in colonoscopy services, emphasizing credentialing, infection control, and continuous improvement. Key takeaways include awareness of CRC risk factors, screening guidelines, barriers to completion colonoscopy, and the importance of quality metrics in screening efficacy. The course encourages ongoing learning and application of strategies to improve CRC screening and outcomes, underscoring teamwork and quality in care delivery.

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Pegah Hosseini-Carrol

Keywords

ASGE

colorectal cancer screening

colonoscopy completion

care navigation

quality standards