HANDS-ON TRAINING SESSIONS

On Friday, April 3, 2020, registrants will have the option of attending one hands-on training session.

Sessions will be held on explants and training models with training provided by national and international expert endoscopists. 

Each participant will rotate through each station with a maximum of five participants per station. Each session is geared towards the target audience of the specialty area and listed below: 

Therapeutic Endoscopy (available Friday morning or afternoon) includes training on Zenker’s diverticulotomy, cholangiopancreatoscopy, closure/hemostasis, full-thickness resection, transoral incisionless fundoplication, endoscopic suturing, endoscopic submucosal dissection and interventional EUS. 

Bariatric track (all day Friday, with didactic session in the morning) includes training on endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, intragastric balloons, transoral outlet reduction TORe, septotomy and pneumatic dilation.  

Nursing track (Friday morning or afternoon, with didactic session on Thursday) training will include transoral incisionless fundoplication, CryoBalloon simulation, full thickness resection, Halo thermal therapy, Overstitch, altered anatomy-apposing metal stents, hybrid argon plasma coagulation, zenkers POEM pump, and closure and hemostasis.  

Pre-registration is required (has fee) and space is limited. Register early as these limited sessions will fill up quickly.