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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

presents:

Sixth Annual

HITEC

2022

Hopkins International
Therapeutic Endoscopy Course

September 2, 2022

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Hybrid (Virtual and In-person) Conference

Course Highlights

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HIGHLIGHTS

Comprehensive 1-day hybrid course (virtual with an option of in-person attendance) dedicated to providing practicing gastroenterologists, endoscopists and endoscopy staff state-of-the-art updates on luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases and endoscopy.
Full-day of Live Endoscopy from Johns Hopkins and other centers of excellence with Live Spanish Translation.
Free registration for world-wide audience for virtual program.
Renowned faculty from around the world.
Demonstrations of the latest breakthroughs in endoscopic procedures, equipment and accessories.
Combination of live endoscopy, short didactic presentations, interactive discussions, and interactive video case presentations.
An audience response system will allow for dynamic and interactive sessions.
Collaboration with American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Endo Live during a colonoscopy symposium on Thursday September 1, 2022 featuring didactics and live demonstration of basic and advanced colonoscopy and polypectomy techniques.
Hybrid course with an option of attending in person (limited seating)

In short, HITEC 2022 will feature a detailed illustration of the optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills for the management of various luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases, whilst concurrently introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to endoscopists, trainees, endoscopy nurses and technicians from around the world. We look forward to your participation.

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Course Directors

Course Director

Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE

COURSE DIRECTORS

Course Co-Director

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

Course Co-Director

Alessandro Repici, MD

Course Co-Director

Mary Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN

Welcome Note From Course Director

We welcome you to attend the sixth annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) on September 2, 2022 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

We envision this to be a hybrid (both virtual and in-person) and unique event with focus on basic and advanced therapeutic and bariatric endoscopy.

The course will include extensive live endoscopy demonstrations by renowned national and international faculty and emphasize principles of basic endoscopy, advanced endoscopic techniques and procedures, in addition to endoscopic innovation.

This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/ surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses and endoscopy technicians. "

Thank you,

Mouen

Faculty

Hopkins Speakers

JOHN HOPKINS SPEAKERS

Venkata Akshintala, MD (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Program Director, Medical Pancreatology Fellowship

Associate Program Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Mary-Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN (USA)

Lead Clinical Nurse, Endoscopy

Chair, Nurse Physician Procedure Group

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The Moses and Helen Golden Paulson

Endowed Chair,

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director of Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital Director of Pancreatology

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Margaret Geri Keane, MBBS, MSc (USA)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Zahra Maleki, MD, FCAP, MIAC (USA)

Associate Professor of Pathology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Eun Ji Shin MD, PhD (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Marcia Canto, MD, MSH (USA)

Professor of Medicine and Oncology

Director, Clinical Research and Heartburn Center

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE, FJGES (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy,

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Lead, Therapeutic Endoscopy Group,

Johns Hopkins Enterprise

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Associate Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

Invited Global Speakers

INVITED GLOBAL SPEAKERS

Todd Baron, MD, MASGE (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Diogo Turiani Hourneaux De Moura, MD, MSc, PhD (Brazil)

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Department

President of the Young Division of Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina

University of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Fluxa, MD (Chile)

Associate Professor- Clinica Meds

Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology

University of Chile

President, Inter-American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)

Santiago, Chile

Srinadh Komanduri MD, MS (USA)

Professor of Medicine and Surgery

Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

DHI/DHC Director, West and South Regions Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

Mohamed Othman, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section

William T. Butler Endowed Chair for

Distinguished Faculty

Chief, Gastroenterology Section

Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center

Houston, Texas

Prof. Alessandro Repici, MD (Italy)

Professor of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology

Director of Digestive Endoscopy Department

Humanitas Research Hospital

Milan, Italy

Allison Schulman, MD, MPH (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine & Surgery

Director of Bariatric Endoscopy

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Uzma Siddiqui, MD, FASGE, FACG, FJGES (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Advanced Endoscopy Training Program

Associate Director, Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT)

Chicago, Illinois

Jennifer Christie, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Executive Associate Division Director,

Digestive Diseases

Clinical Director and Medical Director

ASC GI Endoscopy

The Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia

Edward Despott MD, FRCP, MD (Res)

(United Kingdom)

Hon. Associate Professor (UCL)

Clinical Lead for Endoscopy

The Royal Free Hospital and UCL School of Medicine

London, United Kingdom

Gregory Haber, MD, FRCP (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Chief, Endoscopy Department

Director, Advanced Therapeutics

Division of Gastroenterology

NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York

Amit Maydeo, MS, FASGE (India)

Chairman, Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences (BIDS)

Global Hospital

Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery

Seth GS Medical College

Mumbai, India

Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD (Thailand)

Associate Professor of Medicine

President, Thai Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Program Director, WGO Endoscopy Training Center at Siriraj Endoscopy Unit

Division of Gastroenterology,

Department of Medicine

Siriraj Hospital

Mahidol University

Bangkok, Thailand

Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, FRCP, FASGE

(Thailand))

Professor of Medicine

Director of the Center of Excellence for Innovation and Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Oncology

Director of Chula-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CMICe)

Faculty of Medicine

Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

Amrita Sethi, MD, MSc, MASGE (USA)

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, Interventional Endoscopy

Division of Digestive and Liver Disease

Columbia University Irving Medical Center-NYP

New York, New York

George Webster, MD, FRCP

(United Kingdom)

Associate Professor of Medicine

University College and Royal Free London Hospitals

University College London

London, United Kingdom

Barham Abu Dayyeh MD, MPH, FASGE, FAGA (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Director of Advanced Endoscopy

Vice-Chair of Innovation, Department of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Rafael Escobar Fernández, MD (Argentina)

Associate Professor

Buenos Aires University

Chief of Gastroenterology Unit

Sanatorio Méndez

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH (USA)

Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

Helmut Messmann, MD (Germany)

Professor of Gastroenterology

Director, Department of Gastroenterology

University Hospital Augsburg

Augsburg, Germany

Bret Petersen, MD (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Mayo Clinic

President, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

Rochester, Minnesota

Yutaka Saito, MD (Japan)

Chief of Endoscopy Division

Director of Endoscopy Center

National Cancer Center Hospital

Tokyo, Japan

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, FACP, FACG (USA)

Professor of Medicine

Treasurer, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

Kansas City Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas

Linda Zhang, MBBS (Australia)

Staff Specialist

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

St. George Hospital

Sydney, Australia

Program

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

7:15 - 7:30 am: Welcome and Introduction

7:30 - 8:00 am: Industry Symposium #1

* This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

8:00 - 9:40 am: Live Endoscopy Session One

Moderators:

Todd Baron, MD

Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD

Bret Peterson, MD

Alessandro Repici, MD

Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc

Live Endoscopy Operation Directors:

Venkata Akshintala

Linda Zhang, MD

Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Mouen Khashab, MD and Prateek Sharma, MD

Room 2: Global Hospital - Mumbai, India

Amit Maydeo, MD

Room 3: Royal Free London Hospital – London, UK

George Webster, MD

Room 4: Chulalongkorn University – Bangkok, Thailand

Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, FRCP, FASGE

9:40 - 10:00 am: Break and exhibits

10:00 - 10:30 am: Industry Symposium #2

* This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

10:30 - 12:00 pm: Live Endoscopy Session Two

Moderators:

Rafael Escobar, MD

Helmut Messman, MD

Prateek Sharma, MD

Allison Schulman, MD

Edward Despott, MD, FRCP

Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Mouen Khashab, MD and Todd Baron, MD

Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Yutaka Saito, MD and

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

Room 3: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Marcia Canto, MD, MHS

Room 4: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina

University of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

Diogo De Moura, MD, MSc, PhD

PROGRAM

12:00 - 12:30 pm: Industry Symposium #3

* This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

12:30 - 1:00 pm: Break and exhibits

1:00 - 2:30 pm: Live Endoscopy Session Three

Moderators:

Todd Baron, MD

Fernando Fluxa, MD

Mohamed Othman, MD

Bret Peterson, MD

Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Mouen Khashab, MD and Alessandro Repici, MD

Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MD and Helmut Messman, MD

Room 3: Northwestern University – Chicago, Illinois

Sri Komanduri, MD

Room 4: Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN

Barham Abu Dayyeh MD, MPH, FASGE, FAGA

2:30 - 3:00 pm: Industry Symposium #4

* This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

3:00 - 3:30 pm: Break and exhibits

3:30 - 5:00 pm: Live Endoscopy Session Four

Moderators:

Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS

Jennifer Kristie, MD

Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD

Allison Schulman, MD

Amrita Sethi, MD

Linda Zhang, MD

Room 1: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD

Room 2: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Eun Ji Shin, MD, PhD

Room 3: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Marcia Canto, MD, MHS

Room 4: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD

Room 5: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Uzma Siddiqui, MD

5:00 - 5:30 pm: Industry Symposium #5

* This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

5:30 pm: Closing remarks

Mouen Khashab, MD

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Information

INFORMATION

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This activity is intended for Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner and Nursing.

OBJECTIVES

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Discuss the latest advances in luminal and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy.

2. Discuss the latest advances in bariatric endoscopy.

3. Discuss different management options techniques for patients with complex colon polyps.

4. Present an update on POEM and other treatment options for patients with achalasia.

5. Illustrate techniques and indications for endoscopic suturing.

6. Demonstrate latest breakthrough procedures in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER CREDITS

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ABIM

American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7 MOC in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

POLICY

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies that will identify and resolve conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

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