Programme Info
University College Hospital, London
Programme
Thursday 28th November:
Prof Thomas Roesch
Prof Matt Rutter
Prof John Vargo
Friday 29th November:
Meet the Experts ‘Tricks and tips’ breakfast sessions: Friday Nov 29th 0815-0900
These popular sessions provide an informal opportunity to focus on specific endoscopic techniques and approaches, each led by 2 expert faculty. Coffee and croissants on arrival!
| Industry Room | Topic | Expert faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar room 4 (Cook) |
Optimising biliary access + stent selection at ERCP | Ivo Boskoski |
| Ward (Olympus) |
Upper and lower GI EMR/ESD – case selection, preparation, equipment, tricks and tips | Amyn Haji Rehan Haidry |
| Simulation Theatre (Boston) |
Therapeutic EUS – indications/tips/lessons-learnt with lumen apposing stents. | Ian Penman Natalie Phillips |
| Clinical Skills 1 (Pentax) |
Early oesophago-gastric neoplasia – assessment + endoscopic therapy | John Morris Rehan Haidry |
| Clinical Skills room 4 (Aquilant) |
Transnasal endoscopy + approaches to safe/effective tissue resection | Ed Despott Pradeep Bhandari |
Hands On Suite Friday Nov 29th 1400 – 1630
You’ve seen the live demonstrations, you’ve heard the discussion and debate – now apply the skills with dedicated hands-on training!
Faculty led tutorials and training using ex-vivo and simulator models. Techniques to include: polypectomy, EMR, enteral stenting, clipping, fistula closure, ERCP (selective cannulation, safe sphincterotomy, stone extraction, stenting), EUS (diagnostic, FNA). These sessions allow focussed learning, and complement other aspects of the live course, enhancing endoscopic confidence, competence, and decision making.
| Room | Times | Hands-On Station | Trainers |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS | 1445-1625 | Gastric ESD | Pradeep Bhandari Matt Banks |
| MAS | 1445-1625 | Endoscopic suturing | Reem Shariaha Rehan Haidry |
| MAS | 1445-1625 | Oesophageal stenting | Ed Despott Ian Penman |
| Clinical Skills 1 | 1400-1445 1550-1625 |
Diagnostic colonoscopy | Ed Seward Siwan Thomas-Gibson |
| Ward 1 | 1400-1445 1550-1625 |
Colonic Polypectomy | Amyn Haji John Anderson |
| Theatre | 1400-1550 | EUS FNA | Schalk van der Merwe Ray McCrudden |
| Theatre | 1400-1550 | Spyglass cholangioscopy | Mark Topazian Richard Sturgess |
| Seminar room 4 | 1400-1550 | ERCP – cannulation/ sphincterotomy/stenting |
Martin James George Webster |
“Experts on the Spot” Friday Nov 29th 1400 – 1630
During live cases it is often difficult for endoscopists and faculty to address the points they wish to raise, or for delegates to have their questions asked. This innovation aims to address this. These sessions will include review of the live cases (including video-replay and imaging/pathology feedback), faculty/delegate Q+A, technique and technology discussion. Each session will involve the expert faculty, and allow detailed procedure-specific discussion. Please note that whilst the Hands-On sessions will run in parallel, experts involved the dedicated Experts on the Spot sessions will not be involved in Hands-On during these times.
| Time | Topic | Panel |
|---|---|---|
| 1400-1445 | Upper GI | Rehan Haidry, Matt Banks, Krish Raganuth, Rami Sweis, Reem Shairaha, Michael Hefner, Ian Penman, Laurence Lovat, Dave Graham. |
| 1450-1535 | Colon/small bowel | Ed Seward, Roser Vega, Ed Despott, Amyn Haji, Siwan Thomas-Gibson, John Anderson, Pradeep Bhandari, Sara McCartney. |
| 1550-1625 | ERCP/EUS | George Webster, Richard Sturgess, Martin James, Gavin Johnson, Kofi Oppong, Martin James, Mark Topazian, Ray McCrudden, Doug Thorburn |
Nurses Programme: Friday Nov 29th 1115-1245, 1400-1430
Endoscopic excellence is a team effort, and excellence in nursing care is vital for ensuring excellent outcomes. A dedicated endoscopy nurse programme will be delivered, providing a focused chance for hands-on training in endoscopic accessories, and discussion topics on optimizing patient care. There will also be the chance to meet with the UCH nursing team and see the endoscopy unit.
Nursing Tricks + Tips and Hands-On Experience
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1115-1135 | Seminar room 4 (Cook) | ERCP: Short wire techniques, plastic and metal stents, balloons, baskets |
| 1135-1155 | Ward (Olympus) | Colonoscopy: polypectomy, tissue acquisition |
| 1155-1215 | Simulation Theatre (Boston) | EUS: FNA sampling, Lumen apposing stents (LAMs). Spyglass cholangioscopy |
| 1215-1240 | Clinical Skills Room 1 (Pentax) | Upper GI endoscopy: Resection techniques, oesophageal stents |
Endoscopy Unit Walk Through
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1400-1430 | Meet in reception Education Centre | Walk Through UCH Endoscopy Unit + final Q+A |
