American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Postgraduate Course at ACG: Improving Techniques and Practice for Everyday Endoscopy

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Postgraduate Course at ACG: Improving Techniques and Practice for Everyday Endoscopy is organized by American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and would be held on Oct 14, 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event basically for practitioners in gastrointestinal endoscopy, especially gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal surgeons, gastrointestinal nurses, and fellows in training. This course is equally relevant to those in private practice and academic practice. This CME conference has been approved with 7.5 credits.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate the proper management of sedation and antithrombotic agents peri-procedurally
• Implement new techniques for treatment of GI emergencies such as GI bleeding and foreign bodies
• Identify the optimal candidates for endoscopic mucosal resection and locally ablative techniques in arrett’s esophagus
• Optimize endoscopic colon cancer screening and advanced polypectomy techniques, and recognize and treat complications during colonoscopy
• Utilize endoscopic scoring systems and chromoendoscopy for surveillance in IBD
• Incorporate techniques enhancing biliary and pancreatic cannulation and retrieval of challenging stones during ERCP
•Recognize the role of FNA versus FNB during EUS.