Endoscopic Advances for Clinical Practice 2019

Endoscopic Advances for Clinical Practice 2019 is organized by Meeting Achievements and will be held from Apr 12 - 13, 2019 at The University of Chicago Medical Center Center For Care and Discovery, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This activity has been planned for gastroenterologists, endoscopists, endosonographers, surgeons, oncologists, nurses, and other health professionals committed to the advancement of endoscopy.

Accreditation:
Physician Credit:
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit:
This live activity is designated for a maximum of 15.75 continuing nursing education units.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Part II Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.75 MOC points 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.

Description:
The field of endoscopy burgeoned from the ability to look at gross lining with the scope camera to broaden out to a myriad of different technologies using the scope as the vehicle. Visualization has gone beyond looking at the surface to assessing details at even a microscopic level with endomicroscopy. Diagnostics have improved with improved tissue acquisition in previously challenging areas in the pancreaticobiliary system with ERCP, cholangioscopy, advanced imaging techniques, and EUS FNA. Surgeons and oncologists increasingly rely on endoscopists for appropriate diagnosis and staging. Previously surgically treated benign and malignant diseases are now treated endoscopically, including pseudocyst drainage, endoscopic resection and ablation. The lines between surgery and endoscopy are blurred with the entertainment of transluminal surgery.

Practices in endoscopy are currently and how new innovations may enhance and even revolutionize endoscopy practices in the future. Faculty will discuss the following topic areas that will improve patient care:
• Current guidelines for screening and surveillance for Barrett’s esophagus and colon cancer;
• New technologies designed to improve detection rates;
• Indications and appropriate patient selection for endoscopic resection for luminal neoplasia;
• Techniques and maneuvers required for successful resection;
• Management of benign pancreaticobiliary diseases including bile duct stones, pancreatitis, and their complications including pseudocysts;
• The role of endoscopic procedures in biliary obstruction caused by benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary malignancies;
• Advanced techniques in assessment of biliary and pancreatic lesions including cholangioscopy and endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration;
• The role of endoscopy in bariatric patients and achalasia;
• The role of endoscopy in GI bleeding and nutritional support;
• How to maintain safety and quality in the endoscopy unit.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
• Implement standard guidelines for screening and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus and colon cancer in their practice;
• Analyze the importance of detailed white light examination for all indications of upper endoscopy;
• Describe the roles of digital imaging, chromoendoscopy, endomicroscopy, accessory cameras, and other advanced imaging techniques in the detection of luminal lesions;
• Define the principles of safe and effective polypectomy and endoscopic resections;
• Enumerate different diagnostic options in tissue acquisition in pancreaticobiliary tumors;
• Discuss management techniques of pancreatitis and biliary pathology and roles of endoscopic procedures in these diseases;
• Evaluate endoscopic options for treating bariatric and achalasia patients with gastrointestinal diseases.