Friday Courses
Receive in-depth updates on the latest in GI and hepatology, endoscopy, and practice management when you attend one or more of the optional Friday courses. Six courses are offered: four half-day courses, the GI Pathology & Imaging Course, the Practice Management Summit, the ACG Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Summit, and the Women’s Initiative for Success & Empowerment in Gastroenterology Leadership Course; one evening course, the Guide to the Guidelines Course; and one full-day course, the ASGE/ACG Endoscopy Course.
Please note: The What's New in GI Pharmacology course will be offered ONLY as an ON-DEMAND course. View the agenda here.
ASGE/ACG Endoscopy Course
Elevating Endoscopic Practice: Mastering Techniques, Tools, and Technologies
Friday, October 9, 2026 | 7:25 am – 5:30 pm, Central Time (CT)
Course Directors: Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE, and Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE
Course Description:
A panel of expert faculty will guide the learners through various endoscopic techniques, tools, and technologies. Topics will include the endoscopic therapy for GERD and Barrett’s esophagus, ERCP, EUS, pancreatic fluid collection management, endorobotics and AI in GI, evidence-based debates and video-based discussions, and more.
The course is designed primarily for clinicians in GI/hepatology, as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice healthcare professionals interested in the clinical application of GI endoscopy.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply modern diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for foregut and pancreatobiliary diseases, including Barrett’s neoplasia, GERD, luminal strictures, and pancreatic fluid collections.
- Integrate emerging technologies and innovations including advanced imaging, AI, robotics, and novel endoscopic devices into clinical decision-making.
- Compare competing endoscopic and medical management strategies through evidence-based debates and video-based discussions to optimize patient outcomes in obesity, colon polyp management, eosinophilic esophagitis and management of endoscopic adverse events.
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | All events are offered in Central Time (CT) | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:25 am | Introduction by Course Directors Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE, and Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE |
| Session 1 | Frontiers in Foregut Endoscopy Moderator: V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE |
| 7:30 am | Endoscopic Therapy for GERD: What Still Works in 2026? V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE |
| 7:50 am | Barrett’s Esophagus: Improving Detection and Diagnostic Precision Jennifer M. Kolb, MD, MS |
| 8:10 am | Endoscopic Management of Barrett’s Esophagus: State of the Art Srinadh Komanduri, MD, FACG |
| 8:30 am | Writing New POEMs in Endoscopy: Applications Across the Upper GI Tract Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD, FASGE |
| 8:50 am | Tight Esophagus, Smart Solutions: The Modern Stricture Toolbox Janak N. Shah, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| 9:10 am | Q & A / Panel Discussion |
| 9:30 am | Break |
| Session 2 | Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy: Best Practices When Making Difficult Decisions Moderator: Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| 9:50 am | ERCP Done Right: Indications, Technique, and Preventing Complications Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| 10:10 am | Plan B for the Bile Duct: Strategies When Cannulation Fails Yen-I Chen, MD, FASGE |
| 10:30 am | EUS in 2026: Knowing When It’s “ EUSful vs. EUSless” Akwi W. Asombang, MD, MPH, FACG, FASGE |
| 10:50 am | Perfecting Pancreatic Fluid Collection Management: Best Practices for Optimal Outcomes Shyam J. Thakkar, MD, FASGE |
| 11:10 am | Q & A / Panel Discussion |
| 11:30 am | Break / Pick-up Lunch |
| 12:00 pm | Hot Off the Press: Practice Changing Endoscopy Articles From GIE and AJG AJG: Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, FACG, FASGE GIE: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| 12:30 pm | Green Endoscopy: 10 Changes You Can Make Tomorrow Rabia De Latour, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| Session 3 | Innovations in Endoscopy: Devices, Imaging, Robotics, and AI Moderator: Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE |
| 12:50 pm | Tools of the Trade: New Devices Every Endoscopist Should Know Jennifer Phan, MD |
| 1:05 pm | The New Eyes of Endoscopy: Advanced Imaging and Next-Gen Scopes Jason B. Samarasena, MD, MBA, FACG |
| 1:20 pm | Endorobotics in GI: Emerging Technologies and Clinical Applications Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG, FASGE |
| 1:35 pm | AI in Endoscopy: From Polyp Detection to Generative Intelligence Daniel A.P. von Renteln, MD, FASGE |
| 1:50 pm | Advances in Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy: Imaging, Intervention, and Innovation Neil Marya, MD |
| 2:05 pm | Q & A / Panel Discussion |
| 2:25 pm | Break |
| Session 4 | Endoscopy Showdowns: The Debates That Shape Practice Moderators: Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE, and Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE |
| 2:45 pm | Snare or Dissect? The EMR vs ESD Debate EMR: Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE ESD: Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD, FASGE |
| 3:05 pm | Scope, Scan, or Score? The Liver Assessment Debate Endohepatology: Jason B. Samarasena, MD, MBA, FACG Non-Invasive: Elliott B. Tapper, MD |
| 3:25 pm | Stitch or Shot? The Obesity Treatment Debate Endobariatrics: Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, FACG GLP1: Jennifer Phan, MD |
| 3:45 pm |
EUS-Guided Gastroenterostomy vs Duodenal Stenting: The GOO Showdown EUS GJ: Yen-I Chen, MD, FASGE Duodenal Stent: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, FASGE |
| Session 5 | Endoscopic Mastery: Practical Techniques for Everyday Practice Moderators: Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE, and Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE |
| Presenters: Akwi W. Asombang, MD, MPH, FACG, FASGE; Rabia De Latour, MD, FACG, FASGE; Jennifer M. Kolb, MD, FACG; Srinadh Komanduri, MD, FACG; Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE; Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE; Janak N. Shah, MD, FACG, FASGE; and Daniel A.P. von Renteln, MD, FASGE | |
| 5:25 pm | Closing Comments Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, FACG, FASGE, and Heiko Pohl, MD, FASGE |
| 5:30 pm | Course Adjourns |
