WashU Medicine – 2026 Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Course – September 10-11, 2026
Elevate your endoscopic expertise at St. Louis’s premier live procedural event! Experience hands-on labs, direct Q&A with renowned faculty, and high-yield lectures covering best-practice techniques across therapeutic endoscopy. Transform your patient outcomes and earn up to 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in this dynamic two-day course.
Held at The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis
212 N Kings highway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
Cost: $125-$300
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Covers best practice techniques across the full spectrum of therapeutic endoscopy. Features didactic lectures, pre-recorded procedure presentations, audience Q&A, and live hands-on endoscopy labs led by Washington University and nationally recognized peer-institution faculty.
10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Topics Covered
- Barrett’s Esophagus: Latest endoscopic diagnosis approaches and incorporating them into patient treatment plans.
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD): Procedural basics and current clinical indications.
- Benign & Malignant Biliary Diseases: Endoscopic strategies and management options.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS):
- Applying EUS to avoid unnecessary Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
- Interventional EUS in biliary procedures and identifying candidate patients.
- Third-Space & Foregut Endoscopy Procedures: Indications and procedural fundamentals for POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy), Z-POEM (Zenker’s POEM), and G-POEM (Gastric POEM).
Learning Objectives
Learners will gain updated clinical insights and practical skills to:
- Incorporate the latest endoscopic approaches for diagnosing and treating Barrett’s esophagus.
- Review endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) basics and current indications.
- Manage benign and malignant biliary diseases endoscopically.
- Utilize Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) effectively to avoid unnecessary ERCP.
- Identify patients who benefit from interventional EUS in biliary procedures.
- Understand the indications and procedural basics for POEM, Z-POEM, and G-POEM.
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners (also of interest to residents, fellows, and PAs)
Additional credit info
In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.