to provide the necessary knowledge to make some progress in the field of gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy
to describe the technical steps which are used for advanced endoscopic procedures
to describe results and potential complications, and how to prevent them
to practice on live tissue in order to give the participant the technical capacity to improve his/her expertise.
Educational methods of Interventional GI Endoscopy
Interactive theoretical and video sessions between Faculty and course participants; live operative demonstrations from the laboratory (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection - EMR, Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) Hands-on training on live tissue (mini-pigs) in experimental lab.
TARGET AUDIENCE of Interventional GI Endoscopy
Hepatogastroenterologist, GI endoscopist, surgeon.
M. Barthet F, E. Bories F, J.M. Canard F, C. Cellier F, S. Chaussade F, E. Coron F, G. Costamagna I, P. Deprez B, J. Devière B, R. Dumas F, M. Giovannini F, A. Imagawa J, H. Inoue J, H.A. Lehr CH, V. Lepilliez F, A. May D, P.N. Meier D, H. Minami J, T. Oyama J, L. Palazzo F, F. Prat F, G. Rahmi F, P. Sakai Br, D. Sautereau F, B. Schumacher D, T. Toyonaga J, H. Yamamoto J
Registration fees
Option A : 448 Euros / limited to 50 participants
The fees include:
live and pre-recorded operative demonstrations
lectures
coffee breaks and lunches
one evening meal
shuttle bus service provided
Option B : 1798 Euros / limited to 34 participants
The fees include:
is available at special EITS rates at
the following hotel:
Hotel Mercure Palais des congrès **** 110 € per night, in a single room, breakfast included (city tax included)
Registration
To register, please send us your registration form duly completed
by fax (+33 (0)3 88 11 90 28) and/or postal mail.
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of the form duly filled out, signature affixed, with payment enclosed.
WARNING !
Online registration is only for individuals.
Any company (travel agencies, laboratories, industrials, etc.) should contact the person in charge of the course directly.
Please note that, out of organizational reasons, any registration cancelled less than one month before the course will NOT be reimbursed or postponed.
EITS courses special offer: Discounted travel with Lufthansa
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linking major cities around the world. As an airline partner, Lufthansa
offers special prices and conditions to participants, visitors,
exhibitors and invited guests as well as employees of the Contracting
Partner and their travel companions.
To make a reservation, please click on www.lufthansa.com/education and enter the access code DEZPMR in the "Access to Event Booking" area. This will open an online booking
platform that will automatically calculate the discount offered or
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These promotional fares are also available through your IATA / ARC
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Interventional GI Endoscopy: Course programme
For 2012 program, click on the 2012 course program PDF file
1st day MONDAY (2012) / THURSDAY (2013)
7.30 am Shuttle-bus Hotel – IRCAD/EITS
8.00 am For Option A and Option B Welcome to participants
8.05 am Theoretical and video session
ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION (EMR) AND ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION (ESD) - Respective indications of EMR and ESD – Esophagus – Stomach – Duodenum – Colon and rectum - Complications of EMR-ESD and their management
EUS-GUIDED FNA - Devices and technical tricks - Indications of EUS-guided FNA
ENDOSCOPY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BARIATRIC SURGERY
ENDOSCOPY AS A TREATMENT OF BARIATRIC SURGERY COMPLICATIONS
LIVE OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS FROM THE LABORATORY: - Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) - EUS-Guided FNA
1.00 pm Lunch at the Institute
2.00 pm Option B only (Option A: afternoon free) TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE (MINI-PIGS)
EMR AND ESD - Different tools and techniques
EUS-GUIDED FNA - Different tools and techniques
6.00 pm End of the session
6.30 pm Shuttle-bus IRCAD/EITS – Hotel
8.00 pm Shuttle-bus Hotel – Restaurant
8.30 pm Dinner in honour of the participants
11.00 pm Shuttle-bus Restaurant – Hotel
2nd day TUESDAY (2012) / FRIDAY (2013)
7.30 am Shuttle-bus Hotel – IRCAD/EITS
8.00 am Option B ONLY (Option A: morning free) TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE (MINI-PIGS)
EMR AND ESD - Different tools and techniques
EUS-GUIDED FNA - Different tools and techniques
1.00 pm Lunch at the Institute
2.00 pm Theoretical and video session For Option A and Option B
NEW TECHNIQUES - Eradication of Barrett’s esophagus - Per-oral endoscopic Heller myotomy, gastrojejunostomy, lymphadenectomy... - Interventional EUS, High focused US - New imaging: Confocal laser endomicroscopy, endocystoscopy, autofluorescence... - Endoscopic treatments for obesity - First-step Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES™): - Perspective in computer-assisted surgery and robotics - Capsule endoscopy: new trends
6.00 pm End of the course Delivery of the certificates of attendance
6.15 pm Shuttle-bus IRCAD/EITS – Hotel
This Program may be subject to modifications
EACCME accreditation
EITS courses are accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists in their home European Country.
The EACCME is an institution of the European Union
of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
EACCME Credits convertible into AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
Surgeons interested in getting AMA PRA category 1 Credits™ credits may contact info@eits.fr.
EACCME approved credits for e-learning activities are recognized by the American Medical Association for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians may apply to convert EACCME credits into AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by submitting the following form and attaching an EACCME credit certificate, and processing fee. Please click here to download application form for EACCME credit conversion into AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Processing fees directly payable to the American Medical Association are as follows: AMA member $30 and non-AMA member $75 (see information stated in application form).
As a rule, the conversion to AMA category 1 credit(s)™ is 1:1 for all EACCME credit(s).
Further details can be obtained by clicking on the current link.
Instructions for converting EACCME Credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
To apply for conversion of EACCME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:
Visit the EACCME website to ensure the activity was certified for EACCME credit
A certificate awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be emailed within four weeks.
By fax
Attn: CPPD
+1 (312) 464-4669
By mail
American Medical Association
Continuing Physician Professional Development (CPPD)
515 N. State Street, 7th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60654
If you have questions, please contact CPPD at pra@ama-assn.org
EITS courses have been endorsed by the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
The EAES Education Committee aims to ensure that appropriate endoscopic
training courses are available for residents in training and certified surgeons
who wish to be trained in endoscopic surgery.
The IRCAD/EITS Advanced Course in Interventional GI Endoscopy Techniques is endorsed by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
Interventional GI Endoscopy Techniques is held under the patronage of the ESGE Category C (European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy).
The IRCAD/EITS Advanced Course in Interventional GI Endoscopy Techniques is endorsed by the "Association Nationale Française de Formation Médicale Continue en Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie" (FMC HGE).