Advanced Endoscopy Virtual Education for Healthcare Clinicians

Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT) Advanced Endoscopy Monthly Webinar Series

This virtual education program is dedicated to sharing information about advanced endoscopy and endoscopic research with colleagues and physicians from a range of specialties. It began in 2023, and it is headed by interventional endoscopists Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD and Dennis D. Chen, MD.

Who can attend these sessions?

These sessions are open to any interested physicians, nurses, student, residents, fellows or allied health professionals interested in learning more about advanced endoscopy and related topics. 

There is no cost to participate, and each conference offers free CME credit. Each conference is presented live and includes:
 
    1)  A short presentation on a clinical topic.
    2)  Case presentations from our faculty, fellows, and colleagues.

Our sessions cannot accommodate patient participants at this time.

Program Schedule
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (CST) every second Tuesday of the month 

February 13, 2024 — “Endoscopic Management of Hilar Obstruction”
with Ryan Law, MD

March 12, 2024 — “GPOEM: 2024 Update”
with Nikhil Kumta, MD

April 9, 2024 — “How to Manage Scarred Colon Lesions”
with Uzma Siddiqui, MD

May 14, 2024 — “Endoscopic Options for Management of Reflux Disease”
with Phoenix Nguyen, MD

June 11, 2024 — “Endoscopic Therapies and Guidelines for Pancreatic Collections”
with Mariano González-Haba, MD

September 10, 2024 — “POEM: Complications and post-procedure management"
with Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, FASGE

October 8, 2024 — “Barrett's Esophagus"
with Sachin Wani, MD

November 12, 2024 — "Altered anatomy ERCP"
with Prabhleen Chahal, MD

December 10, 2024 — "Updates in Pancreatic Endotherapy for Chronic Pancreatitis"
with Raj Shah, MD

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the meetings held?
The second Tuesday of the month

Are the sessions recorded?
At this time, we do not offer a recorded version of these conferences

How do you protect patient privacy?
No identifying information about patients is shared during these sessions, in compliance with HIPAA laws.

Who can I contact to sign up or to learn more?
Gitelehealth@bsd.uchicago.edu