
Endoscopy on Air UK 2026-2027
Assess, Resect/Dissect, Protect
Advanced ESD- Hybrid Training Programme
November 2026 – February 2027 | 🌐 HYBRID
The Masterclass is complimentary and will be held in the English language.


Programme Details
This hybrid training programme consists of four live endoscopy sessions taking place from November to February, interspersed with three practical, animal-model hands-on days.
The masterclass sessions will be livestreamed for invited participants, who will also have the opportunity to attend on site in a dedicated lecture room.
The programme focuses on three key areas:
- Assess: lesion selection and margin assessment
- Resect/Dissect: choice of knives, traction, and procedural strategy
- Protect: diathermy settings, clip closure, and complication management
Structure
- Duration: November 2026 – February 2027
- Available Seats: 20
- Online Meetings: Four
- Onsite Meetings: Three, held in Portsmouth, UK

Please note that dates are subject to change at short notice.
Agenda
Masterclass Live Endoscopy Session 1of 4: Colorectal ESD
- Date: 5th Nov 2026 (Thursday)
- Timing: Afternoon Session (PM)
- Focus: Establishing the foundational technical approach to colonic ESD.
- 13:00 – 13:05 | Welcome & Case Introduction
- 13:05 – 13:30 | Indications for ESD and lesions assessment in colon
- 13:30 – 15:10 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration: Cases (Rectal/Colonic ESD)
- 15:10 – 15:30 | Principles of Colorectal ESD
- 15:30 – 17:00 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration: Cases (Rectal/Colonic ESD)
- 17:00 – 17:10 | Case Debrief & Interactive Panel Discussion
Masterclass Live Endoscopy Session 2 of 4: Upper GI ESD — Masterclass
- Date: 19th Nov 2026 (Thursday)
- Timing: Afternoon Session (PM)
- 13:00 – 13:05 | Introduction & Welcome
- 13:05 – 13:30 | Indications for ESD and lesions assessment in UGI tract – Part 1
- 13:30 – 15:10 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 15:10 – 15:30 | Indications for ESD and lesions assessment in UGI tract – Part 2
- 15:30 – 17:00 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 17:00 – 17:10 | Case Debrief & Interactive Panel Discussion
Hands-on Day 1 of 3: In-Person ESD Hands-On Day
- Date: 20th November 2026 (Friday)
- Venue: Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth
- Format: Small-group rotations
- Activity stations
- ESD in porcine stomach with various knives
- Defect closure station
Masterclass Session 3 of 4: Colorectal ESD
- Date: 10th Dec 2026 (Thursday)
- Timing: Afternoon Session (PM)
- Focus: Saline immersion and effective use of diathermy
- 13:00 – 13:05 | Introduction & Welcome
- 13:05 – 13:30 | Saline immersion ESD
- 13:30 – 15:10 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 15:10 – 15:30 | Navigating between various diathermy settings
- 15:30 – 17:00 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 17:00 – 17:10 | Case Debrief & Interactive Panel Discussion
Hands-on Day 2 of 3: In-Person ESD Hands-On Day
- Date: 11th Dec 2026 (Friday)
- Venue: Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth
- Format: Small-group rotations
- Activity stations
- ESD in porcine stomach with various knives
- Defect closure station
Masterclass Session 4 of 4: Colorectal ESD — Crisis Control & Complication Mastery
- Date: 14th Jan 2027 (Thursday)
- Timing: Afternoon Session (PM)
- Focus: Prevention, early recognition and rectifying complications: intra procedural bleeding and perforation.
- 13:00 – 13:05 | Introduction & Welcome
- 13:05 – 13:30 | Managing Intraprocedural and delayed bleeding
- 13:30 – 15:10 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 15:10 – 15:30 | Managing Intraprocedural perforation
- 15:30 – 17:00 | Live Endoscopy Demonstration
- 17:00 – 17:10 | Case Debrief & Interactive Panel Discussion
Hands-on Day 3 of 3: In-Person ESD Hands-on Day at Endoport 2027
- Date: 22nd Feb 2027 (Monday)
- Venue: Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth
- Format: Small-group rotations
- Activity stations
- ESD in porcine stomach with various knives
- Defect closure station
- Networking/Research collaboration
The exact and detailed schedule of the online and onsite meetings will be provided to the selected participants before the corresponding dates.
The Director
Prof. Pradeep Bhandari is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Professor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Portsmouth, UK. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, as well as international and national guidelines and book chapters. His contributions to endoscopy have been recognised with several prestigious awards, including the Hopkins Endoscopy Prize, Barbour Freeland Award and ASGE Crystal Awards. He serves on the BSG Endoscopy Committee and UEG Research Committee, is a Specialist Advisor to NICE, and currently chairs the ESGE Research Committee.
Who is Eligible?
HCPs who:
- Are fluent in English
- Surgeons/gastroenterologists with colonoscopy lifetime count >500 and/or Surgeons/gastroenterologists providing regular endoscopic therapy for Barrett’s neoplasia.
- Can provide a comprehensive CV with procedural count, including endotherapies.
- Will provide a cover letter/personal statement expressing their interest and reasons for applying to this specific program.
- Are able to fully commit to all the activities and expectations of the program including online and in-person meetings for the full duration of the program.
How to Apply
The application period will close on October 28th. Selected applicants will be notified via email as soon as possible after the application deadline.
We’re looking forward to receiving your applications!
Contact
Please contact this dedicated email address for any inquiries about the program: [email protected]
With Unconditional Support of
Terms & Conditions
The selected participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements for the onsite meetings.
Complimentary Participant ticket: Attendance for hands-on and main sessions days at Endoport would be fully sponsored. In exchange, all invited delegates commit to sharing their experience of this Masterclass and real-world impact at Endoport ESD user forum.
The principles that guide us are transparency, sharing, equality, and integration, leading individuals to self-identify and organizations to define their character. By participating in the program, one aligns with the above-mentioned principles.


