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37th International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy

🗓 October 15-17 | 🌐  ONLINE

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The event is complimentary and will be held in English

Event Description

Join colleagues from across Canada and around the world for the 37th International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy, one of the longest-running educational programs in GI endoscopy. Founded in 1983 by Dr. Norman Marcon, the International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy continues to bring together leading experts for three days of practical, case-based learning.

Highlights include:

- Live procedure broadcasts from St. Michael's Hospital
- Expert faculty from Canada and abroad
- Interactive discussions focused on real-world clinical decision-making

Designed for gastroenterologists, surgeons, fellows, residents, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals, the International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts as complex cases unfold in real time.

Course Directors

Gary May
MD
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
Canada
James Clancy
MSN
St. Michael’s Hospital’s, Toronto
Canada
Jeffrey Mosko
MD
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Canada
Natalia Calo
MD
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Canada
Sunil Gupta
MD
St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, ON
Canada

International Faculty

Amrita Sethi
MD
Central DuPage Hospital, Chicago, IL
USA
Christopher Teshima
MD
Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver, BC
Canada
Douglas Pleskow
MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
USA
Gregory B. Haber
MD
NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
USA
Jennifer Telford
MD
University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC
Canada
Jérémie Jacques
Professor
CHU LIMOGES, Limoges
France
Michael Bourke
MD
University of Sydney, Sydney,
Australia
Raf Bisschops
MD, PhD
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven
Belgium

Agenda

Day 1
37th International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy | October 15
8:30-8:45am EST

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Course Directors
9:20-10:45am EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

10:45-11:15am EST

Break

11:15-12:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

12:15-1:45pm EST

Lunch

1:45-2:15pm EST

Lecture: Pancreatic Cancer Screening in 2026

Jennifer Telford
2:15-3:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

3:30-4:00pm EST

Break

4:00-5:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

Day 2
37th International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy | October 16
8:30–8:45am EST

Welcome

8:45–9:15am EST

Lecture: Cholangioscopy in ERCP – Indications, Techniques and Technical Pearls

9:20–10:45am EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

10:45–11:15am EST

Break

11:15–12:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

12:30–1:45pm EST

Lunch

1:45–2:15pm EST

Lecture: Therapeutic EUS in 2026 - Current practice and future directions

Jennifer Telford
2:15–3:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

3:30–4:00pm EST

Break

4:00-5:30pm EST

Live Endoscopy Live Demonstration

Day 3
37th International Course on Therapeutic Endoscopy | October 17
9:05-10:00am EST

Esophagus

9:05-9:20am EST
Barret's Esophagus: Assesment and how to sample?
9:20-9:35am EST
Barret's Esophagus: Is that a visible lesion?
9:35-9:50am EST
Dysphagia and the bening stricture: Is there anything new with endoscopist dialtion?
9:50-10:00am EST
Question period
10:00-10:35am EST

Stomach

10:00-10:15am EST
Gastric Polyps - When and how to resect
10:15-10:30am EST
Atrophy and intestinal metaplasia: Dysplasia detection and who actually needs
10:30-10:45am EST
Autoimmune gastritis and type 1 neuroendocrine
10:45-10:50am EST
Question period
10:50-11:15am EST

Break

11:15-12:15am EST

Small Bowel

11:15-11:30am EST
Suspected small bowel bleeding: a practical algorithm
11:30-11:45am EST
Duodenal Polyps - Resect or refer?
11:45-12:00pm EST
Malignant duodenal obstruction - when is enteral stenting the correct choice?
12:00-12:15pm EST
Question Period
12:15-1:30pm EST

Colorectum - Polyps

12:15-12:30pm EST
Current screeing strategies for colateral cancer
Jennifer Telford
12:30-12:45pm EST
Optical diagnosis in daily practice
12:45-1:00pm EST
Removing the 10 to 30 mm polyp without SMIC - balancing risk with RAA
1:00-1:15pm EST
The lesion that needs en-bloc resection: Submucosal invasion, tattoing and preapring the referral
1:15-1:30pm EST
"Should you take this polyp?" - interactive case panel
1:30-1:40pm EST

Closing remarks and Adjourn

Course Directors
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