August 17-19, 2023
August 17-19, 2023
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
Orlando, FL
August 17 – 19, 2023
Overview
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research and Education (CARE) is pleased to invite you to experience Florida Live EUS 2023, the premier global event in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
This biennial symposium is designed to provide participants a comprehensive education in endosonography. The meeting will have eight components – live demonstrations, session on future innovations, state-of-the-art lectures, breakfast sessions, interactive luncheon session, industry-sponsored symposiums, a self-assessment, and hands-on training. To maximize the educational experience and ensure optimal procedural outcomes, a major focus at live demonstrations will be to teach critical procedural steps and technical nuances.
The live demonstrations have been organized into sections that incorporate systematic diagnostic examinations adopting the station-based approach including: pancreatic cyst assessment encompassing varied pathology, tissue acquisition using third-generation FNB needles coupled with evidence-based sampling maneuvers, interventional procedures showcasing best-of-class techniques in anastomosis, ductal and gallbladder drainage, tumor ablation and palliation in advanced malignancy, endo-hepatology with a focus on portal pressure measurements and variceal obliteration, innovations showcasing the latest technology and techniques, and a cytopathology session focusing on the importance of specimen collection and processing in the era of precision medicine.
Didactic lectures will cover hot topics that will be followed by a lively Q&A session. The industry-sponsored luncheon and evening symposiums will incorporate interesting cases which will be deliberated by faculty at panel discussions with active participation of all delegates via the use of a dedicated mobile app. Fourteen breakfast sessions have been organized where delegates can meet with faculty in an informal small group setting and learn firsthand from the experts. To support endosonographers establishing a new practice and for institutions starting a new program, a special session on building and growing an EUS practice will be incorporated. A self-assessment examination will be conducted by the course organizers to enable delegates to evaluate their knowledge base in diagnostic and interventional EUS.
On the final day of the symposium a hands-on workshop will be organized where delegates can learn the latest techniques and innovations in tissue acquisition, EUS-related cytopathology and procedural interventions. All participating delegates will receive a syllabus book containing critical information relevant to the practice of EUS.
We sincerely hope that you will find Florida Live EUS 2023 to be of the highest educational value, as well as an enjoyable and unparalleled experience.
Come join us at the premier global event in EUS in Orlando, where the magic of endoscopy begins!
Course Directors
Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu
Medical Director, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Robert Hawes
Medical Director, Center for Advanced Endoscopy Research and Education
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Organizing Faculty
Dr. Ji Young Bang
Director of Clinical Research, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Udayakumar Navaneethan
Director, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
International Faculty
Dr. Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono
Professor of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Vita Salute San Raffaele University
Milan, Italy
Dr. Torsten Beyna
Head of Department of Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy
Evangelical Hospital Düsseldorf Krankenhaus
Dusseldorfg, Germany
Dr. Pierre H. Deprez
Chief, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Belgium
Dr. Paul Fockens
Chief and Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Amsterdam Medical School
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Takao Itoi
Professor and Chair, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Sundeep Lakhtakia
Director of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals
Hyderabad, India
Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology
Instituto do Câncer; University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Jong H. Moon
Professor and Director, Digestive Diseases Center
Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine
Bucheon, South Korea
Dr. Thomas Rösch
Professor and Chief, Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy
University Hospital Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Adrian Saftoiu
Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Elias Emergency University Hospital
Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Anand Sahai
Professor of Medicine
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Québec, Canada
National Faculty
Dr. Nirag Jhala
Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Shivangi Kothari
Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Rochester, New York
Dr. Vivek Kumbhari
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Dr. Girish Mishra
Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Dr. Matthew Moyer
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Neil Sharma
President, Parkview Cancer Institute
Director, Interventional Oncology and Surgical Endoscopy
Parkview Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Dr. Eun Shin
Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Shyam Thakkar
Professor of Medicine and Director of Advanced Endoscopy
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Physician Program Agenda
Thursday, August 17
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
How to perform a thorough examination using the linear echoendoscope?
Pancreatic cyst lesions: When to biopsy and which tests to order?
Pain in pancreatic disease: How to maximize the effectiveness of block and neurolysis?
Biliary drainage in malignant jaundice: Which approach and what accessory?
Gallbladder drainage: Which route to choose and what are the pitfalls?
Walled-off necrosis: When to choose LAMS or plastic stents?
EUS-guided gastro-jejunostomy: How to perform successfully and minimize adverse events?
Dr. Girish Mishra
Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu
Dr. Matt Moyer
Dr. Neil Sharma
Dr. Eun Shin
Dr. Thomas Rösch
Dr. Takao Itoi
Dr. Shivangi Kothari
Dr. Jong Moon
Dr. Shyam Thakker
Dr. Pierre Deprez
Dr. Vivek Kumbhari
Dr. Sundeep Lakhtakia
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM
Welcome Address
Dr. Jamal Hakim, COO
Orlando Health
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
EUS-guided Tissue and Cyst Sampling: What the cytopathologist expects from you?
Dr. Nirag Jhala
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
Questions and Answers
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Live Demonstrations
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Live Demonstrations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Luncheon Session
Review of Top Clinical Trials That Impact Practice of EUS
Dr. Girish Mishra
Dr. Neil Sharma
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Live Demonstrations
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: Lessons Learned from the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group
Dr. Paul Fockens
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Questions and Answers
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Satellite Symposium Recent Innovations and Novel Applications in EUS
5:30 PM
Adjourn
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception at JW Marriott Grande Lakes
Friday, August 18
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Elastography, contrast-enhanced imaging and confocal endomicroscopy: When and how to perform?
EUS-guided tissue acquisition: Which needle and what technique?
Cytopathology in EUS: What an endosonographer should know?
Subepithelial lesions: How to evaluate morphologically and when to sample?
EUS-guided liver biopsy, portal pressure measurements and variceal treatment: When and how to perform?
EUS-guided tumor ablation using RFA: How to choose the right patient and perform effectively?
Challenging situations in EUS: How to overcome adversity and succeed?
Dr. Adrian Saftoiu
Dr. Shyam Thakker
Dr. Anand Sahai
Dr. Nirag Jhala
Dr. Shivangi Kothari
Dr. Vivek Kumbhari
Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho
Dr. Girish Mishra
Dr. Matt Moyer
Dr. Paolo Arcidiacono
Dr. Neil Sharma
Dr. Paul Fockens
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
EUS-guided Gastro-jejunostomy: Is it alternative or complimentary to duodenal stenting?
Dr. Pierre Deprez
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
Questions and Answers
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Live Demonstrations
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Live Demonstrations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Luncheon Session
How to Build a Successful Referral EUS program?
Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Live Demonstrations
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
EUS-guided Tumor Ablation: What should we do to move the needle forward?
Michael Levy Memorial Lecture
Dr. Thomas Rösch
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Questions and Answers
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Self-Assessment: Video-based Case Modules
5:30 PM
Adjourn
Saturday, August 19
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Hands-On Workshop
Accreditation / Continuing Medical Education / Maintenance of Certification
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Continuing Education Company, Inc. and Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute. Continuing Education Company, Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Continuing Education Company, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 19.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC points to appear on your ABIM records.
Registration Information
TARGET AUDIENCE
Gastroenterologists, General Surgeons, Fellows-in-Training, and Allied Health Professionals.
Registration Fee
Physicians
Didactic Sessions ......................................................................$600 USD
Didactic Sessions and Hands-On Workshop........................$750 USD
Others (Fellows-In-Training, Allied Health & Industry Professionals)
Didactic Sessions......................................................................$400 USD
Didactic Sessions and Hands-On Workshop.......................$550 USD
*Registration fee covers general session, live demonstration, breakfast, lunch, and welcome reception.
Hotel Accommodations
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
4040 Central Florida Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32837
Grande Lakes Orlando is Central Florida’s premier multi-hotel resort. The resort offers an incredible array of amenities, including spa treatments, championship golf, gourmet farm-to-table dining and world-class pools with new deluxe cabanas. Incomparable relaxation, recreation and adventure await families, couples, groups, and others-all within minutes of Orlando’s most popular theme parks and attractions. Situated amid more than 500 lush acres of natural habitats, lakes and a working farm, Grande Lakes Orlando is so much more than a great place to stay.
Attendee rooms rates per night | $189 plus tax.
A discounted daily resort fee of $25, plus tax, is not included in the special attendee room rate, and provides the following guest amenities:
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Enhanced guest room internet for up to 6 devices
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Shuttle transportation to SeaWorld, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando (individual reservations required – 24 hours in advance; not applicable to scheduled offsite group transport)
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Driving range privileges and daily recreational activities
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Fitness center classes (1 per day, per room)
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Daily bike rental through Grande Lakes Sports – 2 bikes complimentary for 1 hour per guestroom
A limited number of rooms are available at this rate on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations must be made by July 17, 2023, to receive the special attendee room rate. After Orlando Health’s room block is sold out, the hotel may charge a higher rate for any additional rooms made available. Check-in is 4:00 pm. Checkout is 11:00 am.
Self and Valet parking is available at the JW Marriott. The 2023 prevailing rates are $32.00 for self-parking and $47.00 for valet parking, plus applicable taxes (currently 6.5%). Parking rates are subject to change without notice.
