AWE Week 2026: Endoscopy Around the World


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Add to Calendar AWE Week 2026: Endoscopy Around the World 6/27/2026 8:00:00 AM 6/30/2026 5:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://ucsd.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=21304 Description: "AWE WEEK 2026" is a 4-day hybrid in-person and virtual educational conference. Videos from the hands-on workshop will be posted on the AWE website for participants to review. 4 sessions will be available for the course participants, with lectures by the master endoscopists and live Q&A sessions to highlight innovative endoscopic techniques. There will be expert presentations of cases from the AWE c... La Jolla Medical Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8:00 AM - Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 5:00 PM, La Jolla Medical Center

Target Audience
Specialties - Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Professions - Fellow/Resident, Medical Assistant, Medical Student, Nurse, Nurse Assistant, Physician, Physician Assistant, Surgeons

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (8.75 hours)

Overview

"AWE WEEK 2026" is a 4-day hybrid in-person and virtual educational conference. Videos from the hands-on workshop will be posted on the AWE website for participants to review. 4 sessions will be available for the course participants, with lectures by the master endoscopists and live Q&A sessions to highlight innovative endoscopic techniques. There will be expert presentations of cases from the AWE course. Updates on recent advances in endoscopy will be covered in a variety of traditional formats, including lectures, panel discussions, case reviews, and Q&A during the in-person portion of the event. The program will present balanced clinical approaches to the management of complex problems in endoscopy.

Main Contact for Activity Questions
   HongMy Basrai
Main Contact Email Address
   [email protected]


Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of advanced endoscopic techniques
  2. Describe recent innovations in the endoscopic management of esophageal disease.
  3. Describe the role of endoscopy in the prevention, surveillance, and early detection of diseases ranging from GERD to gastrointestinal cancer.
  4. Summarize current evidence supporting emerging endoscopic therapies for GERD.
  5. Evaluate the clinical applications, benefits, and limitations of emerging endoscopic ultrasound techniques in endohepatology.
  6. Apply evidence-based criteria to the selection and use of lumen-apposing metal stents for complex gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary interventions.
  7. Describe the role of endoscopic interventions in the management of malignant gastrointestinal obstruction.
  8. Demonstrate appropriate use of fluoroscopy during ERCP with attention to radiation safety and procedural efficiency.
  9. Utilize advanced cannulation techniques for ERCP
  10. Differentiate clinical scenarios in which single-use duodenoscopes may be preferred for high-risk patients.
  11. Assess advances in cholangioscopy
  12. Distinguish between evolving biliary metal stent designs and their appropriate clinical applications.
  13. Identify novel approaches to endoscopic mucosal resection and submucosal dissection
  14. Identify suitable endoscopic methods for achieving gastrointestinal tissue closure in different clinical contexts.
  15. Explain the principles and applications of endoscopic suturing in gastrointestinal procedures.
  16. Explain management of anticoagulation prior to routine endoscopic procedures
  17. Discuss strategies for endoscopic management of metabolic diseases

Registration

To register for this course please use the following link,  https://forms.gle/eaCrF2CWEsgYjur17


Accreditation

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Live Activity and Enduring Material and Recorded video course material for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 8.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 8.75 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.


Additional Information

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website.