Third Space Training at University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 8am-4pm
We are excited to announce the upcoming Third Space Training at the University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA with Kenneth H. Park, MD and Jason Samarasena, MD, MBA, FACG, AGAF. This course offers an in-depth exploration of advanced techniques in third-space endoscopy and endoscopic intramural surgery, focusing on minimally invasive gastrointestinal interventions. Participants, guided by leading experts, will gain handson experience with complex procedures like Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), and G-POEM (POP) using explant tissue. The interactive lab will emphasize skill-building in technical procedures, strategic planning, and managing potential complications.
- Apply and explain the techniques and indications for esophageal and gastric POEM in managing foregut motility disorders.
- Perform and describe esophageal, gastric, and colorectal ESD, understanding their indications.
- Assess GI lesions for optimal endoscopic intervention, recognizing when to use ESD or POEM.
- Address complications in third-space endoscopy, including effective closure techniques.
- Use traction and closure devices proficiently, demonstrating correct technique
Agenda:
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Welcoming remarks and introductions
8:45 am POEM indications and techniques
9:15 am Endoscopic closure devices & management of complications
9:45 am Q & A / Round-table discussion 10:15 am Break
10:30 am Hands-on lab 1
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm ESD techniques and traction-assisted ESD
1:45 pm Q & A / Round-table discussion
2:00 pm Hands-on lab 2
3:45 pm Closing remarks
Registration includes:
- 1-day Didactic & Hands-on Lab
- One night lodging near University of California San Diego
- Light breakfast, lunch, & hors d’oeuvres reception day of the course The hands-on registration is limited to 12 attendees as to provide an immersive hands-on workshop with plenty of time to interact and learn from the faculty.
Faculty:
- Kenneth H. Park, MD Director of Bariatric Endoscopy; Interventional Gastroenterology; Advanced Endoscopy; Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Jason Samarasena, MD, MBA, FACG, AGAF Professor of Medicine and Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
