GIE
ASGE UPDATE
Charting a Course through Rough Waters and Putting
your Practice on a Solid Foundation
Join Course Directors Glenn D. Littenberg, MD, MACP,
FASGE, and Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, MBA, FASGE, on
August 2-4, 2019 for GI Outlook (GO) 2019dthe Practice
Management Conferencedwhere all levels of GI practice leader-
ship come together to learn about the current and near future
practice environment, and to compare notes on best practices
with renowned faculty and with each other. If you are looking
for ways to put your practice on a solid financial foundation
and position your group for success in an era of turbulent
change, or, if you are looking for an opportunity to move into
a leadership position within your organization, GO 2019 will
help you explore what it takes to enhance your skills and build
successful teams. Early registration discounts end June 27.
For more information or to register, visit www.asge.org/go.
Gain proficiency in your endoscopy skills.build
confidence.expand your practice
ASGE’s Skills, Training, Assessment, and Reinforcement (STAR)
Program is an assessment-based, evidence-based curriculum
providing immediately applicable training taught by internation-
ally-renowned GI endoscopy experts to prepare you to overcome
challenges, gain confidence, and demonstrate your readiness to
perform advanced endoscopic techniques. The STAR Program
features a blended, ‘mixed-mode’ format, providing a flexible,
learner-centered, interactive, and collaborative education experi-
ence, along with a unique immersion utilizing a step-by-step
cognitive and technical approach. Receive a transcript detailing
the completed curriculum, earned CME and assessment of perfor-
mance in specific skills, and the ASGE STAR Certificate of
Completion, demonstrating your proficiency and readiness
to perform specific procedures. Bring a nurse or technician to
train alongside at no extra charge. Register for upcoming 2019
programs including Suturing (September 7-8) and Upper GI
EMR (October 5-6) at www.asge.org/star.
Endoscopic Learning Library New Releases! 2019 AV
Award Winners and Honorable Mention
The ASGE Endoscopic Learning Library (ELL) is GI endos-
copy’s most comprehensive collection of procedural videos, con-
taining 57 procedural videos developed by leading experts;
18A GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY Volume 89, No. 6 : 2019
topics include Colorectal, ERCP, EUS, GI Bleeding, Upper GI,
Small Bowel, and more; CME credit hours offered. Check out
our new releases:
 2019 AV Award Winners
Lumen Apposing Metal Stents: A New Frontier in Therapeutic
Endoscopy (OLV12)
Overcoming the Hurdles of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Treatment: Endoscopic Submucosal Surgery (OLV14)
 2019 AV Award Honorable Mention
Prediction, Prevention and Management of Bleeding during
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (OLV13)
Now Save 30% on the Digital Videos: With the advent of
GI LeapdASGE’s online learning platformdour Endoscopic
Learning Library is now completely digital. And we’re glad
to pass on the savings of this cost-effective modality! Full Digital
Libraryda 30% savings off full DVD set price. Digital Price: ASGE
Member $995, ASGE Non-Member $1,425. Visit learn.asge.org for
more information and to order.
GESAP IX, ASGE’s Newest Online Self-Assessment
Program
The latest edition of the ASGE Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Self-Assessment Program, GESAP IX, has upgraded features
that bring you better performance, educational content, func-
tionality, simplicity, and control. Highlights include new liver
module, two self-assess modes: Learning (CME credit only)
or Exam (CME and MOC credit combined), online-offline
capabilities, and ability to access on mobile devices. Learn
more at asge.org/gesap.
EURP Honorees Can Leverage the ASGE Brand
One of the most powerful benefits offered through the ASGE
Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP) is the Quality Star
logo as a marketing tool. The nationally recognized Quality Star
has been granted to stand-alone ambulatory endoscopy centers,
hospital-based endoscopy units, and office-based endoscopy
units that have met the program’s rigorous criteria. By using
the Quality Star, units can leverage the strength of the ASGE
brand to inform patients, referring physicians, and surveyors
about their commitment to the highest standards of quality
care. To learn more about the EURP, visit www.asge.org/
quality/eurp.
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