The major teaching advantage of this Workshop in comparison with videotapes or lectures is that it offers the audience the possibility of watching the experts perform procedures in real time, not only demonstrating the best technique but also, in some instances, having difficulties. Live demonstrations offer the possibility to teach how experts solve these difficulties as well as to comment about the limits of endoscopy.

Experienced nursing staff is also mandatory for succeeding in endoscopy and endotherapy procedures. To encourage the participation of the nurses, we offer them a very low fee as well as a combined fee if they decide to come together with a physician.

It will be possible to register to the Workshop for one day only but, for obvious reasons of organisation, it will be requested to specify the chosen day. Registration for 2 days is not possible (3 days or one day only).

For all participants, CME Credits will be requested to the U.E.M.S (in 2011, 17 CME credits were granted to the Workshop by the EACCME for the 3 days of participation to the meeting). Corresponding certificates will be delivered on-site to participants in exchange with the Workshop evaluation form duly filled in. The European accreditation is valid also for American accreditation.

The Course is organised by the Department of Gastroenterology of the Erasme Hospital and is endorsed by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (E.S.G.E.). Our organisation is pleased to offer a discount of 20% on registration fees (for early registrations - before April 18th, 2012) to ESGE Individual Members. For more information on how to receive this benefit, contact the ESGE Secretariat (secretariat@esge.com) and for information on individual membership visit http://www.esge.com/individual-membership.com.

The Course is also endorsed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.