The following pre-Conference courses and Training Village were offered at ESCP 2024 as additional paid or free services as indicated. Registration for the different courses could be completed via the official ESCP 2024 registration platform.
Anal Fistula Course | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 09:00 - 16:30 EEST | Venue: HelExpo | Room: Olympias
Theoretical and practical course on preoperative work-up and treatment of anal fistula for two groups of 20 participants. The first part will focus on preoperative work-up with a hands-on part of MRI interpretation and case-based discussion. The second part will focus on different surgical techniques including hands-on practice on porcine models.
Fee: ESCP Member: €300 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €400 (excluding VAT).
EBSQ Preparation Workshop (EBSQ Academy) | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 09:00 - 17:30 EEST | Venue: HelExpo | Room: Kassandros
ESCP together with the Division of Coloproctology of the UEMS are offering a preparation workshop for the EBSQ examination in coloproctology. The workshop will include an interactive lecture on how to read and comment on a scientific article. This workshop will prepare you for a successful examination. This year is the second part out of three.
Fee: ESCP Member: €150 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €200 (excluding VAT).
ESCP|ESGAR Radiology for Surgeons Course | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 10:00 - 17:45 EEST | Venue: Hippokration General Hospital - 1.5km from the Congress Centre | Lecture Hall - Department of Propaedeutic Surgery (5th floor of the A Building)
Several highly relevant topics will be discussed in a hands-on manner. Experts in the field of radiology and coloproctology will teach you proper interpretation of images, as well as the clinical relevance of these findings. Hands-on clinical images will be available for your interpretation.
Fee: ESCP Member: €300 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €400 (excluding VAT).
"How to Peer Review" Course | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 16:00 - 19:00 EEST | Venue: HelExpo | Room: Fillippos
This course is designed for those interested in taking up the role of peer-reviewer or people who have recently embarked on doing peer-reviews, to have an opportunity to polish their skills through interactive discussion with others and feedback from the current editors. Candidates preparing for academic component of EBSQ and keen to develop skills of critiquing will also benefit from this course.
Fee: €20 (excluding VAT).
OASIS Course - "How to Manage OASIS" | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 08:40 - 17:00 EEST | Venue: Hippokration General Hospital - 1.5km from the Congress Centre | “Gaganakis" Amphitheater (Ground floor of the Γ Building (Blue Building))
This course is aimed at all practitioners who are involved in the management of the Obstetric Anal Sphincters Injuries (OASIS), i.e. colorectal surgeons, obstetricians, midwives, general surgeons, etc. It will feature concepts and techniques of repairing OASIS, and also the optimal timing for the repair. Moreover, it will be elucidated how to prevent them and how and when to follow the patients after the delivery.
This course is supported by an unrestricted grant provided by Oasis Diagnostics.
Fee: ESCP Member: €300 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €400 (excluding VAT).
ESCP’s 14th Anorectal & Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Course | Wednesday 25 September 2024 | 08:00 - 12:30 EEST | Venue: Hippokration General Hospital - 1.5km from the Congress Centre | “Metaxas” Amphitheater (Ground floor of the Δ Building (Paediatric or Red Building))
We will repeat our popular ultrasound course, which is aimed at all practitioners who are involved or interested in pelvic floor disorders, i.e. colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, specialist nurses, gastroenterologists, physiotherapists, etc. Imaging is essential in the understanding of pelvic floor disorders. Ultrasound today increasingly used in clinical practice. Novel applications, including three-dimensional endoanal, endorectal, endovaginal, and dynamic transperineal ultrasound can help the clinician with a superior depiction of the pelvic anatomy and unique dynamic information.
The new 3D technology is on the front line in the diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of patients suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction (faecal and urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, obstructed defecation) and for colorectal patients with benign (anorectal sepsis) or malignant (anorectal tumours) pathologies.
The course will feature basic concepts and techniques in clinical practice, demonstrating the endosonographic appearance of normal anatomy and common pathologic conditions of the anorectal region and pelvic floor. The course will also discuss typical case scenarios, with highlighting the use of ultrasound in the clinical management of these patients. The course will feature demonstrations in live patients through a video link to the auditorium in the hospital.
This course is supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by BK Medical/GE HealthCare.
Fee: ESCP Member: €90 (excluding VAT) | Non-Member: €120 (excluding VAT).
Y-ESCP Guidelines Talent Pool Course | Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00 EEST | Venue: HelExpo | Room: Fillippos
We are excited to announce the Y-ESCP Guidelines Talent Pool Course, an introductory and interactive workshop for the guidelines young talent pool group. This course will provide an immersive experience in developing guidelines, from PICO formation to GRADE.
Fee: €20 (excluding VAT).
ESCP Training Village | 25, 26, 27 September 2024 | Venue: HelExpo | Exhibition Hall
The goal of the Training Village is to provide a short and structured training experience for colorectal trainees during the Conference.
Registration:
This opportunity is reserved for registered ESCP Conference attendees, and primarily intended for trainees and early career practitioners. In principle, there will be no additional fee and registration procedure, unless applicable by the sponsors in charge of the training stations in the Village. For more details on the programme of the stations, please click on the button below.
Training Village Schedule (times might change):
Wednesday 25 September 2024: 09:00 - 19:00.
Thursday 26 September 2024: 09:00 - 17:00.
Friday 27 September 2024: 09:00 - 13:30.
