Esophageal disease is a rapidly-developing area marked by significant advances in diagnosis, therapy and identification of new diseases. In this course, a comprehensive approach will be taken to explore these exciting advancements including high-resolution manometry and impedance monitoring, new techniques in endoscopic detection and treatment of Barrett's esophagus, and insights into new diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis. Faculty will include esophageal experts from all Mayo Clinic campuses. A special feature of this program is a hands-on workshop for interpretation and performance of motility studies, new endoscopic imaging techniques, endoscopic mucosal resection and ablation, and transnasal endoscopy. Participants will rotate through each of the following stations: EMR cap technique, EMR ligation, radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, motility, and transnasal endoscopy.

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This course is designed to update physicians practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology and other health care providers on new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple topics, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, general GI, motility and nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology. Controversies in diagnosis and management will be analyzed in discussions and breakout sessions. Complex endoscopy cases and cutting edge technology will be presented by expert endoscopists in a video forum. New endoscopic techniques will be available at the Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop using state-of-the-art technology. An audience response system and social media (twitter) will be utilized for interactive learning by the participants. If you are unable to attend in person, the general didactic sessions each day will be available via live webcast. Visit the course webcast website, http://www.mayo.edu/cme/gastroenterology-2013S347, for system requirements and registration information.

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This webcast is brought to you live from the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. "Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2013" is designed to update physicians practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology and other health care providers on new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple topics, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, general GI, motility and nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology. Controversies in diagnosis and management will be analyzed in discussions. Complex endoscopy cases and cutting edge technology will be presented by expert endoscopists in a video forum. Twitter will be utilized for interactive learning by the participants.

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Mayo Clinic’s General Thoracic Surgery Symposium is a one-day course providing updates on the management of complex general thoracic surgical problems. The course will consist of short didactic presentations from experts in the field, as well as interactive sessions, which will allow attendees to interact with speakers in "meet-the-professor" sessions to discuss complex thoracic surgical issues of interest. Content will cover pulmonary topics, as well as topics in both benign and malignant esophageal disease.

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This course is designed to provide endosonographers, gastroenterologists, and other health care providers at all levels of experience a comprehensive multidisciplinary review of endoscopic ultrasound. Nationally renowned experts from varying fields, including Gastroenterology, Pancreatology, Hepatology, Surgery (thoracic, abdominal, colorectal), Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology and Endosonography, will discuss the impact and role of EUS in their practice. A moderator will oversee live case demonstrations and use this opportunity for lively exchange between the faculty and course particpants. A video forum and "EUS Jeopardy Quiz" will be presented with round table discussion. Attendees will also have the opportunity for an "in-The-Room" experience that will facilitate interaciton with the faculty and enhance the overall edeucational experience. Finally, during a hands-on animal lab, the faculty will work closely with attendees to emphasize technical aspects of performing EUS and demonstrate the use of standard equipment and new devices.

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