GIEQs

There are worse places to spend two days than Ghent.

Medieval squares, a canal network you can walk in an evening, and one of the most underrated food scenes in Europe — Ghent is the kind of city where the conference dinner competes with the programme. It's also compact: hotels, restaurants and the GIEQs Studio are all within walking distance, and Brussels Airport is 30 minutes by train.

Come for the value-for-money endoscopy. Stay for the city.

Early-bird 25% off until 1 Sep → gieqs.com/vii

Calprotectin and intestinal ultrasound keep getting better. So is IBD endoscopy on the way out? Dr Jeroen Geldof (UZ Gent):

"Biomarkers such as faecal calprotectin and intestinal ultrasound have changed our approach to IBD monitoring. Nonetheless, endoscopy remains essential for early diagnosis and treat-to-target management."

The interesting question for your unit is when each tool earns its cost — and when a scope is the only answer. That is the IBD session at GIEQs VII: monitoring strategy through a value lens.

GIEQs VII · 7–9 October · Ghent · early-bird until 1 Sep → gieqs.com/vii

Hands-On Pre-Course, the resection bench: cold-snare polypectomy, clip closure, and loop & band ligation — the everyday skills, deconstructed on a box trainer before you're back on a real list.

Want the complex end? Step up to EMR and ESD on ex-vivo tissue at the neighbouring stations.

Wednesday 7 October, Ghent. Groups of three, individual feedback, 30 places, separate registration.

🔗 Register → gieqs.com/vii

"Better imaging, better techniques and better education are transforming lower GI endoscopy — allowing us to detect earlier, treat more precisely, and offer our patients the best outcomes we can."

Dr. Lobke Desomer (AZ Delta) works at exactly that intersection: optical diagnosis, cold snare technique and the training that makes both stick.

At GIEQs VII she brings it to the lower GI live studio — real lesions, real decisions, and the evidence for why precise beats aggressive.

GIEQs VII · 7–9 October · Ghent → gieqs.com/vii

Where does AI in endoscopy actually stand — approved tool or perpetual pilot study? Prof. Dr. Alanna Ebigbo (University Hospital Augsburg) draws the line precisely:

"AI devices have been approved in Europe for the detection and characterisation of early Barrett’s neoplasia, with the potential to improve dysplasia detection in the upper GI tract. For most other indications, these tools are still far from approval for everyday use."

At GIEQs VII he separates the AI applications you can defensibly buy today from the ones that are still research — with upper GI live cases to show the difference.

GIEQs VII · 7–9 October · Ghent · early-bird until 1 Sep → gieqs.com/vii

AI can flag a polyp. The harder question is whether it should change what you do with it.

At GIEQs VII, Prof. Cesare Hassan (ESGE President) runs a live colonoscopy with AI and human optical diagnosis side by side — and asks where the technology actually closes the competency gap, and where it doesn't. Hassan led the CADx meta-analysis on leaving diminutive polyps in situ (Annals of Internal Medicine, 2024) and the critical "null effect of CADe" analysis (Digestive Endoscopy, 2025): he argues both sides with the evidence in hand.

For your unit, the question is concrete — does resect-and-discard save enough pathology cost to justify the subscription, at your volume?

"CADx may allow endoscopy to avoid 75% of pathology examinations for diminutive lesions, and halve polypectomy rates by leaving rectosigmoid non-neoplastic polyps in place. However, the regulatory and legal framework still needs updating."

Early-bird 25% off until 1 Sep → gieqs.com/vii

GIEQs — the international symposium for everyday endoscopy.

🚨 Registration is now open for GIEQs VII.

Join us in Ghent on 8–9 October 2026 for two days of evidence-based education focused on improving quality and value in everyday gastrointestinal endoscopy. 🩺

GIEQs VII will feature:
✅ 29 scientific sessions across two parallel studios
✅ International faculty and expert-led discussions
✅ Live endoscopy and practical case-based learning
✅ A dedicated hands-on pre-course on 7 October
✅ A 25% early-bird discount available until 1 September
✅ A complimentary 1-year GIEQs PRO subscription with every live registration

Discover the full programme and secure your place: https://www.gieqs.com/vii

⏰ Upper GI Quality & Reporting Starts in 1 hour, at 19:30 CEST.

Enhance your clinical practice with expert-led gastrointestinal endoscopy education from

This educational resource provides practical insights from leading specialists, supporting high-quality endoscopic practice and continuous professional development.

Access the content here 👉 https://www.gieqs.com/pro-content/408

🚨 2 Weeks to Go — Upper GI Quality & Reporting.

Join Prof. Gianluca Esposito and Prof. Massimiliano di Pietro for a live webinar focused on upper GI reporting standards and Barrett’s surveillance.

Key topics:
✅ Minimum reporting datasets
✅ Quality indicators and landmark documentation
✅ Barrett’s classification and biopsy strategy
✅ Surveillance intervals and follow-up planning
✅ Live discussion and Q&A

📅 Monday, 8 June 2026
🕢 19:30–21:00 CEST

💻 Live Online Webinar
⭐ Free with GIEQs PRO

Register now 👉
https://www.gieqs.com/pro-content/408

⏰ Starting in 1 Hour!

Sedation & Patient Comfort begins tonight at 19:30 CEST 📹

This focused webinar brings together internationally recognized faculty to discuss practical strategies for safer sedation, improved patient comfort, and avoiding procedural and recovery-related errors in everyday endoscopy practice.

🧑‍⚕️ Faculty:
• Dr Roland Valori
• Dr Manmeet Matharoo

👩‍⚕️ Moderators:
• Dr David Tate
• Dr John Anderson

📅 Monday, 18 May 2026
🕢 19:30 – 21:00 CEST
💻 Live Online Webinar

Tonight’s Programme:
19:30 — Welcome & Introduction
19:35 — Comfortable Colonoscopy with Less Sedation
19:55 — Discussion & Q&A
20:15 — Sedation Safety: Avoiding Errors
20:35 — Discussion & Q&A
20:55 — Closing Remarks

Quick Checklist:
✅ Stable internet connection
✅ Notebook for key takeaways
✅ Your questions for the Q&A
✅ Coffee or tea ☕

Register & join live ➡️ https://www.gieqs.com/courses/sedation-patient-comfort-may-2026 🔗