CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
presents:
Ninth Annual
2025
Hopkins International
Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
October 2 - 3 , 2025
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Thomas B. Turner Building
Baltimore, Maryland USA
Course Directors:
Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE
Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD
Mary-Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN
With main conference lectures and live endoscopy sessions available via live stream
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
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Comprehensive 2-day hybrid course (in-person attendance with an option of virtual participation of lectures and live demonstrations) dedicated to providing practicing gastroenterologists, endoscopists and endoscopy staff state-of-the-art updates on luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases and endoscopy.
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HITEC is the third highest attended course in the U.S. after DDW and ACG.
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Hands-on Training in advanced endoscopic procedures.
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The course is consistently attended by Physicians from more than 100 countries.
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Two days of Live Endoscopy from Johns Hopkins and other centers of excellence around the world with live
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Spanish translation and AI Closed Caption [CC] available in different languages.
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Free registration for world-wide audience (additional fees apply when registering for in-person attendance).
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Concurrent GI Nurses and Associates’ Course, and new this year – Fellow’s Course.
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Course faculty includes the best educators and leaders around the world.
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Combination of live endoscopy, short didactic presentations, interactive discussions, and interactive video case presentations.
In short, HITEC 2025 will feature a detailed illustration of the optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills for the management of various luminal and pancreatico-biliary diseases, and concurrently introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to trainees, fellows, endoscopy nurses and technicians from around the world. We look forward to your participation.
COURSE DIRECTORS
Course Director
Mouen Khashab, MD, MASGE
Professor of Medicine
Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lead, Therapeutic Endoscopy Group
The Johns Hopkins Enterprise
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland
Course Co-Director
Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Gastroenterology
and Hepatology Fellowship
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland
Course Co-Director
Mary-Rose Hess, BSN, RN, CGRN
Endoscopy Nurse Manager
Advanced Therapeutic Nurse
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
Welcome Note From Course Director
We welcome you to attend the 9th annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) on October 2-3, 2025 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
We envision this to be a hybrid (both virtual and in-person) and unique event with focus on basic and advanced therapeutic and bariatric endoscopy.
The course will include extensive live endoscopy demonstrations by renowned national and international faculty and emphasize principles of basic endoscopy, advanced endoscopic techniques and procedures, in addition to endoscopic innovation.
This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/ surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses and endoscopy technicians.
Thank you,
Mouen
JOHN HOPKINS SPEAKERS
Venkata Akshintala, MD (USA)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Program Director, Medical Pancreatology
Program Director,
Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship
Margaret Geri Keane, MBBS, MSc (USA)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Eun Ji Shin MD, PhD (USA)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS (USA)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Zahra Maleki, MD, FCAP, MIAC (USA)
Associate Professor of Pathology
Marcia Canto, MD, MSH (USA)
Professor of Medicine and Oncology
Director, Clinical Research and Heartburn Center
Vikesh Singh, MD, MSc (USA)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital Director of Pancreatology
INVITED GLOBAL SPEAKERS
Mohamad A. Al-Haddad, MD, MSc,
FASGE (USA)
Professor of Medicine
Director of the Division of Gastroenterology
and Hepatology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kenneth Binmoeller, MD, FACG,
MASGE (USA)
Chief, Division of Advanced lnterventional
Endoscopy
Advanced Organ Therapy Service Line
Medical Director, lnterventional Endoscopy
Services
San Francisco, California
Natalie Cosgrove, MD (USA)
Interventional Endoscopist
Medical Director of Quality and Safety in
Gastroenterology
Advent Health Orlando Center for
Interventional Endoscopy
Orlando, Florida
Amyn Haji, MA, MBBChir, MSc, MD,
FRCS (London)
Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic
Surgeon
Honorary Senior Lecturer KCL
Clinical Lead for Endoscopy and Colorectal
Surgery
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill, London
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH (USA)
Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
Alessandro Repici, MD (Italy)
Professor of Gastroenterology
Director of Endoscopy
Humanitas Research Hospital and
Humanitas University
Milan, Italy
Shyam Thakkar, MD (USA)
Professor of Medicine
Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
West Virginia University Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mustafa Arain, MD (USA)
Director, Pancreas Center
Center for Interventional Endoscopy
Advent Health
Orlando, Florida
Shannon Chan, MBChB (CUHK),
FRCSEd (Gen), FCSHK, FHKAM
(Surgery), FJGES (China)
Assistant Professor and Head of Division of
Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Barham Abu Dayyeh MD, MPH (USA)
Professor of Medicine
Executive Director and Associate Dean
for Innovation
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
Zaher Houmani, MD (Lebanon)
Interventional gastroenterologist
Najdeh Hospital
Nabatieh, Lebanon
Shivangi Kothari, MD, FASGE (USA)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Endoscopy
Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Doug Rex, MD, MASGE (USA)
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jessica Widmer, DO (USA)
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
NYU Grossman Long Island
School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy
Fellowship Program
NYU Langone Hospital- Long Island
Mineola, New York
Torsten Beyna, MD (Germany)
Head of Department of Gastroenterology and
Interventional Endoscopy
Department of Gastroenterology,
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Dusseldorf,
Dusseldorf
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Yen-I Chen MD, MSc (Canada)
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, QC, Canada
Shaimaa Elkholy, MD (Egypt)
Associate Professor
Advanced interventional GI Endoscopy
Faculty of Medicine
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD (USA)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Surgery (by courtesy)
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Amit Maydeo, MD (India)
Chairman
Institute of Gastrosciences
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital
Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery
Seth GS Medical College
Mumbai, India
Andrew C. Storm, MD (USA)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chair of Endoscopy
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
PROGRAM
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COURSE INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION
The Ninth Annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) is an intense two-day course dedicated to providing the practicing endoscopist state-of-the-art updates in luminal, pancreaticobiliary and bariatric endoscopy. In addition to extensive live endoscopy demonstrations and keynote lectures by renowned national and international faculty, our unique format will include faculty led industry symposia focusing on the numerous aspects of therapeutic endoscopy and medical management of various GI and pancreaticobiliary disease. This unique course, featuring global endoscopists, will ensure detailed and comprehensive illustration of optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills, while simultaneously introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to endoscopists.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses, endoscopy technicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses.
OBJECTIVES
After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
• Master techniques in formulating strategies for preserving clinical competencies, creating a supportive learning environment that enhances staff confidence, and ultimately enhances overall performance.
• Gain proficiency in providing examples of advanced endoscopic procedures, and they will be able to identify the specific equipment and accessories associated with each procedure.
• Develop the ability to create a variety of resources and educational pathways, tailored to address the individualized learning needs of advanced therapeutic endoscopy staff.
• Acquire needed skills to apply quality improvement project methods tailored to meet the utilization and workflow goals of their endoscopy center.
• Enhance preparedness with best practices to establish a comprehensive clinical education program designed to seamlessly integrate new products and procedures into their endoscopy practice.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.
OTHER CREDITS
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
PAs may claim a maximum of 12 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT
Post activity, an online evaluation will be available to attendees to evaluate the activity and individual presentations and to identify future educational needs. Upon completion of the evaluation, the learner must attest to the number of hours in attendance. Credits earned will be added to the learner’s transcript and immediately available for print. The last day to access the evaluation and attest to your credits is November 17, 2025.
An outcome survey will be sent to all physician attendees within two months post activity to assist us in determining what impact this activity had on the learner’s practice.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Please notify us if you have any special needs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Applications for commercial support from health care related industries are pending. A complete list of contributors will be provided in the syllabus. Please note that commercial support received is solely for the educational component of the activity and will not be used to provide food and beverage.
Please note: The Physician Payments Sunshine Act was enacted by Congress to increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and medical device manufacturers and physicians. In compliance with the requirements of this Act, the commercial supporter/s of this activity may require the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to report certain professional information (such as name, address, National Provider Identifier (NPI), and State License number) of physician attendees who receive complimentary food and beverage in conjunction with a CME activity. The commercial supporter is required to submit the collected data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services which will then publish the data on its website.
REGISTER ONLINE
https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=58305
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Friday, October 3, 2025 – 6:50 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
All attendees, including nurses and fellows, should plan to attend the main course on Thursday and Friday. The hands-on sessions are geared towards each of these intended audiences and will take place in close proximity. The registration desk will be open all day.
The Turner Building is located on Rutland Avenue at Monument Street. Directions and campus parking information are available on our website under the Contact Us tab at https://HopkinsCME.cloud-cme.com. Handicapped parking is available in the nearby Rutland Garage. Johns Hopkins is smoke-free.
HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Residence Inn Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus
Phone: +1 (443) 524-8400
800 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Website: www.marriott.com Click here to book!
Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date: September 17, 2025
The Residence Inn Baltimore is located on the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. Make your reservation online or by calling the hotel directly and specify that you are attending the Johns Hopkins HITEC Conference to receive the special group rate of $169 for one bedroom king suite, plus tax. On-site valet parking is available at the hotel at an additional charge. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Checkout time is 12:00 p.m. This hotel is located directly across the street to the meeting site, within walking distance.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
By Air: Baltimore is served by three major airports: Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) in Maryland; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Northern Virginia.
Taxi Service: To downtown Baltimore from BWI, the nearest airport, is 15-30 minutes depending on traffic and approximately $50 one way. Super Shuttle charges less than $20 one way and reservations are needed.
Reservations can be made online at: www.supershuttle.com or call +1 (410) 859-3427.
By Rail: Baltimore is easily accessible by train. Amtrak trains run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Baltimore is a major stop for Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express service. Penn Station is easily accessible by I-95, I-83 and I-70 and is a 15 minute taxi ride to Johns Hopkins.
For more information visit www.amtrak.com or call +1 (800)USA-RAIL.
Ground Transportation
You can request a ride on any day and at any time with Uber or Lyft in Baltimore.
SYLLABUS
The syllabus will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CloudCME App prior to the activity. An email reminder will be sent.
VIRTUAL LEARNERS
Lectures and live endoscopy sessions will be accessible via Zoom. The Zoom webinar link will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CloudCME App one week prior to the activity start date. An email reminder will be sent. To access, please visit our website: CME Website: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com (Sign In, Click My CME tab, Click Syllabus)
FEES
Registration Cut-Off Date: September 26, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST
Methods of Payment: Learners must register and submit full payment prior to the start of the activity. On-site payments can only be accepted if made by learners via credit card through the online portal by 5:00 p.m. ET on the first day of the activity. The registration fee includes instructional materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches.
You will receive a confirmation by e-mail. If you have not received it by September 26, 2025, call (410) 502-9636 to confirm that you are registered. A transcript of attendance will be available upon attestation of your credit hours and submission of the post activity online evaluation.
The Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any activity due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, the University will refund the registration fee but is not responsible for travel expenses. Additionally, we reserve the right to change the venue to a comparable venue. Under such circumstances registrants will be notified as soon as possible.
LATE FEE AND REFUND POLICY
A $50 late fee applies to registrations received after 5:00 p.m. ET on September 26, 2025. A handling fee of $50 will be deducted for cancellation. An additional fee may apply for cancellation of other events, including workshops and social activities. Refund requests must be received by fax or mail by September 26, 2025. No refunds will be made thereafter. Transfer of registration to another Johns Hopkins activity in lieu of cancellation is not possible.
