ERCP Bootcamp

July 11, 2026, 7:00 AM - July 12, 2026, 12:15 PM

July 11, 2026 7:00 AM

*US Central Time

Course Directors:
Neil R. Sharma, MD, FASGE
Shyam J. Thakkar, MD, FASGE

Location:
ASGE IT&T

Ready to strengthen your expertise in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and confidently manage complex biliary and pancreatic disease? ASGE’s ERCP Bootcamp delivers immersive, hands-on training designed for physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), nurses and GI techs. Through expert-led didactics, interactive simulations, and real-world case discussions, you’ll refine advanced techniques including cannulation, sphincterotomy, stent placement and stone management with real-time faculty feedback.

New dedicated breakout sessions for APPs, nurses and GI techs focus on critical topics such as room setup, infection control and managing adverse events to support safe, efficient ERCP care. You’ll also explore the latest innovations in ERCP equipment, including duodenoscope design and cholangiopancreatoscopy tools, while collaborating with peers in a dynamic learning environment.

Whether you're advancing your clinical practice or supporting the vital functions of the endoscopy unit, this course will give you the tools and confidence to excel in the evolving field of ERCP. Don’t miss this comprehensive experience, so register now and secure your spot!

Participants will be able to:

Physicians:

Refine your skills in cannulation, sphincterotomy, and stent placement through hands-on simulation and case-based discussions
Identify and manage adverse events such as perforation, bleeding, and infection during ERCP, using best practices and innovative tools
Develop strategies for managing challenging biliary and pancreatic cases, including malignant distal and hilar strictures, as well as complex stone extractions
Apply the latest ASGE guidelines and emerging research to your practice to improve patient care and safety

Advanced Practice Provider (APPs):

Describe the APP role across the ERCP care continuum, from pre-procedure evaluation and consent through post-procedure follow-up and recall
Explain expected benefits, risks, and complication profiles of pancreatic ERCP and integrate this into patient counseling and shared decision-making
Recognize expected diagnostic yield, therapeutic capabilities, and complication risks of cholangioscopy/pancreatoscopy and integrate these into patient expectations and follow-up planning
Identify common challenges and opportunities for APPs in ERCP programs and propose at least one actionable change to improve practice at their home institution

Nurses and GI Techs:

Create an efficient and sterile ERCP environment by mastering room prep, equipment handling, and duodenoscope reprocessing techniques
Provide critical support during ERCP procedures by anticipating needs, assisting with instruments, and managing patient positioning
Learn how to effectively assist in real-time management of complications during ERCP, including infection control and patient safety
Strengthen teamwork between nurses, techs, and physicians, improving overall procedural efficiency and patient outcomes

Neil R. Sharma, MD, FASGE

Peak Gastroenterology Associates

Colorado Springs, CO

Shyam J. Thakkar, MD, FASGE

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Morgantown, WV

July 11, 2026

Print Agenda

*US Central Time

6:30 AM -
7:00 AM

Westin Hotel Shuttle Transportation to ASGE Facility

Shuttle departure times: 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM. Please note that these are the only shuttle transfer times. If you are unable to access the designated shuttle time, you will be responsible for your transfer to ASGE IT&T.

7:00 AM -
7:50 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits

Agenda by Attendee Type

Practicing GI + Fellows

7:50 AM -
8:00 AM

Introductions

8:00 AM -
8:25 AM

Understanding Selection for ERCP in the Modern World – EUS? ERCP? Or Both

8:25 AM -
8:50 AM

Biliary Cannulation Techniques – From Basic to Advanced

Wire guide
Doublewire
Wire with PD stent
Needle knife
Fistulotomy
EUS rendezvous vs drainage

8:50 AM -
9:15 AM

Biliary Stents – When to Choose What

Review types of stents
Scenarios for appropriate applications

9:15 AM -
9:40 AM

Indeterminate Biliary Stricture – Diagnosis to Treatment

Diagnostic options
Cytology, FISH, NGS
Hilar stricture management
Stenting for resectable and unresectable MBO
PSC and AI cholangiopathy

9:40 AM -
10:00 AM

Break & Exhibits

10:00 AM -
11:45 AM

Combined Hands On

Cannulation
Biliary Stents
Biliary Strictures (Cholangioscopy / Fluoroscopy)

11:45 AM -
12:30 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

12:30 PM

Fellows to Hands On & Practicing GIs to Lectures

Pancreatic Duct Stenting
Advanced Cholangioscopy & Stone Management
Managing Perforations & Bleeding

12:30 PM -
12:55 PM

Preventing Pancreatitis – Pre, Post, and Procedural Options

Fluid management
Risk factors for pancreatitis
Role of rectal indomethacin
PD stenting
Post procedure management

12:55 PM -
1:20 PM

Management of Post Sphincterotomy Bleeding, Perforation, and Wire Guided Injury – Thermal Therapy, Stents, EPI, and Clips

1:20 PM -
1:45 PM

Incorporating Cholangioscopy into Your Practice – Recipes for Success

Setup
Embracing the technology with staff
Tips and tricks
Future of cholangioscopy

1:45 PM -
2:10 PM

Advanced Stone Management – Mechanical vs EHL and Utilizing Stents

2:10 PM -
2:30 PM

Break & Exhibits

2:30 PM -
4:40 PM

Hands On (GI Only)

Pancreatic Duct Stenting
Advanced Cholangioscopy & Stone Management
Managing Perforations & Bleeding

2:30 PM -
2:55 PM

Preventing Pancreatitis – Pre, Post, and Procedural Options

Fluid management
Risk factors for pancreatitis
Role of rectal indomethacin
PD stenting
Post procedure management

2:55 PM -
3:20 PM

Management of Post Sphincterotomy Bleeding, Perforation, and Wire Guided Injury – Thermal Therapy, Stents, EPI, and Clips

3:20 PM -
3:45 PM

Incorporating Cholangioscopy into Your Practice – Recipes for Success

Setup
Embracing the technology with staff
Tips and tricks
Future of cholangioscopy

3:45 PM -
4:10 PM

Advanced Stone Management – Mechanical vs EHL and Utilizing Stents

4:10 PM -
4:30 PM

Q&A & Wrap Up Day

Nurses & GI Techs

7:50 AM -
8:00 AM

Introductions

8:00 AM -
9:30 AM

Hands On

Cannulation
Biliary Stents
Biliary Structures (Cholangioscopy / Fluoroscopy)

9:30 AM -
10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

Lectures

10:00 AM -
10:30 AM

Room Build & Pre-procedural Setup

10:30 AM -
11:00 AM

Master the Wires and Devices

11:00 AM -
11:30 AM

Pancreatic Work

11:30 AM -
12:30 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM -
1:00 PM

Cholangioscopy from Set Up to Sophistication

1:00 PM -
1:30 PM

Optimizing Efficiency in ERCP

1:30 PM -
2:00 PM

Complication Management

2:00 PM -
2:30 PM

Break & Exhibits

2:30 PM -
4:30 PM

Hands On (Separate Stations from Practicing GIs)

Pancreatic Duct Stenting
Advanced Cholangioscopy & Stone Management
Managing Perforations & Bleeding

APPs

8:00 AM -
9:30 AM

Technical Aspects of Biliary ERCP

Engage in understanding what some of the technical aspects of biliary ERCP including indications, what patients can expect, standards for outcomes and complications, and the communication process for patients.

Choledocholithiasis
Strictures
Abnormal LFTs – straight to ERCP? Or EUS?
Obstruction from mass
PSC
Other

9:30 AM -
10:00 AM

Break & Exhibit

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

Technical Aspects of Pancreatic ERCP

Engage in understanding what some of the technical aspects of pancreatic ERCP including indications, what patients can expect, standards for outcomes and complications, and the communication process for patients.

Chronic pancreatitis
PD stones
Pancreatic fistulas
Transpapillary management of pseudocysts
Disrupted Pancreas Duct syndrome

11:30 AM -
12:30 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM -
2:10 PM

Hands On

Pancreatic Duct Stenting
Advanced Cholangioscopy & Stone Management
Managing Perforations & Bleeding

2:10 PM -
2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM -
4:30 PM

Technical Aspects of Cholangioscopy & Pancreatoscopy

Understanding the technical aspects of cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy including indications, what patients can expect, standards for outcomes and complications, and the communication process for patients.

Biliary – Indeterminate strictures; Cholangiocarcinoma; Stone work requiring EHL or Laser
Pancreatic – Chronic pancreatitis management

July 12, 2026

6:30 AM -
7:00 AM

Shuttle Transportation to ASGE Facility

7:00 AM -
7:50 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits

Agenda by Attendee Type

Practicing GI + Fellows

7:50 AM -
9:55 AM

Hands On (Fellows Only)

Needle Knife
Metal Stenting
Dilation Stone Extraction

7:50 AM -
8:15 AM

ERCP in Pregnancy

Minimizing radiation
Prepping patients
Steps for success

8:15 AM -
8:40 AM

Pancreatic Endotherapy – When You’re the Chosen One for Chronic Pancreatitis Care

8:40 AM -
9:05 AM

Disposable Duodenoscopes and Reprocessing Reusable Scopes – Best Practices and Options

Current standards for minimizing MDROs
Algorithms for disposable duodenoscope usage
High level magnification and borescopes
Latest technologies and processes in disinfection

9:05 AM -
9:30 AM

Training Your Staff – How to Build a Robust Team for ERCP

9:30 AM -
9:55 AM

Case Based Discussions

9:55 AM -
10:05 AM

Break & Exhibits

10:05 AM -
12:10 PM

Hands On (GI Only)

Needle Knife
Metal Stenting
Dilation Stone Extraction

10:05 AM -
10:30 AM

ERCP in Pregnancy

Minimizing radiation
Prepping patients
Steps for success

10:30 AM -
10:55 AM

Pancreatic Endotherapy – When You’re the Chosen One for Chronic Pancreatitis Care

10:55 AM -
11:20 AM

Disposable Duodenoscopes and Reprocessing Reusable Scopes – Best Practices and Options

Current standards for minimizing MDROs
Algorithms for disposable duodenoscope usage
High level magnification and borescopes
Latest technologies and processes in disinfection

11:20 AM -
11:45 AM

Training Your Staff – How to Build a Robust Team for ERCP

11:45 AM -
12:10 PM

Case Based Discussions

12:10 PM

Closing Remark

Nurses & GI Techs

7:50 AM -
8:20 AM

Updates in Scope Reprocessing

8:20 AM -
9:45 AM

Nurses Round Table

Also touch on pregnancy ERCP during this session

9:45 AM -
10:05 AM

Break & Exhibits

10:05 AM -
12:10 PM

Hands On with Physicians

Needle Knife
Metal Stenting
Dilation Stone Extraction

12:10 PM -
12:15 PM

Closing Remarks

APPs

7:50 AM -
9:55 AM

Hands On

Needle Knife
Metal Stenting
Dilation Stone Extraction

9:55 AM -
10:05 AM

Break

10:05 AM -
10:35 AM

Managing Complications

10:35 AM -
11:05 AM

Creating a System

From seeing patients in the office to setting up the case for your physicians. Post procedure follow-up. A recall system for patients who have stents or need repeat procedures such as PSC.

11:05 AM -
12:10 PM

APP Round Table

What are your challenges and opportunities?

12:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Registration Fees

	Member	Non-Member
Physician	$1,300	$1,600
Trainee	$300	$500
(APP, Nurse, GI Tech)	$150	$225

Team Rate: Register 3 or more within the same endoscopy unit for a discounted Team Rate. Contact Marilyn Amador at mamador@asge.org.

Registration Options

Register online
Call 630-573-0600 Monday through Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm CT to register by phone
If you would like to submit a check, please make it payable to ASGE and mail to:

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
P.O. Box 809055, Chicago, IL 60680-9055
Attention: ERCP Bootcamp

View ASGE’s Policies and Procedures for information on Cancellation & Refunds.

Hotel Accommodations

The Westin Chicago Lombard
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 630-719-8000

Group Rate: $143 per night *plus taxes*
Hotel Cut-Off Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

Book Your Room Now

ASGE CME Statement

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASGE designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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