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Overview

Browse through the comprehensive list of clinical sessions that have been officially confirmed for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2026®, showcasing an array of topics and advancements in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy.

International Symposia

ASGE International Clinical Symposia Joint SessionsDateTimeRoom
Arab Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ARSGE): Endoscopy Under Fire: Strategies for Salvage and SuccessMay 2, 20268:00 - 9:00 AMASGE Endo Theater
Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SOBED): Current Status of Gastric Cancer Screening & Future PerspectivesMay 2, 20268:00 - 9:30 AMW187bc – McCormick Place
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI): Endoscopic Diagnosis & Management of Extra Intestinal TuberculosisMay 2, 202610:00 - 11:30 AMW185bc – McCormick Place
ELEGANCE (Endoscopy Ladies Empowering Growth & Networking Across Middle East Society): Elegance in Excellence: Innovations in Advanced EndoscopyMay 2, 20263:00 - 4:00 PMASGE Endo Theater
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE): From Screening to Treatment: CRC Prevention ControversiesMay 2, 20264:00 - 5:30 PMW187bc – McCormick Place
Digestive Endoscopy Society of Taiwan (DEST): Toward Value Based Colonoscopy: From Quality Metrics to Real ImpactMay 3, 20268:00 - 9:00 AMASGE Endo Theater
World Endoscopy Organization (WEO): Are Developed Country Guidelines Applicable in All Contexts?May 3, 20268:00 - 9:30 AMW185d – McCormick Place
Saudi Gastroenterology Association (SGA): No Center Left Behind: Scaling Clinical Care & Training NationallyMay 3, 202610:00 - 11:30 AMW187bc – McCormick Place
Portuguese Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SPED): New Horizons in Therapeutic Endoscopy & TrainingMay 4, 20268:00 - 9:00 AMASGE Endo Theater
Argentine Federation of Digestive Endoscopy Associations (FAAED): Advances in Capsule Endoscopy & Enteroscopy (Spanish)May 4, 202610:00 - 11:30 AMW187bc – McCormick Place
Mexican Association of GI Endoscopy (AMEG): New Technologies for the Endoscopic Treatment of ObesityMay 4, 202610:00 - 11:30 AMSkyline Ballroom (W375d) – McCormick Place
ASGE & Israel Gastroenterology Association (IGA): Evolving Strategies in GI Endoscopy & SurgeryMay 4, 20262:00 - 3:30 PMSkyline Ballroom (W375d) – McCormick Place
Mongolian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (MSDE): From Struggles to Strategies: Partnering for Endoscopic Advancement in MongoliaMay 5, 20268:00 - 9:00 AMASGE Endo Theater
ASGE & Inter American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED): Endoscopy Tips from the Experts (Spanish)May 5, 20268:00 - 9:30 AMSkyline Ballroom (W375d) – McCormick Place
ASGE & Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES): New Paradigm of GI Endoscopic Diagnosis & ManagementMay 5, 202610:00 - 11:30 AMW187bc – McCormick Place
ASGE & Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Society of Australia (GESA): Endoscopic Best Practice in 2026: Australian PerspectiveMay 5, 20262:00 - 3:30 PMW187bc – McCormick Place

Clinical Sessions

  • AGA/ASGE Postgraduate Course: Day One
  • AGA/ASGE Postgraduate Course: Day Two
  • Advances in Endoscopic Treatment of Obesity and Its Related Conditions: The 2026 Landscape
  • Advancing the APP Role: Integration, Optimization, and Professional Growth in GI Practice
  • AI In Your Endoscopy Practice: How and What Should You Be Using
  • AI-Driven Gastroenterology: Transforming Endoscopy, Diagnosis, and Training
  • Back to Basics: From Metrics to Mastery of Colonoscopy
  • Breaking Barriers: Challenges in Diagnosis and Drainage of Malignant Biliary Obstruction
  • Bringing EUS to the Masses
  • Challenging Endoscopic Scenarios: Maximizing the Endoscopist's Armamentarium - Video-Based Session
  • Challenging Cases in Esophageal Diseases: Video Case Based Discussion
  • Cutting Edge: Mastering ESD in Modern GI Practice
  • Cutting Edge: Mastering the Evolving Art of ESD
  • Emerging Technologies: Endoscopic Anastomosis and Suturing - Current and Future Technologies
  • EUS Beyond Just Classification and Identification, a Multi-Modality Approach to Treatment of Pancreatic Cysts in 2026
  • Evidenced-Based ERCP: When to Intervene?
  • Evolution of POEM from E to Z
  • Expert Approach to Resection of Colorectal Polyps: Case Based Video Session
  • GI Career Conundrums: Charting a Steady Course Through Stormy Seas
  • Great Debates In Lower GI Resection
  • Innovation and Updates In The Management of IBD Complications
  • Maximizing Opportunities for Colon Cancer Screening in Underserved Populations
  • Positioning your GI Practice for the Future
  • Pushing the Frontiers of Endoscopic Ultrasound: Redefining the Landscape of Diagnosis and Therapy
  • A Case-Based Discussion of Complex Decision Making in Common Scenarios: When it's About More Than Just Data
  • Shaping the future, one scope at a time: Evolving Education and Training in GI Endoscopy
  • Smarter, Happier, Stronger: Reimagining Work, Wellness, and Purpose in GI
  • Tackling Inpatient Consults: How to Thrive During Your Inpatient Consult Week
  • The Next Horizon in EUS From Diagnosis to Interventions
  • What Am I Looking At? Unusual Findings in the Upper GI Tract
  • What Do We Do Now About Barrett's Esophagus? Whose the BOSS?
  • Endoscopic Practice Trends: Green Endoscopy
  • Complications of Endoscopy: What to do?
  • Cholangiopancreatoscopy: The Last Frontier in Endoscopy?
  • Lunch Breakout A: Foregut Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Colon and Anorectal Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Pancreaticobiliary Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Preventing GI Cancers Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: Hepatology and Metabolic Disease Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout A: General Gastroenterology
  • Lunch Breakout A: Finding a Great Landing Spot and Transitioning from GI Fellowship to Practice
  • Enteric Tubes Hands-On Workshop
  • Endoscopic Emergencies Hands-On Workshop
  • Esophageal Endotherapy Hands-On Workshop
  • ERCP 2.0 Hands-On Workshop
  • Endoscopic Resection Hands-On Workshop
  • Fellow Hands-On Workshop
  • ASGE Video Plenary
  • ASGE Video Plenary II
  • ASGE Presidential Plenary
  • Lunch Breakout B: Foregut Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Colon and Anorectal Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Finding a Great Landing Spot and Transitioning from GI Fellowship to Practice
  • Lunch Breakout B: General Gastroenterology
  • Lunch Breakout B: Hepatology and Metabolic Disease Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Pancreaticobiliary Discussion and Q&A
  • Lunch Breakout B: Preventing GI Cancers Discussion and Q&A
  • Train the Endoscopic Trainer Workshop
  • 11th ABE Annual Course
  • ASGE Pediatric Clinical Session
  • ASGE World Cup of Endoscopy
  • AI