IAGES SOUTH ASIA MAS SUMMIT @ KATHMANDU, NEPAL

ONE STOP IAGES FELLOWSHIP COURSES, CONFERENCE & CONVOCATION

FIAGES, EFIAGES & FALS HERNIA FELLOWSHIP COURSES

One- Stop EFIAGES Course, Conference & Convocation

Eligibility Criteria for Fellowship Candidates
Exam category Post MS/DNB and has become an IAGES life member or Member of Nepal Surgical Society and assisted or performed about 25 Upper GI endoscopy or Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Non-exam category 10 years post-MS/DNB and has done more than 100 endoscopy or colonoscopy
Last date for registration 25.01.25 5pm
Day 1 /Online platform 26.01.25 from 9.00 am to 5 pm with 15 lecture modules and panel discussion
Day 2 of the fellowship course 31st Jan with panels, master videos, and Simulator session on endoscopy navigation skills and a Live endoscopy session followed by MCQ paper and Viva
Conference date and venue 1st Feb and 2ndFeb 2025
Convocation for EFIAGES 2nd February at the conference venue from 10am

EFIAGES Schedule

EFIAGES DAY 1 ONLINE LECTURE/21st Jan 2025

Anchors: Dr. Satyapriya DeSarkar, Dr K.Govindaraj

Time Session
9:00 AM Welcome Address and Introduction to the Hybrid EFIAGES Course
9:10 - 9:30 AM Endoscopy Hardware and Room Setup
9:40 - 10:00 AM Upper GI Endoscopy: When to Do, When Not to Do, and Informed Consent
10:10 - 10:30 AM Upper GI Endoscopy: Step by Step
10:40 - 11:00 AM Atlas of Upper GI Endoscopy
11:10 - 11:30 AM FB (Foreign Body) Upper GI Tract: Tips and Tricks
11:40 - 12:00 PM Management of Upper GI Bleeding
12:10 - 12:30 PM Role of Endoscopy in Upper GI Malignancy
12:40 - 1:10 PM Role of Endoscopy in GERD/Achalasia
2:00 - 2:10 PM Post Test 1
2:10 - 2:30 PM ABC of Colonoscopy
2:40 - 3:00 PM Atlas of Colonoscopy
3:10 - 3:30 PM Overview on Therapeutic Colonoscopy
3:40 - 4:30 PM Panel Discussion on Complications of Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: Prevention and Management
4:40 - 5:00 PM ABC of ERCP
5:10 - 5:30 PM Role of EUS in Upper GI Disorders
5:40 - 5:50 PM Post Test 2
5:50 - 6:00 PM Concluding Remarks

Confirm who will be the host for uninterrupted net connectivity and prerecording for some of the speakers

Day II EFIAGES 31.01.25 in Kathmandu

  • Hands-on Simulator training modules
  • Live demonstration of Endoscopic procedures
  • Viva & MCQ assessment

Day III EFIAGES 01.02.25 Saturday: Mandatory attendance in Hall A


Day IV EFIAGES 02.02.25 Sunday : Conference & Convocation

All Successful candidates will be invited after completing all 3 days for the IAGES Convocation ceremony to be held on 2nd Feb 2025 provided she/he is already a life member of IAGES.

Assessment of Fellowship Candidates

1. MCQ assessment (50 questions/50 marks/ one hour):

  • For Exam category only.
  • Kindly ensure your participation in this MCQ test which will be held in digital format. The exact time and date will be notified later

2. The viva /Practical part of the assessment

  • For Non-Exam Category
    • Informal interview
    • For surgeons with more than 10 years of experience and a logbook with 250 endoscopy cases done
  • For Exam Category
    • It will be held on 31.01.25 afternoon for 10 minutes per candidate on essential endoscopic surgery topics to assess cognitive and technical skills.
    • Maximum of 50 marks